Dundalk hosts international Jaipur Literature Festival event
Writers, performers and audiences gathered in Dundalk
The Dundalk programme of JLF Island of Ireland took place last week, bringing together audiences for a day of conversations, music and cultural exchange as the inaugural all-island edition of the globally renowned Jaipur Literature Festival continued across Ireland.
The Dundalk leg followed a strong opening to the festival in Belfast and Armagh, where audiences gathered for a series of well-attended discussions, performances and literary events exploring politics, identity, history and contemporary culture.
Supported by the Government of Ireland and the Arts Council of Northern Ireland, JLF Island of Ireland marks the first international edition of the Jaipur Literature Festival to take place as a cross-border, multi-city event of this scale, travelling across Belfast, Armagh, Dundalk and Dublin over ten days.
The Dundalk programme featured The Crossroads of Crime, where author Paul Waters joined Sharon Dempsey in conversation to explore contemporary crime fiction, storytelling and the enduring appeal of the genre.
Alongside the literary discussion, the programme also featured a Sound Healing Workshop led by Kartikeya and Makrand, bringing an additional dimension of performance and reflection to the festival experience.
Though compact in scale, the Dundalk leg reflected the wider spirit of JLF Island of Ireland through conversations rooted in storytelling, public dialogue and cultural exchange, while bringing the internationally recognised festival to audiences in the North East.
Following Dundalk, JLF Island of Ireland concluded over the weekend in Dublin with a three-day programme bringing together leading Irish, Indian and international voices across literature, politics, history, food, poetry and global affairs.
For more information, visit: https://jlflitfest.org/ireland