The Department of Tourism in Meghalaya will hold the Shillong Literary Festival 2026 – New Delhi Prelude on May 8 and 9 at Bikaner House in the national capital. This two-day event serves as an introduction to the main Shillong Literary Festival, focusing on literature, culture, dialogue, and creative exchange to highlight Meghalaya’s cultural and creative significance.
Launched in 2021 by Meghalaya Chief Minister Conrad K. Sangma and former Japanese Ambassador Satoshi Suzuki, the Shillong Literary Festival has become a prominent literary and intellectual platform in the Northeast. It brings together writers, scholars, filmmakers, poets, and thinkers from India and abroad.
The New Delhi edition will include discussions on literature, ecology, identity, governance, food, cinema, translation, and indigenous traditions, with a special emphasis on the Northeast and Meghalaya’s cultural heritage. Notable speakers like Naseeruddin Shah, Shobhaa De, Maharani Priyadarshini Raje Scindia, and others will participate in the event.
