The 2026 edition promises to deepen its commitment to dialogue on various genres and disciplines, bringing together voices from across the world who are shaping contemporary thought and cultural expression. This year, KLF will host discussions on literature as well as pressing global issues, including environmentalism, sustainability, feminism, human rights violation, cyber security and more.
The line-up of guests includes Abhijit Banerjee, Pico Iyer, Kiran Desai, Shobha De, Banu Mushtaq, Deepa Bhashti Ben Johnson, Indra Nooyi etc.
A specially curated platform for younger audiences, the Children’s Kerala Literature Festival (CKLF), has been an exciting addition to the festival in recent years and continues to grow in scale and ambition. Tailored specifically for children and young adults, CKLF is designed to spark curiosity, creativity, and a lifelong love for reading and learning. Last year, CKLF collaborated with Amar Chitra Katha, Karadi Tales, Pratham Books, Tulika Books, and others to bring celebrated authors and stories to readers across Kerala.
The CKLF School Outreach programme is a key pillar of the festival, designed to take the joy of reading and creative engagement directly into learning spaces across Calicut. As part of this programme, authors, illustrators, and educators will visit schools to conduct interactive storytelling sessions, creative writing and illustration workshops curated to different age groups.
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How to reach Calicut (Kozhikode)
By Air: Karipur airport, also known as Calicut International Airport, is located around 23 km away from the main Kozhikode town. Daily flights from cities like Mumbai, Chennai, Bangalore, Kochi, Hyderabad, Delhi as well as Middle Eastern countries serve Kozhikode. Passengers can avail local vehicles to travel to Kozhikode city from the airport.
By Rail: Kozhikode has its own railway station (code: CLT). The railway station connects the city to other important Indian destinations like Mumbai, Delhi, Mangalore, Chennai, Bangalore, Thiruvananthapuram, Kochi, Hyderabad amongst others with a good number of mail and express trains.
By Road: Kozhikode is well connected to other cities Mangalore, Kochi, Thiruvananthapuram, Chennai, Bangalore, Coimbatore by road. It is actually a pleasure to drive from Bangalore to Calicut through Gundulpet and Sulthan Battery. But be cautioned that the small stretch of jungle you have to pass through may have wild elephants and moving in late hours in small vehicle is not advised. Kerala State Road Transport Corporation as well as a large number of private buses connect Kozhikode to important cities of the south. Day and night bus service is available.
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