17th Apeejay Kolkata Literary Festival kicks off Jan 9 with star-studded lineup

• The 17th Apeejay Kolkata Literary Festival (AKLF) will take place from January 9-11 in Kolkata.
• The three-day event will cover literature, cinema, music, history, politics, food, culture, and contemporary social issues, with a focus on gender, history, and translation.
• Prominent figures such as Shashi Tharoor, Aparna Sen, Shobhaa De, and Usha Uthup are among the scheduled attendees.
• The festival will be hosted across three venues: Alipore Museum, Oxford Bookstore, and The Park, Kolkata.

Why It Matters: This major literary festival offers diverse cultural and intellectual engagement.