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Honourable Minister of Culture & Tourism, Government of India Sri Gajendra Singh Shekhawat, will inaugurate the Sahitya Akademi's annual festival "Festival of Letters 2026" on 30 March 2026, 5:00 p.m. at the Rabindra Bhavan Lawns, New Delhi. (click for detail programme)

Sahitya Akademi programme, "Seminar : Adivasi Sahitya of Maharashtra", 28-29 March 2026, 10:00 a.m. organises in collaboration with & at Dandkaranya Educational & Cultural Development Research Institute, Gadchiroli, Maharashtra. (click for detail programme)

Sahitya Akademi programme "Gramalok : Rural Life in Poetry : Poetry Readings” on 22 March 2026, 10:00 a.m. organises in collaboration with & at MCBRM Trust Building, Pedaparimi Village Guntur District.

Sahitya Akademi programme "Symposium : Assamese Language and Script" to be held on 20 March 2026, 10:00 a.m. organises at & in collaboration with Dibru College, Dibrugarh, Assam. (click for detail programme)

Sahitya Akademi programme "Symposium : Literature of the Tribes of Assam" to be held on 21 March 2026, 10:00 a.m. at & in  collaboration with Moridhal College, Dhemaji, Assam. (click for detail programme)

Sahitya Akademi programme, on the occasion of ‘World Poetry Day’, "Multilingual Poets’ Meet" to be held on 21 March 2026, 4:30 p.m. at the Regional office Bengaluru Auditorium. (click for detail programme)

Sahitya Akademi programme "Literary Forum : Literature & Media", 21 March, 6:00 p.m. organises in collaboration with & at Hitvardhini Sabha, Swatantravir Savarkar Library, Thane, Maharashtra. (click for detail programme)

Sahitya Akademi programme “Symposium : Portrayal of Tribal life and Characters in Odia Literature” on 19 March 2026, 10:00 a.m. organises in collaboration with & at Maa Manikeswari University, Kalahandi, Odisha. (click for detail programme)

Sahitya Akademi programme "Symposium : Lyrical Poetry in Assamese", 19 March 2026, 10:00 a.m. organises at & in collaboration with Duliajan College, Dibrugarh, Assam. (click for detail programme)

Sahitya Akademi programme "Symposium : Odia Language and Literature in border area of South Odisha" on 18 March 2026, 10:00 a.m. organises in collaboration with & at Chikiti Mahavidyalaya, Ganjam, Odisha.

Sahitya Akademi programme “Symposium : Contribution of Kubernath Rai to Indian Literature” on 18 March 2026, 10:30 a.m. organises in collaboration with & at Mahatma Gandhi Antarrashtriya Hindi Vishwa Vidyalaya, Wardha.

Sahitya Akademi organises "Symposium : Life and Works of Nongthombam Kunjamohan Singh" on 16 March 2026, 11:00 a.m. in collaboration with & at Cachar College, Silchar, Cachar, Assam.

Sahitya Akademi organises "Literary Forum : Buddha, Basava and Ambedkar in Kannada Literature" on 16 March 2026, 10:00 a.m. at SMLB Arts, Commerce and Science College, Lingasuguru in association with Veerashaiva Vidyavardhaka Sangha.

Sahitya Akademi programme "Gramalok : Readings by Nepali Writers", 15 March 2026, 3:00 p.m. at Bandarguri, Udalguri BTR, Assam organises in collaboration with Assam Nepali Sahitya Sabha.

On the occasion of "International Women's Day", Sahitya Akademi programme "Nari Chetna : Feminism in Kannada Literature", 14 March 2026, 5:00 p.m. organises in association with Uttara Karnataka Lekhakiyara Sangha at Zilla Kannada Sahitya Parishattu Auditorium, Dharwad.

Sahitya Akademi programme "Gramalok : Dogri Poets Meet", 14 March 2026, 11:00 a.m. organised at Jammu, Jammu & Kashmir.

