Archive · 6 Nov 2025
Literature Live! Mumbai LitFest 2025 Honors Founders, Features Diverse Voices
The Literature Live!
Mumbai LitFest is happening for the 16th time from November 7 to 9, 2025, in Mumbai.
This year's festival is a special tribute to its founders, Anil Dharker and Shashi Baliga.
Famous writers like a Nobel Prize winner and a Booker Prize winner will be there to talk about important ideas.
Shobhaa De will also launch her new book.
There's a special fun festival for kids called 'The Little Festival' that includes stories about music legends and nature.
The festival aims to celebrate storytelling and has events about nature, art, and music.
Parents are encouraged to read with their children to help them love books more.
The festival team works together to keep the event vibrant and successful each year.
The Literature Live! Mumbai LitFest 2025, in its 16th year, will run from November 7-9 at NCPA, Nariman Point, Mumbai.
The festival is a tribute to its founders, Anil Dharker and Shashi Baliga, with co-director Amy Fernandes involved since the second year.
Featured speakers include Nobel Laureate Venki Ramakrishnan and Booker Prize Winner Shehan Karunatilaka, and Shobhaa De will launch her new book 'The Sensual Self'.
The Little Festival offers a dedicated program for children with themes of inclusivity, nature, music, and art, including sessions like 'The Zakir Hussain Story'.
The festival provides a platform for civil conversations and debates, with a specific debate planned on 'India and China Must Be Friends'.
- Who
- Nobel Laureate Venki Ramakrishnan, Booker Prize Winner Shehan Karunatilaka, Omar Musa, Sam Dalrymple, Shobhaa De, Fazal Qureshi, Amy Fernandes (Festival Co-director), Reena Agarwal (Convenor of The Little Festival), Anil Dharker (Founder), Shashi Baliga (Founder/Executive Director).
- What
- The 16th edition of the Literature Live! Mumbai LitFest 2025, featuring talks on truth, trust, and testimony, book launches, a debate on India and China, a dedicated children's festival ('The Little Festival'), workshops, poetry sessions, and award segments.
- When
- November 7-9, 2025, with inauguration on November 7.
- Where
- NCPA, Nariman Point, Mumbai.
- Why
- To continue the legacy of founders Anil Dharker and Shashi Baliga, celebrate literature and diverse voices, promote reading among children, and provide a platform for civil conversations and debates.
Focus on Established Literary Figures
Emphasis on New and Emerging Talent
Author Lineup
Focus on Established Literary Figures
Features prominent authors like Nobel Laureate Venki Ramakrishnan and Booker Prize Winner Shehan Karunatilaka, along with Shobhaa De launching her new book.
Emphasis on New and Emerging Talent
Highlights new stars such as Omar Musa and Sam Dalrymple, and includes interactions between young teenagers and established authors.
- Festival Name
- Literature Live! Mumbai LitFest 2025
- Edition
- 16th
- Inauguration Date
- November 7, 2025
- Duration
- November 7-9, 2025
- Venues
- NCPA, Nariman Point, Mumbai
- Website
- www.litlive.in
- Theme Elements
- Inclusivity, access, nature, environment, music, art, celebrating storytellers
