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Kerala Literature Festival 2026 Features Global Icons
The Kerala Literature Festival (KLF) 2026 is happening from January 22 to 25 in Kozhikode, India.
It will have over 400 speakers from 18 countries, including famous people like Sunita Williams and Jimmy Wales.
The festival will talk about many important topics and have special events with Germany as the guest nation.
It's a big event that brings lots of people to Kozhikode and helps the local economy.
The festival is known for bringing together different ideas and cultures in a fun and open way.
Actor Prakash Raj met Sunita Williams at the festival and shared his excitement about their conversation on social media.
Sunita Williams spoke about the importance of technology and imagination, and her excitement about India's growing space program.
The Kerala Literature Festival (KLF) 2026 will take place from January 22 to 25, 2026, in Kozhikode, India.
Over 400 speakers from 18 countries, including NASA astronaut Sunita Williams and Wikipedia founder Jimmy Wales, will participate.
Germany is the guest nation, with a specially curated program featuring contemporary German writers, thinkers, and artists.
The festival is expected to generate an economic impact of approximately Rs 130 crores and attract over 6.5 lakh visitors.
Notable sessions will include discussions led by Nobel Laureate Abdulrazak Gurnah, Shashi Tharoor, and Kiran Desai, among others.
- Who
- Over 400 speakers from 18 countries, including NASA astronaut Sunita Williams, Wikipedia founder Jimmy Wales, and other notable figures.
- What
- The Kerala Literature Festival (KLF) 2026, a global celebration of literature and ideas.
- Where
- Kozhikode, Kerala, India.
- When
- January 22 to 25, 2026.
- Why
- To bring together influential writers, thinkers, and change-makers for cultural exchange and economic impact.
Key facts
- Event Name
- Kerala Literature Festival (KLF) 2026
- Dates
- January 22 to 25, 2026
- Location
- Kozhikode, Kerala, India
- Inauguration
- Pinarayi Vijayan, Kerala Chief Minister
- Economic Impact
- Rs 130 crores
- Expected Visitors
- 6.5 lakh
- Guest Nation
- Germany
- Notable Speakers
- Sunita Williams, Jimmy Wales, Ben Johnson, Abdulrazak Gurnah, Shashi Tharoor, Kiran Desai, Abhijit Banerjee, Romila Thapar, Shobhaa De, Pico Iyer, Pratibha Ray, Banu Mushtaq, Peggy Mohan, Martin Goodman, Daisy Rockwell, Rohan Bopanna
Quotes
Sunita Williams
NASA astronaut
“Dreams are only as big as their imaginations, and particularly in this environment today, things are changing so rapidly, and people are coming up with ideas and actually making them come true. In the past, inventions were potentially hindered by technology, and now technology is racing up to the inventions people are having. Imagination is really the only limitation”
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“I'm excited for the Indian Space program. Any ideas are becoming reality. I think as they get more and more involved internationally, as well as on that with their own program, standing on their own two feet, they're going to go to space before too long”
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Prakash Raj
Indian actor and film producer
“What a moment to cherish .... to meet .. to have conversed with such a courageous woman of our times .. #SunithaWilliams at #KLF ... sharing with you all my over the moon memories”
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