On the occasion of its "Foundation Day", Sahitya Akademi organises "Literary Forum : Readings by Kannada Writers" on 12 March 2026, 5:00 p.m. at the Regional Office Bengaluru Auditorium.

Sahitya Akademi programme, "Literary Forum : Dayanidhi Mishra", 11 March 2026, 10 a.m. organises in collaboration with & at Panchayat College, Bargarh, Odisha.

Sahitya Akademi programme, "Birth Centenary Seminar on Dhiruben Patel" on 11 March 2026, 10:00 a.m. organises in collaboration with & at SNDT Women University Auditorium, Mumbai.

Sahitya Akademi programme "Symposium : Major Kannada Short Story Writers", 10 March 2026, 10.30 p.m. organises in collaboration with & at Government Ramnarayan Chellaram College of Commerce & Management, Bengaluru.

Sahitya Akademi programme, "Birth Centenary Seminar on Ramanlal Joshi", 9 March 2026, 10:30 a.m. organises in collaboration with Gujarat Vidyapeeth, Ahmedabad.

On the occasion of "International Women's Day", Sahitya Akademi programme "Nari Chetna : Readings by Tamil Women Writers", 9 March 2026, 10.00 a.m. organises in collaboration with ADM College for Women, Velippalayam.

On the occasion of "International Women's Day", Sahitya Akademi organises programme, "Nari Chetna : Poetry Readings by Women Writers", 8 March 2026, 6:00 p.m. at its Regional Office Mumbai Auditorium.

On the occasion of "International Women's Day", Sahitya Akademi organises programme "Literary Forum",  8 March 2026, 4.00 p.m. at the Regional Office Bengaluru Auditorium.

Sahitya Akademi organises programme "Meet the Author Raj K Shrestha, Eminent Nepali Writer" on 8 March 2026, 11:00 a.m. in collaboration with & at Nepali Sahitya Parishad Bhawan, Development Area, Gangtok, Sikkim.

Sahitya Akademi organises "Literary Forum with eminent Nepali poets" on 8 March 2026, 10:00 a.m. in collaboration with & at Nepali Sahitya Parishad Bhawan, Development Area, Gangtok, Sikkim.

On the occasion of "International Women's Day", Sahitya Akademi organises following programmes on 8 March 2026 :

i) 10:00 a.m. : "Nari Chetna : Readings by Women Writers"

ii) 2:00 p.m. : "Mulakat : Readings by Bodo Writers".

All programme are being organised in collaboration with & at Girls College Auditorium, Kokrajhar, BTR, Assam.

Sahitya Akademi organises following programmes with Santhali Writers on 8 March 2026 :

i) 10 a.m. : "Asmita : Readings by Santhali Women Writers"

ii) 12 noon : "Yuva Sahiti : Readings by Santhali Young Writers". All programme are being organised in collaboration with Santhali Writers' Association at Tatikhola, Adibasi Yug Jiyar Gounta, Durgapur-12, West Bengal.

Sahitya Akademi programme, "Birth Centenary Symposium on P.G. Kamath : Life and Works", 8 March 2026, 10:00 a.m. organises in collaboration with P.G. Kamath Foundation, Kochi & K. Nagendra Prabhu Foundation at Ernakulam, Kerala.

On the occasion of "International Women's Day", Sahitya Akademi organises "Symposium : Depiction of Women in Folk Literature" on 7 March 2026 at 10.00 a.m. at the First Floor Auditorium, Rabindra Bhavan, New Delhi.

Sahitya Akademi organises programme "Gramalok : Phrases in Rural Folk Songs", 4 March 2026, 10:00 a.m. in association with & at Government Zilla Parishad High School, Kuravi Village, Mahabubabad District.

Sahitya Akademi organises programme "Symposium : Dalit Literature : Second Wave" on 2 March 2026, 10:00 a.m. in collaboration with & at Central University of Tamil Nadu, Thiruvarur.

Sahitya Akademi organises programme "Gramalok : Readings of Bodo Poems and Short Stories" on 1 March 2026, 2:00 p.m. at Gurudev Kalicharan Brahma Academy, Amteka, Chirang, BTR (Assam).

