The Mumbai LitFest 2024: Workshops, talks, performances you cannot miss

It is that time of the year when Mumbaikars wrap themselves up in their finest words to catch a glimpse of their favourite literati From poets writers and historians to performers will be in attendance as the Literature Live The Mumbai Lit Fest opens at the NCPA this FridayWhile the lineup of guests and panellists features names from Gulzar environmentalist Jane Goodall Pico Iyer historian William Dalrymple and Ila Arun among others we roundup the most awaited talks performances and sessions to catch this seasonFROM November 15 to November 17TIME 1030 am onwardsAT NCPA Nariman PointLOG ON TO litlivein to registerAwardsgtgt An honour to beatWorldrenowned poet Arvind Krishna Mehrotra left will be honoured as the Godrej Poet Laureate of the festival followed by a conversation with poet Arundhathi SubramaniamON November 15 6 pm onwardsAT Little Theatre NCPAgtgt Playwrights to the foreCatch the winners of the Sultan Padamsee Playwriting awards as they perform excerpts and discuss their workON November 17 335 pm onwardsAT Godrej Theatre NCPAgtgt The grand finaleFrom the Best Book of the Year to Best First Book catch the latest arrival to the cityrsquos literati at the final awards presentation of the literaturefestivalON November 17 715 pm onwards AT Experimental Theatre NCPASessionsgtgt A poet sings alongCatch the reclusive but charming Gulzar in conversation on the subject of lsquoPoetry is lifersquo at the inaugural session of the festivalON November 15 3 pm onwardsAT Tata Theatre NCPA gtgt Introduction to a radicalArt lovers cannot miss this introduction to the life and works of the late Indian modernist FN Souza as art critic Janeita Singh former MAP Bengaluru director Kamini Sawhney and Asad Lalljee CEO Avid LearningON November 15 440 pm onwards AT Little Theatre NCPAgtgt Bow to the masterDo not miss violinist L Subramaniam as he drops into the city for a rare conversation about his virtuoso talentON November 16 1030 am onwards AT Godrej Theatre NCPA gtgt A wanderer in the cityThis conversation between author Pico Iyer and Shobhaa De will brighten up your weekend ON November 16 510 pm onwards AT Tata Theatre NCPAgtgt Talking IndiaHistorian William Dalrymple will pick up the conversation on the expansive influence of ancient India in the context of his latest book The Golden RoadON November 16 620 pm onwardsAT Tata Theatre NCPAgtgt From field to deskYou will not get a better chance to catch the reticent former World Cup winningallrounder Mohinder Amarnath than at the preview of his upcoming book FearlessON November 17 1230 pmAT Experimental Theatre NCPAJane Goodall with a rehabilitated chimpanzee in Congogtgt Naturersquos firstThe festival concludes with a rare but spectacular appearance by one of the worldrsquos foremost anthropologists and primatologists Dr Jane Goodall as she delivers the closing addressON November 17 6 pm onwardsAT Tata Theatre NCPAPerformancesgtgt Beats and bopsDrop in to catch this performance by UKbased duo Wright amp Grainger that brings heavy basslines melodies and spoken word poetry to the foreON November 15 840 pmAT Experimental Theatregtgt Voices of powerThis presentation from LGBTQiA writers from South Asia including performances by Dia Yonzon Mesak Takhelmayum Rukman Ragas and Sara Haque adds to a growing presence of the community in the literary sphereON November 16 2 pm onwardsAT Little Theatregtgt Orpheus retoldThe duo of Wright amp Grainger brings a touch of the classical to the proceedings with a retelling of the Greek myth of Orpheus through music and spoken wordON November 16 4 pmAT Tata Garden NCPA gtgt A medley of languagesIf you are in the mood for a unique linguistic adventure catch this performance of Slovenian poetry in Marathi and English by Brane Mozeti Gregor Podlogar Hemant Divate Manya Joshi Sanjeev Khandekar and Veronika DintinjanaON November 16 725 pm onwardsAT Little Theatre NCPA