Events

Galle Literary Festival: Since its debut in 2007, the Fairway Galle Literary Festival has become one of the most anticipated literary events in Southeast Asia, offering cultural events to writers and literary enthusiasts around the world. The festival celebrates the UNESCO World Heritage site each year in and around the historic Dutch Fort Galle, on the south coast of the tropical island of Sri Lanka. Galle Literary Festival is a remarkable experience for any person who desires to explore the avenues of world literature, which brings together local and foreign literary fans. The welcoming setting stimulates the participants toward reading, writing and sharing knowledge and their passion for books. The festival is an ideal meeting place for writers from around the world. Its intimate form gives visitors the opportunity to appreciate the works of Sri Lankan and international writers, participate in literary discussions and enjoy the beautiful and unique settings of other writers, readers, archaeology, ecology, philosophy, culture, music, art, and culinary activities. The Fairway Galle Literary Festival features writing workshops, roundtables, thematic debates, poetry readings, cooking classes, theatre workshops, and literary lunches, as well as poetry, jazz performances, wine tastings, art exhibitions and photography exhibitions at night.