Sahitya Akademi organises programme, “Sympsoium : Western Region: Sufi Poetic Tradition (Gujarati, Marathi, Sindhi)”, 28 February 2026, 3:00 p.m. at Gandhinagar, Gujarat in collaboration with Gujarat Sahitya Academy.

Sahitya Akademi programme, "Seminar : Birth Centenary of Niranjana", 27 February 2026, 10:30 a.m. organises in collaboration with & at Mangalore University, Mangaluru, Karnataka

Sahitya Akademi programme, “Seminar : Western Region: Folk Literature (Gujarati, Konkani, Marathi, Sindhi)”, 27 February 2026, 3:00 p.m. will be organised in collaboration with Gujarat Sahitya Academy, Gandhinagar, Gujarat.

Sahitya Akademi under its Webline Literature Series organises programme "Eastern Regional Young Writers' Meet : Poetry and Short Story Readings"  on 25 February 2026, 10 a.m.

Sahitya Akademi organises following programmes on 24 February 2026 :

i) 11 a.m. : "Mulakat : Readings by Assamese Writers"

ii) 1 p.m. : "Nari Chetna : Readings by Assamese Women Writers".

All programme organised in collaboration with Granthakatha at Sabhaghar, Panchawati, Silpukhuri, Guwahati, Assam.

Sahitya Akademi programme, "Bengali Young Writers' Meet", 23 February 2026, 3:00 p.m. organises at its Regional Office Kolkata Auditorium.

Sahitya Akademi programme, "Literary Forum : V.O.C.'s Publishing Works", 23 February 2026, 10:00 a.m. organises in collaboration with Dr. U. VE. Swaminatha Iyer Library at Chennai.

Sahitya Akademi programme, "Seminar : Saint Namdev Ji", 22 February 2026, 9:30 a.m. organises in collaboration with Punjabi Culture & Welfare Association at CBD-Belapur, Navi Mumbai.

On the occasion of 'International Mother Language Day', Sahitya Akademi programme 'Multilingual Poets' Meet', 21 February 2026, 6 p.m. organises at the Regional Office Mumbai Auditorium.

On the occasion of 'International Mother Language Day', Sahitya Akademi programme "Literary Forum : Education in Mother Tongue", 21 February 2026, 4 p.m. organises in collaboration with & at Maharaja Srischandra College, Kolkata.

On the occasion of 'International Mother Language Day', Sahitya Akademi programme 'Multilingual Poets' Meet', 21 February 2026, 2 p.m. organises at Conference Hall, 3rd Floor, Rabindra Bhavan, New Delhi.

Sahitya Akademi organises programme "Literary Forum" on the occasion of International Mother Language Day, 21 February 2026, 11:00 a.m. at its Regional Office Bengaluru.

Sahitya Akademi programme, "Symposium : Narratives on the Aged: Literature and Aging in Medical Critical Humanities Discourse" 21 February 2026, 10:00 a.m. organises at Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala in collaboration with YMCA, Trivandrum.

Sahitya Akademi programme, "Symposium : Assamese Detective Literature : Literary Value and Popularity", 20 February 2026, 10:00 a.m. organises in collaboration with & at Dispur College, Guwahati, Assam.

Sahitya Akademi programme, "Literary forum : Transcending Linguistic Barriers : Significance of Translation", 20 February 2026, 10:00 a.m. organises in collaboration with & at Government Arts & Science College, Thiruvadanai, Tamil Nadu.

Sahitya Akademi programme, "Literary Forum : International Mother Language Day" 20 February 2026, 10:00 a.m. in collaboration with & at Bharathiar University, Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu.

Sahitya Akademi programme, "Literary forum : Life of Karisal Region's People in B. Jayaprakasam's Works", 20 February 2026, 10:00 a.m. organises in collaboration with Manonmaniam Sundaranar University College, Nagampatti, Thoothukudi, Tamil Nadu.

