
11th Karachi Literature Festival (KLF) 2020 Press Conference:
On Tuesday, 25th of February Arshad Saeed Husain, Managing Director, Oxford University Press (OUP) Pakistan, shared the details of the 11th KLF in a press conference which was held at the Arts Council of Pakistan, Karachi.
Over 200 speakers and authors from Pakistan, UK, USA, France, Germany, and Italy will participate in the event and there will be over 80 sessions featuring talks, panel discussions, Urdu and English Mushaira, readings, performing arts, and film screenings.
With over 20 book launches at the festival this year, the KLF holds special significance with a special session planned for performance poetry, a workshop on ‘Media Literacy and Misinformation’ and an art exhibition titled ‘Ahang: Peaceful Protest against Warfare around the Globe’ will showcasing video installations and new media art.
The 11th KLF will be held at Beach Luxury Hotel on the 28th and 29th of February and the 1st of March, 2020.