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A World Class Festival at a World Heritage site
28th January 2009 (Wednesday) to 1st February 2009 (Sunday) The literary world will converge once again in Galle. Hundreds of international and local authors, dramatists, poets, historians and architects from around the country will flock to the coastal town of Galle, Southern Sri Lanka, when it will come alive for the Galle International Literary Festival.
The Literary Festival will take place in and around the World Heritage Site of Galle Fort from 28 January, 2008 - February 1, 2009, for the third consecutive time.
It will feature book reviews, film evenings, literary launches and poetry critiques and a host of other exciting events.
The festival brings together a cross-section of some of the best creative talent from the world to the historic city of Galle, adding to its ambience and glory. Many local and international writers such as Thomas Keneally, Germaine Greer, Pico Iyer, Edna O`Brien, Romesh Gunesekera, V.V. Ganeshananthan, MJ Akbar, Giles Milton, Moses Isegawa, Michael Morpurgo will participate in this years festival.
Many new local talented voices will also be heard for the first time, at the festival.
Sri Lanka Tourism is delighted to be associated with the Galle Literary Festival 2009 and we welcome all culture buffs, book lovers and artistes of various calibers to participate in this grand affair. Read more http://www.galleliteraryfestival.com
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