Sahitya Akademi programme, "Assamese Women Writers' Meet", 19 February 2026, 10:00 a.m. organises in collaboration with & at Sadou Asamiya Lekhika Samaroh Samiti, Tezpur, Assam.

Sahitya Akademi programme, "Literary Forum : Works of Melanmai Ponnusamy", 19 February 2026, 10:00 a.m. organises in collaboration with & at Nirmala College for Women (Autonomous), Red Fields, Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu.

Sahitya Akademi programme, “Birth Centenary Seminar on Amarkant”, 15 February 2026, 11:00 a.m. organises in collaboration with & at Kendriya Hindi Sansthan, Agra.

Sahitya Akademi programme, "Symposium : Davinder Satyarthi Life & Literature" 12 February 2026, 10:30 a.m. organises in collaboration with & at Mata Sundri University Girls College, Mansa, Punjab.

Sahitya Akademi programme, "Literary Forum : 20th Century Tamil Historical Novels", 12 February 2026, 10:00 a.m. at the Auditorium of Government Art & Science College, Thennangur, Vandavasi, Tamil Nadu.

Sahitya Akademi organises programmes on 8 February 2026 at Ulhasnagar, Dist. Thane :

i) "Symposium : Hero Shevani's Contribution to Sindhi Literature", 10:00 a.m.

ii) "Asmita", 2:30 p.m.

the programmes held in collaboration with Maharashtra State Sindhi Sahitya Akademi and Seva Sadan Education College.

Sahitya Akademi organises programme, "Kavi Anuvadak : Readings by renowned Konkani Poet Wilson Sequeira" followed ‘Sindhi rendering by well-known Sindhi Poet Charumitra Makhijani Ranade’, 6 February 2026, 11:30 a.m. at Navelim, Goa, in collaboration with All India Konkani Parishad and Rosary College of Commerce and Arts.

Sahitya Akademi organises programme, "Nari Chetna : Reading by Women Writers", 6 February 2026, 10:30 a.m. at Navelim, Goa, in collaboration with All India Konkani Parishad and Rosary College of Commerce and Arts.

Sahitya Akademi programme, "Symposium : Marathi Vagannatya Parampara Aur Yogdan", 5 February 2026, 10:30 a.m. organised in collaboration with Lok Kala Academy, Mumbai University.

Sahitya Akademi organises following programmes :

i) "Dogri Poetry Festival", 4 - 5 February 2026, 10:00 a.m.

ii) "Through My Window : Dogri writer Krishan Sharma will speak on the life and works of eminent Dogri writer Chhattrapal", 5 February 2026, 12:00 noon

iii) "Meet the Author : Eminent Dogri writer Gian Singh", 5 February 2026, 2:00 p.m.

in collaboration with Jammu & Kashmir Academy of Art, Culture and Languages, Jammu, Jammu & Kashmir.

Sahitya Akademi programme, "Symposium : Literature in Cinema", 3 February 2026, 10:00 a.m. will be organised in collaboration with & at Lokanayak Omeo Kumar Das College, Dhekiajuli, Assam.

Sahitya Akademi organises programme, "Symposium : Contemporary Assamese Poetry", 2 February 2026, 10:00 a.m. in collaboration with & at Department of Assamese, Tezpur University, Tezpur, Assam.

Sahitya Akademi organises programme "Gramalok : Readings by Local Writers", 30 January 2026, 11:00 a.m. at Bohri, Jammu, Jammu & Kashmir.

Sahitya Akademi organises programme, "Symposium : Birth Centenary of Vidyadhar Pundalik", 30 January 2026, 10:30 a.m. at Mumbai.

Sahitya Akademi organises programme, "Literary Forum on Tamil Fiction : Beyond Borders' 29 January 2026, 11:00 a.m. in collaboration with & at Aligarh Muslim University, Aligarh, Uttar Pradesh.

A condolence meeting to pay Homage to Eminent Hindi writer and Fellow of Sahitya Akademi "Vinod Kumar Shukla" will be held on 28 January 2026, 5:00 pm at the Third Floor Conference Hall, Rabindra Bhavan, New Delhi.

