Jaipur Literary Festival

During Rajasthan’s 2-day literary festival, authors who have written books on historical cities like Jaipur, Jodhpur, Pushkar, Delhi, Bhopal and Lucknow, will share their experiences and talk about their memories, stories, art and culture, food, ancient importance and ancient buildings.

A two-day literary festival in Rajasthan’s Jaipur from February 19 will bring together authors from across the country, officials said on Wednesday.

There are several cities in the country, including Jaipur, Jodhpur, Pushkar, Delhi, Bhopal and Lucknow that are historical. During the festival, authors who have written books on such cities will share their experiences, Tourism Minister Vishvendra Singh told reporters.

They will talk about their memories, stories, art and culture, food, ancient importance and ancient buildings, he added.

Singh said people of different cities across the country will connect with each other and no city will feel unfamiliar to them.

We are taking several steps for the upliftment of folk artists, he said, adding that the state government is committed to developing tourism.