Writers, thinkers and readers fill the Pink City for five days of talks, music and long conversations.
The story
- Began at Diggi Palace in Jaipur with only a handful of guests; by 2008 about 500 people came.
- It grew into one of the world's best-known book festivals, with more than 15 editions abroad.
What happens
- Every day
Five days of talks
Authors, thinkers and readers across multiple stages, all day.
- Evenings
Music stage
Concerts after the sessions end.
- Alongside
Jaipur
South Asia's publishing runs in parallel.
Where it happens
While you're in Jaipur
Not part of the festival, but worth seeing while you're there.
What to eat
Pyaaz kachori
Jaipur's famous onion kachori, served with sweet, sour and spicy chutneys.
Rawat Mishtan Bhandar near Sindhi Camp; go early, it's busy in the morning.
Dal baati churma
Baked wheat dumplings with dal and a sweet crushed-wheat churma: Rajasthan's signature meal.
Old-city bhojanalayas such as Santosh Bhojnalaya and Laxmi Mishthan Bhandar.
Mawa kachori
A sweet kachori filled with mawa and dipped in syrup.
Sweet shops such as Rawat Mishtan Bhandar.
Know before you go
- Register online before you go.
- Morning sessions are less crowded.
- January mornings are cold, so bring layers.