The Festival is upon us – our writers are en route, our performers in final rehearsals and our v
olunteers checking the best winds for kite flying on the ramparts of Galle Fort. The advance box offices are now closed in Galle and Colombo, as we prepare to move to the Festival site. So come there directly and decide what to do on the day.
After Mohammed Hanif explodes mangoes, hear Wendy Cope’s two cures for love. Listen to Gillian Slovo’s version of growing up in the South Africa of Apartheid or Sybil Wettasinghe’s account of a childhood near Galle. Investigate the history of the conspiracy theory with Antony Beevor and hear the life sentence that Ian Rankin meted out to Inspector Rebus. Gather in the square for the best of Sri Lanka’s dance and drumming.
The Galle Literary Festival takes place in and around Galle Fort, the site of many landings on Sri Lanka’s southern coast. The Festival is both intimate and international, bringing together writers and audiences from around Sri Lanka and the world. You can walk through the Fort, from a literary conversation to an open air performance; or head from a long gourmet meal to the beach. The Festival includes four full days of events, a special Children’s Festival and this year an extra day dedicated to schoolchildren from Galle.
See you very soon,
Sunila Galappatti
Festival Director
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