Sahityotsav: The Festival of Letter

March 10, 2025

The Sahitya Akademi, India’s premier literary institution under the Ministry of Culture, is organizing its annual literature festival, Sahityotsav: The Festival of Letters, from March 7 to 12, 2025, in New Delhi.
About Sahityotsav 2025
- The festival will feature 722 authors, poets, and literary figures from 53 Indian languages across 120 sessions.
Theme: Indian Literary Traditions: Heritage and Evolution.
- Sahitya Akademi Awards: On March 8, 23 award winners will be felicitated.
- Special Focus Areas: Literature from the Northeast, tribal regions, and LGBTQ+ communities will be highlighted through panel discussions, writer interactions, and book readings.
- Venues: The festival will take place at Rabindra Bhawan Lawns, Kamani Auditorium, Art Galleries of Lalit Kala Akademi, and Sahitya Akademi Auditoriums.
About Sahitya Akademi
- Founded: March 1954.
- Status: Autonomous body under the Ministry of Culture.
Objectives:
- Promote literary excellence and healthy reading habits.
- Foster dialogue between different linguistic and literary traditions.
- Facilitate mutual translations through workshops and projects.
- Publish literary works, including translations, journals, anthologies, and dictionaries.