Islamabad Literature Festival

The Islamabad Literature Festival (ILF) is an international literary festival held annually in Islamabad, Pakistan.

History

ILF was established in 2013. It features prominent literary figures, guest speakers and attendees including writers, poets, scholars and academics from all over Pakistan, as well as internationally.[1] The event incorporates reading and literary debate sessions, lectures, poetry reading, plays, art fairs and book launches. Like the Karachi Literature Festival, ILF was also launched by Ameena Saiyid, the director of Oxford University Press Pakistan.[2]

Editions

The first ILF was held on April 30 and 31, 2013.[1] The second edition was held from 25 to 28 April, 2014.[3] The third edition was held from April 24 to 26, 2015.[2][4]

See also

References

  1. 1 2 "First Islamabad Literature Festival starts today". The News. 30 April 2013. Retrieved 26 April 2015.
  2. 1 2 "That time of the year: Three-day literature festival begins Friday". The Express Tribune. 21 April 2015. Retrieved 26 April 2015.
  3. ↑ "The second Islamabad Literature Festival". Dawn. 28 April 2014. Retrieved 26 April 2015.
  4. ↑ "Islamabad Literature Festival begins on 24th". Daily Times. 21 April 2015. Retrieved 26 April 2015.
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