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Lahore Literary Festival The festival is being held in Pakistan's creative capital. Lahore has a proud and long tradition of producing literary stars and inspiring enduring works.

14th edition of LLF takes place February 6-8 / Alhamra Arts Center featuring poetry and literature sessions bridging discrete disciplines including art, archeology, history, jazz and more. The Lahore Literary Festival celebrates the pure power of the written word and explores the interconnections between literature and art, theater, film, television, journalism, and activism.

05/03/2026

Holi hai!

I recently taught this image, of a Mughal king (Muhammad Shah 'Rangila') and his family celebrating Holi.

Does this interreligious event surprise you? Or that court painters wished to remember it? If so, you have a lot to learn about South Asian history...

27/02/2026
Classical studies scholar Robin Lane Fox, also a gardening enthusiast, writes in on Lahore’s Mughal gardens during his ...
27/02/2026

Classical studies scholar Robin Lane Fox, also a gardening enthusiast, writes in on Lahore’s Mughal gardens during his visit to the city as a keynote speaker at the fourteenth edition of LLF.

26/02/2026

in partnership with we presented a session with our tennis and squash stars pegged to biographies on our sporting heroes, widening reading circles.

Thanks to everyone who made a great event—from our volunteers to the delegates and moderators, sponsors and partners, ...
25/02/2026

Thanks to everyone who made a great event—from our volunteers to the delegates and moderators, sponsors and partners, the city of Lahore and its citizens, your support and encouragement rekindled the literary spirit of the city. 🙌🏼 We look forward to welcoming you next year for our fifteenth edition.

24/02/2026

Delighted to have had our first official Irish delegate at the LLF, courtesy of the Embassy of Ireland in Islamabad, the extraordinary Jane Ohlmeyer talking about her experience at LLF and in Lahore 🇮🇪 🇵🇰

📣 Announcement of the writing prize was made on Feb 6 (Fri) at the opening ceremony of LLF. We are pleased to announce t...
24/02/2026

📣 Announcement of the writing prize was made on Feb 6 (Fri) at the opening ceremony of LLF.

We are pleased to announce the results here. The order of the three winners is as follows:

1- Abdul Basit
2- Sofea Khan
3- Azmat Noor

We thank all the participants, jury members, the jury chair Dr Waseem Anwar, Misha Anwar, and the British Council for their dedicated effort in support of the written word

23/02/2026
This year we had over 60 sessions covering literature, history, politics, cultural preservation, and the fine arts. Ou...
23/02/2026

This year we had over 60 sessions covering literature, history, politics, cultural preservation, and the fine arts. Our Punjabi Mushaira and Punjabi play added to the vibrancy of the Program.

Writing Legacies session with Alec Russell, Robin Lane Fox, Audrey Truschke and Jane Ohlmeyer; moderated by F.S. Aijaz...
23/02/2026

Writing Legacies session with Alec Russell, Robin Lane Fox, Audrey Truschke and Jane Ohlmeyer; moderated by F.S. Aijazuddin

23/02/2026

Literature can help the transition to a culture of inquiry.

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