Indo-American Arts Council’s Literary Festival kicks off in hybrid online and in-person format

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Starting Nov. 7, 2022, the Indo-American Arts Council featuring political and literary heavyweights began for the 8^th year.

This year’s Festival offers interaction with leading minds and works of authors and poets writing about the Indian experience, a press release from IAAC said.

Running virtual sessions from Nov 7-11 and in person from Nov12-13 in New York, notable speakers, making appearances at the Caelum Gallery(526 W 26th St. include Padma Shri recipient Barkha Dutt, Priya Kumari and Raza Mir.

The program also includes a live Poetry Panel featuring Arundhathi Subramaniam, moderated by Ravi Shankar.

A series of online events hosted on Facebook and YouTube simultaneously take place each evening starting November 7-11 at 6:30 p.m. ET, feature ten writers including Nobel Peace Prize winner Kailash Satyarthi; London-based restaurateur and Netflix’s “Chef’s Table” star, Asma Khan with Michelin Chef Vikas Khanna – author of the world’s first “phygital” (physical and digital) cookbook; plus, actress, dancer and choreographer, Rukmini Vijayakumar.

The evening series also includes a dedicated Children’s Literary Panel on Tuesday, November 8, 2022 which will showcase readings of “When Blackbirds Fly” by Hannah Lalhlanpuii and “Jamlo Walks” by Samina Mishra.

All in-person sessions are free and include breakfast, lunch and wine.