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The '''Pune International Literary Festival''' is an annual literary festival held in [[Pune]], [[Maharashtra]]. It was founded in 2013 and is one of the top eight literary festivals in India.<ref name = 6th/> In 2017, attendance at the festival reached 15,000 people.<ref name = 6th/> Since 2016, an international organisation [[Salzburg Global Seminar|Salzburg Global]] has been partnering with the festival.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.salzburgglobal.org/news/latest-news/article/salzburg-global-fellows-speak-at-pune-international-literary-festival.html|title=Salzburg Global Fellows Speak at Pune International Literary Festival|website=www.salzburgglobal.org|access-date=2019-08-02|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190802024043/https://www.salzburgglobal.org/news/latest-news/article/salzburg-global-fellows-speak-at-pune-international-literary-festival.html|archive-date=2019-08-02|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.salzburgglobal.org/news/latest-news/article/salzburg-global-in-india.html|title=Salzburg Global In India|website=www.salzburgglobal.org|access-date=2019-08-02|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190802024043/https://www.salzburgglobal.org/news/latest-news/article/salzburg-global-in-india.html|archive-date=2019-08-02|url-status=live}}</ref>

The Pune International Literary Festival is a three-day festival celebrating writers from different parts of Maharashtra and the rest of India. There are panel discussions and book launches and readers and attendees can meet authors.<ref name="auto">{{Cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/pune/pune-lit-fest-to-be-held-in-late-september/articleshow/65084262.cms|title=Pune International Literary Festival: Pune Lit Fest to be held in late September |date=21 July 2018|website=The Times of India|access-date=2019-07-27|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190814182433/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/pune/pune-lit-fest-to-be-held-in-late-september/articleshow/65084262.cms|archive-date=2019-08-14|url-status=live}}</ref> In 2018,<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/pune-news/sixth-edition-of-pune-international-lit-fest-to-talk-of-family-in-harmony-with-nature/story-took8ivfQIVv5K1dl6nu0K.html|title=Sixth edition of Pune International Lit Fest to talk of family in harmony with nature|date=2018-09-18|website=Hindustan Times|access-date=2019-07-27|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190727133843/https://www.hindustantimes.com/pune-news/sixth-edition-of-pune-international-lit-fest-to-talk-of-family-in-harmony-with-nature/story-took8ivfQIVv5K1dl6nu0K.html|archive-date=2019-07-27|url-status=live}}</ref> there were 170 speakers <ref name="auto"/> in five different halls on the campus.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.shethepeople.tv/news/indias-literature-festivals-are-powered-by-women|title=India's major literature festivals are powered by women|date=2016-10-12|website=SheThePeople TV|access-date=2019-07-27|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190727133843/https://www.shethepeople.tv/news/indias-literature-festivals-are-powered-by-women|archive-date=2019-07-27|url-status=live}}</ref>

This festival usually takes place at the Yashwantrao Chavan Academy of Development Administration, a training institute of the Maharashtra government.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://ijme.in/nbc-20140321/index.php/NBC-6/index/pages/view/conference-venue|title=14th WCB India|website=ijme.in|access-date=2019-08-02|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190802024043/https://ijme.in/nbc-20140321/index.php/NBC-6/index/pages/view/conference-venue|archive-date=2019-08-02|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://indianexpress.com/article/cities/pune/yashada-a-learning-ground-for-ias-officers/|title=Yashada, a learning ground for IAS officers|date=2010-11-05|website=The Indian Express|access-date=2019-08-02|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190802024041/https://indianexpress.com/article/cities/pune/yashada-a-learning-ground-for-ias-officers/|archive-date=2019-08-02|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://dmer.org/dmer/useful-links/|title=Useful Links|website=DMER|access-date=2019-08-02|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190802025545/https://dmer.org/dmer/useful-links/|archive-date=2019-08-02|url-status=usurped}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.maharashtra.gov.in/Site/Upload/RTI/Marathi/information_yashada951.pdf|title=RTI Information|website=Maharashtra Government|date=|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140420182220/https://www.maharashtra.gov.in/Site/Upload/RTI/Marathi/information_yashada951.pdf|archive-date=2014-04-20|access-date=|url-status=live}}</ref>

