From the Community: Jaipur Literature Festival Seattle
September 17th, 2026 7:00PM -3:00PM
The 3rd edition of JLF Seattle, an international edition of the Jaipur Literature Festival, will take place at Viya Contemporary, Seattle Public Library and Town Hall Seattle, from September 17th to 20th, 2026. The Festival is set to be an unmissable celebration of literature amid the breathtaking beauty of Seattle, a city cradled by water, framed by mountains, and dotted with lush parklands. Known for its seven hills, vibrant trade, groundbreaking music, pioneering technology, and a thriving university culture, Seattle provides the perfect backdrop for ideas to take flight.
Prepare for four days of illuminating conversations, stirring performances, and unforgettable literary encounters, that are sure to ignite the imagination.
The Jaipur Literature Festival, held annually in the historic Pink City of Jaipur in India’s vibrant state of Rajasthan, is hailed worldwide as the ‘greatest literary show on Earth’. In January 2026, the 19th edition of the Jaipur Literature Festival reaffirmed the power of books and ideas through a remarkable line-up of speakers and sessions.
The Festival’s indomitable energy and spirit travels across the world, in its international JLF editions, to several countries that include the US, UK, Canada, Spain, the Maldives, and Australia, seamlessly merging the rich multilingual literary traditions of South Asia with the unique essence of the host regions.