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Karachi Literature Festival 2019

Karachi Literature Festival is an annual international literary festival held in Karachi, Pakistan. It is the first festival of its kind in the country. It is one of the world's youngest and fastest growing literary festivals.<br>https://www.karachiliteraturefestival.com

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Karachi Literature Festival 2019

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  1. Karachi Literature Festival “Karachi is a difficult city to live in, which makes it a very easy city to write about.” Karachi Literature Festival had been conceived by the lovely Sabeen Mahmud of Peace Niche, and then Ameena Saiyid of Oxford University Press (OUP) and the British Council took the idea and turned it into a reality. Organizers It is jointly organized by Oxford University Press, Pakistan and British Council. Format of Event The festival includes a vibrant program of talks, interviews, panel discussions, readings, book launches, English poetry readings, Urdu mushaira (poetic symposium), Sindhi mushaira, stand-up comedy, author signings, performing arts, film screenings, open mic, book fair, and literary awards ceremony. KLF 2010: 1st March: 20 & 21 34 sessions with 58 speakers/performers 5,000 attendees KLF 2011: 2nd February: 5 & 6 46 sessions with 104 speakers/performers 10,000 attendees KLF 2012: 3rd February: 11 & 12 62 sessions with 139 speakers/performers 15,000 attendees

  2. KLF 2013: 4th February: 15, 16 & 17 129 sessions, over 200 speakers and performers, 50,000 attendees KLF 2014: 5th February: 7, 8 & 9 110 sessions, 214 speakers/performers 70,000 attendees KLF 2015: 6th February: 6, 7 & 8 70 sessions, over 200 speakers/performers 125,000 attendees KLF 2016: 7th February: 5, 6 & 7 90 sessions, 262 speakers/performers 175,000 attendees KLF 2017: 8th February: 10, 11 & 12 76 sessions, 194 speakers/performers 200,000 attendees KLF 2018: 9th February: 9, 10 & 11 60 sessions, 161 speakers/performers Over 200,000 attendees

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