In 2018, writer and columnist [[Shobhaa De|Shobha De]] opened the festival.<ref name = Shobha>{{Cite web|url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/pune-news/shobha-de-underlines-importance-of-reading-habit-at-pune-international-literary-festival-pilf/story-w1e0Jxh4VXlqMTEVVdd42K.html|title=Shobha De underlines importance of reading habit at Pune International Literary Festival (PILF)|date=29 September 2018|website=Hindustan Times|access-date=26 July 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190726090022/https://www.hindustantimes.com/pune-news/shobha-de-underlines-importance-of-reading-habit-at-pune-international-literary-festival-pilf/story-w1e0Jxh4VXlqMTEVVdd42K.html|archive-date=26 July 2019|url-status=live}}</ref> The theme in 2018 was "Family: The Core of Society".<ref name = 6th>{{Cite web|url=https://indianexpress.com/article/cities/pune/sixth-edition-of-pune-international-literary-festival-to-be-held-from-september-28-to-30-5359616/|title=Sixth edition of Pune International Literary Festival to be held from September 28 to 30|date=17 September 2018|access-date=26 July 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190726090408/https://indianexpress.com/article/cities/pune/sixth-edition-of-pune-international-literary-festival-to-be-held-from-september-28-to-30-5359616/|archive-date=26 July 2019|url-status=live}}</ref> In 2017, the festival was opened by<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.sakaltimes.com/art-culture/him-music-way-life-5490|title=For him, music is a way of life|website=www.sakaltimes.com|access-date=2019-07-27|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190727132033/http://www.sakaltimes.com/art-culture/him-music-way-life-5490|archive-date=2019-07-27|url-status=live|date=2017-09-08}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://twitter.com/AAKSarod/status/905975575264632832|title=Pune International Literary Fest today @PuneIntLitFest #pilfmagicpic.twitter.com/qfxIofewiw|last=Khan|first=Amjad Ali|date=2017-09-07|website=@AAKSarod|access-date=2019-07-27|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190819014626/https://twitter.com/AAKSarod/status/905975575264632832|archive-date=2019-08-19|url-status=live}}</ref> [[Amjad Ali Khan|Ustad Amjad Ali Khan]].{{citation needed|date=February 2020}} In 2019, the seventh edition of the festival focussed on climate change.<ref name="auto1">{{Cite web|url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/pune-news/pune-international-literary-festival-2019-to-focus-on-climate-change/story-fFqFJLz1NPuCVWmwGOHchO.html|title=Pune International Literary Festival 2019 to focus on 'climate change'|date=2019-08-11|website=Hindustan Times|access-date=2019-08-12|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190812054738/https://www.hindustantimes.com/pune-news/pune-international-literary-festival-2019-to-focus-on-climate-change/story-fFqFJLz1NPuCVWmwGOHchO.html|archive-date=2019-08-12|url-status=live}}</ref> The social theme was "Save our Earth." [[Javed Akhtar]] opened the festival on 20 September 2019.<ref name="auto1"/>

== Festival director ==
[[Manjiri Prabhu|Dr. Manjiri Prabhu]], an author and film-maker is the director of the festival. It was founded by her and she has been the director since then.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Festival Director|url=http://pilf.in/Festival%20Director.php|access-date=2020-11-01|website=pilf.in}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=PILF - Vision & Mission|url=http://pilf.in/about%20mission.php|access-date=2020-11-01|website=pilf.in}}</ref>

==References==
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==External links==
* {{official|http://pilf.in/}}

[[Category:Literary festivals in India]]
[[Category:Culture of Pune]]
[[Category:Festivals established in 2013]]
[[Category:2013 establishments in Maharashtra]]
[[Category:Annual events in India]]
[[Category:Organised events in Pune]]

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