Teamwork Arts announces the launch of JLF Rome 2023

Namita Gokhale, acclaimed writer and Festival Co-director, said, “JLF is a living library, indeed a library of life. Our edition in Rome 2023 will cast light on literary and cultural connectivity, opening vibrant new dialogues and illuminating new learnings.”

William Dalrymple, historian, writer and Festival Co-director said, "Rome is one of my favourite cities and I am completely thrilled to be bringing our Jaipur festival from the deserts of Rajasthan to the storied banks of the Tiber."

Sanjoy K. Roy, Managing Director of Teamwork Arts, who produce the Jaipur Literature Festival, said, “JLF Rome will be our first offering in the European Union. We are delighted to build a new platform for an exchange of ideas and to celebrate the word.”

Antonio Armellini, AIICP Co-President and Ambassador said, “I am proud and honoured to have been instrumental through AIICP in bringing JLF to Italy for the first time and would like to thank Maxxi and its President, Giovanna Melandri, for having made the event possible. AIICP (India Italy Association for Cooperation and Partnership) members are leading representatives of the business, professional, academic and communication world of the two countries, who believe that the promotion of closer relations, particularly in the economic field, must go hand-in-hand with a deeper understanding of our respective cultural, social and historical heritage; we can work better together if we understand better who we are and how our societies work. JLF is a wonderful showcase of Indian literature, music, dance, gastronomy and much more; bringing it to Italy will give our audiences an unprecedented chance to gain a more inclusive knowledge of India and thus strengthen a bond that is both historical and crucial to both of us.”

The Jaipur Literature Festival in India has been called “the greatest literary show on Earth” and has, since its conception, transformed itself into a global literary phenomenon, having hosted more than 5,000 speakers & artists and welcomed over a million book-lovers from the world over.