Mathrubhumi International Festival of Letters

This festival brings together a diverse array of speakers from multiple fields, including renowned writers and authors, influencers and celebrities, politicians, and sports personalities.

Held from February 8 to 11, MBIFL 2024 featured an illustrious lineup of leading writers and thinkers from around the globe, including several prominent international and national speakers such as Francesc Miralles,[5] Mansoura Ez-Eldin, Fırat Sunel, Subhashini Ali, Sakshi Malik, and Ramachandra Guha.

The festival delved into different realities, challenges, solutions, and opinions, fostering greater understanding and empathy while breaking down barriers and promoting social cohesion.

The festival sought to identify and celebrate the intellectual efforts to resist the ongoing challenges to democratic discourse while elevating the role of letters – an enduring inspiration for literature across cultures and civilizations.

Writers and speakers from over 10 countries participated, offering high-profile conversations, choreographed reading sessions, augmented reality experiences, impromptu performances, and workshops by renowned photojournalist Raghu Rai.