10th Jaipur Literature Festival to Start Today

The festival will begin with addresses by Chief Minister Vasundhara Raje and renowned poet-lyricist Gulzar.
Urmi Bhattacheryya
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The stage is set for the Jaipur Literature festival with the all decked-up Diggi Palace ready to welcome writers and book lovers to the annual jamboree's tenth edition beginning on Thursday.

The festival will begin with addresses by Chief Minister Vasundhara Raje and renowned poet-lyricist Gulzar.

Touted as the world's largest free literary festival, this year's edition is themed on "The Freedom to Dream: India at 70" and will see over 250 authors, thinkers, politicians and popular culture icons engaging in stimulating discussions and sessions.

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Published: 18 Jan 2017,01:04 AM IST

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