Jaipur Literary Festival

Thousands of people converged on a palace in the city of Jaipur, in the desert state of Rajasthan, from January 21-25for an event that is rapidly gaining a reputation as

one of the most exotic gatherings of writers and thinkers in Asia, if not beyond.

The Jaipur Literature Festival, billed as "The Greatest Literary Show on Earth," attracted visitors from as far afield as Africa, Britain and the United States,

as well as large numbers from across India.

NPR story:
http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=122941003

http://jaipurliteraturefestival.org/