World's Biggest Literature Festival: The Jaipur Literature Festival 2020

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Do you have more books in your cupboard than clothes?

Do you like the energy of live music better than streaming songs online?

Do you like meeting fellow literature and music enthusiasts?

Or maybe you like to see your favorite authors upfront telling you stories?

Excited much? You are in for a treat. Jaipur Literature Festival 2020 promises you all this and so much more.

Honestly, the list of who you are going to meet here and what you are going to get is long. So brace yourself and read on:

Presenting Jaipur Literature Festival 2020

If you love the world of books just like we do, then you are probably familiar with the world’s biggest literary festival i.e. Jaipur Literature Festival. But if you want to know more about Jaipur Literature Festival or JLF as fans like us call it, then here it is;

Wondering why we called it the world's biggest literature festival? Well, JLF is not just restricted to Jaipur. It happens in 16 other locations around the world including…

-Adelaide, South Australia

-Belfast, North Ireland

-British Library, London

-Colorado, Western USA

-Doha Qatar

-Houston Texas, USA

-New York, USA

-Toronto, Canada

Aren’t you surprised? Believe us, so were we when we came to know that our beloved literature festival is internationally acclaimed. And then we understood why so many national and international authors grace this event with their presence.

This year, there are around 42 famous personalities joining us at the festival some of which you may know very well like Vishal Bhardwaj, Ravish Kumar, Nicholas Coleridge, Chitra Mudgal and many more.

These influencers will be putting forward their thoughts on various topics and audience like us will get a rare chance to interact with them on a one-to-one basis. 

Other than this, the Jaipur literature festival hosts many other interesting activities such as... 

Book signing kiosks

We get a chance to have our favorite authors sign a copy of their latest book just for us. How cool will that be to have a collectible whose value just increases over time, right!

Sway to the live musical performances

We love to be present with music enthusiasts like us and have our favorite bands play live right on stage. JLF invites numerous famous folk singers, independent artists and bands on its Music Stage who make us sway along with the beats of enchanting music.

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In the past, the event has begun with the prominent voice of Usha Uthup and the evenings' lit up by the heavy notes of Indian Ocean. Let's see what lineup JLF unveils for us from the genres of Ghazals, Funk, Rock or the Blues this time, but it is definitely not going to be any lesser than magnanimous.

Select handicrafts by local artisans

Don’t we like to buy authentic handicraft straight from the local artisans?

JLF gives us a chance to do just that. the festive Bazar where we get to select out of a number of valuable handicraft items made by designers, artisans, weavers and craftspeople such as shawls, stationery, gifts, footwear, home decor, sustainable products and many more totes.

Rub shoulders with the titans of the publishing industry

Since its the greatest literary festival on the planet, we are sure to meet many of the titans of the world of publishing. If we utilize this opportunity well, we could have these publishing moguls, who are worth millions, in our network. 

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In easy words, you could meet someone from a publishing house who would agree to get your first book printed. That's exciting to us, isn't it?

Book Your Tickets

This year in 2020, we can attend the festival from the 23rd of December to the 27th of December for a period of 5 days in the Diggi Palace Jaipur. 

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The best part about this festival in terms of management is that it is organised in association with Rajasthan State Government's Tourism Department. So the security arrangements are refurbished by the State Police as well as the management team of the festival. This means that all we have to do is to indulge in the festival because our safety and security are being overseen by the police force of Rajasthan.

Easy Registration

The most exciting fact is that the registration for the event is free. All we do is just visit the official website of JLF and register our name and phone number. That way, we get free passes for the event.

Keep in mind that the free pass doesn't allow us to attend the music festival. For that, there are tickets to be bought. Also, we don’t get good seating places in the debates and discussions of famous personalities.

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So how do we amp up our experience of the festival? There is a better way to experience the whole event. If we avail The Delegate Experience offered by the management of JLF, we get to be invited in the exclusive cocktail evenings. Not just this, but we also get priority seating in special sessions along with the complimentary lunches on all five days, the invitation to the heritage events, priority seating in the Music arena and much more.

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To register as a delegate, the registration charges begin from Rupees 6300 onward for the first day and goes up for subsequent days. But if we book The Delegate Experience for multiple days, we get really heavy discount. We can check out the website for exact details.

Prefer Staying Here in Jaipur

Since thousands of people attend the JLF, the prices of hotel rooms in Jaipur touch the sky. So why don't we make a smart decision and save the money by staying with other cool folks like ourselves in a hostel facility? We have the choice to get bunk beds in the dormitory or private rooms in hostels, along with the interesting conversations and new friends waiting to hear our stories and experiences. 

when we choose a hostel to live in instead of a hotel, we may use the money we have saved to avail the delegate experience, to buy more books and goods, or to roam around in the beautiful city of Jaipur.     

Reaching Jaipur Is Super Easy

Being the capital city of the biggest state of India, Rajasthan; Jaipur is very well connected to almost all the places in the country via roads, railways and airways.

By air: Flights from all major states land in Jaipur International Airport which is 11 kilometers away from Diggi Palace, the venue for JLF.

By rail: The major railway station here called Jaipur Junction is about 7 kilometers away from the venue.

By road: You could get your own personal vehicle, hop in a bus or book a taxi for yourself and come to Jaipur via National Highway 21. 

We have already registered for passes to attend the Jaipur Literature Festival 2020. Not just us, many people we know are also coming to attend it with us. Be a part of the fun and book your passes now. Book a good hostel for the dates January 23rd to 27th, 2020 and come see the Jaipur Literature Festival 2020.

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