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SUMMARY:Kochi International Book Festival
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STATUS:CONFIRMED
TRANSP:OPAQUE
LOCATION:Kochi\, Kochi\, Ernakulam\, Kerala\, 682016
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URL:https://app.eventifyplus.com/event/kochi-international-book-festival
DESCRIPTION:The Kochi International Book Festival (KIBF) is an established 
 annual literary and publishing event organised by the Antharashtra Pusthak
 otsava Samithy\, Kochi\, a non-profit organisation founded in 1997 to prom
 ote reading and writing. The festival has grown into one of Kerala’s maj
 or book festivals\, bringing together readers\, publishers\, booksellers\,
  writers and cultural organisations. Its programme centres on a large book
  exhibition featuring publications in Malayalam\, English and other Indian
  languages\, with titles spanning fiction\, non-fiction\, academic works\,
  children’s literature\, poetry\, translations and other subjects. The f
 estival is not limited to book sales: its programme also incorporates lite
 rary discussions\, seminars\, author interactions\, book launches\, cultur
 al performances\, competitions and activities for children and young reade
 rs. The organisers launched the Kochi Literature Festival in 2016 as a par
 allel literary platform\, allowing the wider festival to host writers and 
 speakers from different linguistic and professional backgrounds. The 28th 
 Kochi International Book Festival\, held from 1 to 10 November 2025\, took
  place at the Ernakulathappan Grounds in central Kochi\, with the exhibiti
 on open from 10:00 AM to 8:30 PM. The 2025 edition included nearly 200 boo
 kstalls\, alongside literary and cultural programmes\, while the National 
 Book Trust\, India organised a Children’s Corner featuring storytelling\
 , educational activities and digital-library orientation. The…\n\nEvent 
 page: https://app.eventifyplus.com/event/kochi-international-book-festival
CATEGORIES:Festivals
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