The Tata SteelKolkata Literary Meet, launched in 2012, celebrates literature and allied cultural pursuits such as dance, music and theatre. The events include talks, discussions, workshops, book launches, plays, dance recitals and music concerts. The festival, which usually takes place in January, hosts several eminent speakers and performers from across India and the world, making it an integral part of not just Kolkata’s but the country\u2019s annual cultural calendar. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
The list of authors includes Nobel laureates such as Abhijit Banerjee and Venky Ramakrishnan, Booker Prize winners such as Paul Beatty and Yann Martel, and other luminaries such as Ruskin Bond, Andre Aciman, Amitav Ghosh and Ramachandra Guha. Theatre actors Naseeruddin Shah, Pankaj Kapur and Vinay Pathak; Hindustani classical musicians Amjad Ali Khan, Shujaat Khan and Rashid Khan; and Indian classical dancers Mallika Sarabhai and Aditi Mangaldas have performed at the Tata Steel Kolkata Literary Meet over the years. <\/p>\n\n\n\n