The Jaipur Literature Festival returns to Colorado on Sept. 17 and 18 at the Boulder Public Library (1001 Arapahoe Ave). Over 60+ authors and speakers from across the globe will come together to engage in conversation. The festival is free and accessible to everyone, pre-registration is strongly recommended.

The Jaipur Literature Festival returns to Colorado on Sept. 17 and 18 at the Boulder Public Library (1001 Arapahoe Ave). Over 60+ authors and speakers from across the globe will come together to engage in conversation. The festival is free and accessible to everyone, pre-registration is strongly recommended.

  1. Don’t miss the morning music! Saturday morning travel to India without leaving Boulder by listening to the duo Anupama Bhagwat and Nitin Mitta. Their soothing sounds will get you ready to be mindful during day one. On Sunday, get pumped up by listening to the Elisa Garcia Quartet playing Latin American folk songs from Mexico, Cuba, Venezuela, down to Chile, Argentina, and Uruguay.
  1. Next up on the list, in the Skyscapes venue, is “Scorching Love: Gandhi’s Letters to his son Devdas”. The grandson of Mahatma Gandhi, academic, former diplomat, and author Gopalkrishna Gandhi brings to us a compilation of Gandhi's letters to his son Devdas in his latest book.
JLF 2018
Lauren Click
  1. For children and adults visit the interactive program, “Let’s Play Music Together”. Read, listen and sing along with music!
Book Signing
  1. The Boulder Rotary Club will host a five-part series on how to engage in constructive conversations to build bridges of understanding across our differences. Focusing on political differences and how to find common ground, have constructive conversations, heal and more.

  1. You won’t want to miss, Chitra Banejee Divakaruni in the program, “The Last Queen: Maharani Jindan Kaur”. Listen to her fascinating tale of motherhood, feminine strength, and royalty, as well as the fluidity of power.
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  1. On Sunday the program, “The Holly: The Struggle to Save an American Neighborhood” is sure to be interesting. Award-winning journalist Julian Rubinstein and Hillary A. Potter will discuss the fatal night that opened a Pandora’s box of questions on race, policing, and the abuse of power.

  1. You won’t leave hungry with Jaipur Restaurant there to feed you! Enjoy delicious Indian food without leaving the venue.
Milarepa JLF
  1. JLF Colorado is sure to be an experience you will never forget. Both days will leave you feeling inspired, inquisitive, thoughtful and ready to take on the world!

  1. Too many authors and too little time?! Check out our reading list with many of the authors at JLF Colorado on our website and in one place.
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