Sahitya Akademi organises programme, "Literary Forum : Creative World of Vallikkannan" 28 January 2026, 2:00 p.m. at Pettai, Tirunelveli in collaboration with V.O.C. Bharathiyar Book Reading Club, The M.D.T. Hindu College.

Sahitya Akademi organises programme, "Symposium on Anuadhunik Gujarati Sahitya : Pravah Aur Parampara", 27 January 2026, 10:00 a.m. at Gandhinagar, Gujarat in collaboration with Gujarat Sahitya Academy.

Sahitya Akademi organises programme "Symposium : Influence of other Languages on Bodo Literature", 25 January 2026, 10:00 a.m. in collaboration with & at Bengtol College, Chirang, BTC, Assam.

In Sahitya Akademi's programme "Pravasi Manch" Poets from America will read their poems, 24 January 2026, 6:00 p.m. at Mumbai, organised in collaboration with ASPEE Nutan Academy.

Sahitya Akademi organises programme "Seminar : Manipuri Literature as a Reflection of Women's Empowerment in the 21st Century", 24 January 2026, 10:00 a.m. at Imphal, Manipur in collaboration with Manipuri State Kala Akademi.

Sahity aAkademi organises programme, "Symposium : Birth Centenary of Kalamandalam Ramankutty Nair", 24 January 2026, 10:00 a.m. in collaboration with & at Poonthottam Ayurvedasram, Palakkad.

Sahitya Akademi organises programme, "Literary Forum : Kannada Literature in Solapur Region", 24 January 2026, 10:00 a.m. in collaboration with & at K.L.E. English Medium School, Jule-Solapur.

Sahitya Akademi organises programme, "Eastern Regional Women Writers' Meet" 24 January 2026, 10:00 a.m. in collaboration with & at Bodo Women Writers' Association & Department of Bodo, Bodoland University, Kokrajhar, Assam.

Sahitya Akademi organises programme "Literary Forum : Memorable Writers of Namakkal District" 24 January 2026, 10:00 a.m. in collaboration with & at Subramaniam Arts & Science College, Mohanur (PO), Namakkal, Tamil Nadu.

On the occasion of 150th Birth Centenary of Bherumal Meharchand Advani Sahitya Akademi programme "Symposium : Bherumal Meharchand Advani's Contribution to Sindhi Literature", 23 January 2026, 10:30 a.m. organises in collaboration with & at Indian Institute of Sindhology Auditorium, Adipur, Gujarat.

Sahitya Akademi organises programme, "Symposium : Portrayal of Rural life in Bodo Literature & Young Writers Meet", 23 January 2026, 10:00 a.m. in collaboration with & at Bikali College, Dhupdhara, Goalpara, Assam.

Sahitya Akademi organises programme, "Symposium : Shamsur Rahman Farooqui", 22 January 2026, 10:30 a.m. at First Floor Auditorium, Rabindra Bhavan, 35 Ferozeshah Road, New Delhi.

Sahitya Akademi organises programme, "Mulakat with Young Assamese Writers", 21 January 2026, 11:00 a.m. in collaboration with & at Sibsagar Girls' College, Sivasagar, Assam.

Sahitya Akademi organises programme, "Symposium on Vaadhai Ballads", 20 January 2026, 10 a.m. in collaboration with & at Department of Tamil Research Centre, S. T. Hindu College, Nagercoil, Tamil Nadu.

Sahitya Akademi programme, "Symposium : Sufism & Undivided Punjab", 20 January 2026, 10.30 a.m. at Patiala, Punjab will be organised in collaboration with Department of Development of Punjabi Language, Punjabi University.

Sahitya Akademi organises programme, "Symposium : Translation in Manipuri Literature", 19 January 2026, 10 a.m. at Agartala, Tripura in collaboration with Manipuri Sahitya Parishad.

