Kolkata Literary Meet (Kalam) – the city’s annual date with books and ideas, is back in its tenth edition. Browse through the schedule below, bookmark the dates and look forward to a stimulating literary week.

Event Schedule


  • Samik Bandyopadhyay
    Aparajita Dasgupta

    Amaar Rai view session

    Samik Bandyopadhyay on his personal reading of Satyajit Ray. In conversation with Aparajita Dasgupta (Bangla Session)


  • E. P. Unny
    Rahul DaCunha
    Balaji Vittal

    An UnCommon Man view session

    EP Unny and Rahul DaCunha* discuss RK Laxman’s legacy on his centenary. In conversation with Balaji Vittal (Rahul DaCunha will join online)


  • Vir Sanghvi
    Ritu Dalmiya
    Mita Kapur
    Monideepa Banerjie

    The Write Recipe view session

    Vir Sanghvi, Ritu Dalmiya* and Mita Kapur on the joys of writing and reading food. In conversation with Monideepa Banerjie (Ritu Dalmiya will join online)


  • Javed Akhtar
    Balaji Vittal
    RJ Arvind

    Kitney Aadmi The view session

    Javed Akhtar and Balaji Vittal discuss Vittal’s Pure Evil and the bad men of Hindi cinema. In conversation with RJ Arvind


  • Seema Goswami

    Imagining Race Course Road view session

    Seema Goswami discusses her thriller series. In conversation with Malavika Banerjee


  • Usha Uthup
    Vikas Jha
    Srishti Jha
    Shantanu Datta

    Usha-The Queen of Indian Pop view session

    Usha Uthup speaks about her musical journey with biographer Vikas Jha and Srishti Jha. In conversation with Shantanu Datta


  • Cyrus Broacha
    Anuvab Pal

    Khela Hochchey

    Stand-up comedy by Cyrus Broacha and Anuvab Pal

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VENUE DETAILS

Venue 1

East Gate Kalam Lawn, Victoria Memorial Hall

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Venue 2

Western Quadrangle, Victoria Memorial Hall

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Venue 3

Main Steps, Victoria Memorial Hall

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Venue 4

Skinny Mo's Jazz Club

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Venue 5

GD Birla Sabhaghar

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Venue 6

The Bengal Club

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