Sahitya Akademi organises programme, "Symposium : New Trends in Maithili Poetry" on 18 January 2026, 10.30 a.m., at Saharsa, Bihar in collaboration with Sanskriti Mithila.

Sahitya Akademi programme, "Symposium : Bhakti Literature in Eastern Indian Languages" on 18 January 2026, 10 a.m. organises at Agartala, Tripura.

On the occasion of "New Delhi World Book Fair 2026" Sahitya Akademi organises various Literary Programme from 10-18 January 2026 at Bharat Mandapam, New Delhi.

Sahitya Akademi organises programme, "Symposium : Maithili Folklore and Folk Deities" on 17 January 2026, 10.30 a.m., at Darbhanga, Bihar in collaboration with Shimmer Foundation.

Sahitya Akademi organises programme, "Symposium : Aakhar Era and Maithili Akavita" on 16 January 2026, 10.30 a.m., at Patna in collaboration with Chetna Samiti.

Sahitya Akademi programme "Symposium on Gangadhar Meher" on 13 January 2026, 10.30 a.m. organises in collaboration with Gangadhar Meher Pratisthan at Bhubaneswar, Odisha.

Sahitya Akademi programme "Literary Forum on Balikkallu", 13 January 2026, 10 a.m. will be organised in collaboration with & at Little Flower College (Autonomous), Guruvayur.

Sahitya Akademi under 'Cultural Exchange Programme' organises "Indo-Russian Writers' Meet", 12 January 2026, 5.00 p.m. at the Third Floor, Conference Hall, Rabindra Bhavan, New Delhi.

Sahitya Akademi programme, "Seminar : Tribal Oral Traditions in Odia Literature" on 12 January 2026, 10.30 a.m., organises in collaboration with & at Kalinga Institute of Social Science (KISS) DU, Bhubaneswar, Odisha.

Sahitya Akademi organises programme, "Birth Centenary Seminar on Bidyutprabha Devi" on 11 January 2026, 10.30 a.m., in collaboration with & at Utkal Sahitya Samaj, Cuttack, Odisha.

Eminent Konkani Poet Paresh Narendra Kamat will speak about his literary journey and read out his poetry in Sahitya Akademi's "Kavisandhi" programme on 11 January 2026, 11.30 a.m. at Mangalore in collaboration with Kavita Trust.

Sahitya Akademi organises "Symposium : Development of Essay in Kashmiri Literature" on 10 January 2026, 11:00 a.m. at Department of Urdu, University of Jammu, Jammu, Jammu & Kashmir.

Sahitya Akademi organises "Symposium on Shiv Kumar Batalvi" on 10 January 2026, 10:30 a.m. at K.L. Sehgal Hall, Writers Club, Jammu, Jammu & Kashmir in collaboration with J&K Academy of Art, Culture and Languages.

Sahitya Akademi organises programme, "National Seminar in Sanskrit : Sankaramanisa" on 9-10 January 2026, 10.30 a.m. in collaboration with & at Sree Sankaracharya University of Sanskrit, Kalady, Kerala.

Sahitya Akademi cordially invites you to a "Symposium : Development of Novel in Kashmiri Literature" on 9 January 2026 at 11:00 a.m. at Department of Urdu, Jammu University, Jammu, Jammu & Kashmir.

Sahitya Akademi Webline Literature Series presents programme "Young Assamese Writers' Meet" on 9 January 2026, 10.00 a.m.

Sahitya Akademi organises programme, "Symposium : Contemporary Hindi Story : Changing Life-Context" on 7 January 2026, 10 a.m., in collaboration with & at Guru Ghasidas University, Bilaspur, Chattisgarh.

Sahitya Akademi organises programme, "Symposium : Tradition of Translation in Sanskrit Literature" on 7 January 2026, 10.30 a.m. in collaboration with & at University of Gour Banga, Malda, West Bengal.

Sahitya Akademi organises programme, "Seminar : Knit The World Through Literature" on 3 January 2026, 10 a.m., in collaboration with & at Thunchan Memorial Trust, Tirur, Malappuram, Kerala.

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