DIGITAL EDITION
Words in the Time of Lockdown
23–30 October 2020 Bringing together international and Pakistani writers to promote reading and showcase writing at its best
7th ISLAMABAD LITERATURE FESTIVAL 2020
www.karachiliteraturefestival.com/ilf 7th ISLAMABAD LITERATURE FESTIVAL 2020–Digital Edition 23 to 30 October 2020 Theme: Words in the Time of Lockdown *Every effort will be made to adhere to this programme. However, the ILF organizers reserve the right to change the programme at any time Date/Time 5 – 6 p.m. 6.15 – 7.15 p.m. 7.30 – 8.30 p.m.
Friday 23 October 2020 Inauguration ‘Every Detail Is Story’ Chiragh Talay Roshni Throwback ILF 2019: A Documentary Book Launch: The Miraculous True Readings by Shahzad Sharjeel from Welcome by Arshad Saeed Husain, History of Nomi Ali by Uzma Aslam Chiragh Talay by Mushtaq Ahmad Yusufi Managing Director, Oxford University Press, Pakistan Khan Zehra Nigah Aur Unkay Tasuraat Moderator: Munazza Yaqoob Punjabi Humourist Anwar Masood Ba Zaban and Sonia Irum e Khud Highlights of the 7th ILF 2020–Digital Edition by Raheela Baqai, Marketing Director, Oxford University Press, Pakistan
Saturday 24 October 2020 Humain to Hairaan Kar Gaya Woh: Down Memory Lane: War, Book Launch: The Stained–Glass Asif Farrukhi ki Yaad Mein History and Politics in South Asia Window: Stories of the Pandemic from Zehra Nigah and Hameed Shahid Urvashi Butalia, Nadeem Zaman, Pakistan Edited by Sana Munir Moderator: Harris Khalique Anam Zakaria, and Ali Usman Qasmi and Taha Kehar Moderator: Raza Rumi Sana Munir and Taha Kehar Moderator: Wajiha Hyder
Sunday 25 October 2020 Saari Girhein Khul Jaati Hain Aik Book Launch: Stories with Oil Stains: And the Twain shall Meet Girha Khul Janay Say The World of Women ‘Digest’ Writers Raza Rumi in conversation with Tauseeq Haider in conversation in Pakistan by Kiran Nazir Ahmed Aamer Hussein with Amjad Islam Amjad Tessa Farmer, Madiha Shahid, Sidra tul Muntaha, Kiran Nazir Ahmed, Christina Oesterheld Moderator: Kamran Asdar Ali Date/Time 5 – 6 p.m. 6.15 – 7.15 p.m. 7.30 – 8.30 p.m.
Monday 26 October 2020 The Magic of Children’s Literature Virtual Classrooms: The Promise and Zara Mumtaz, Maheen Zeeshan, the Reality and Rumana Husain Faisal Mushtaq, A.H. Nayyar, Moderator: Khaled Anam Umar Saif, and Maliha Ahmed Moderator: Maham Ali
Tuesday 27 October 2020 Book Launch: The Nine Lives In Covid Times: What do you Read Eatisamul Haq Say Suniyay Shafiq ur of Pakistan by Declan Walsh and Write? Rahman Ki Mazeed Himaqatain Arifa Noor in conversation with Ritu Menon, Ahdaf Soueif, Aur Ibn e Insha Ki Urdu Ki Aakhri Kitab Declan Walsh Waqas Khwaja and kay Muntakhib Hissay Haroon Khalid Akhtar Moderator: Muneeza Shamsie
Wednesday 28 October 2020 Kuch Taaza Yaadein Kuch Beeti Baatein The Single National Curriculum: Book Launch: Fahmida Riaz: The Body In conversation with Arfa Sayeda Zehra Opportunities and Challenges Torn and Other Poems Moderator: Amena Aly Arshad Saeed Husain, Faisal Bari, Translated by Tahira Naqvi Shahnaz Wazir Ali, Taimur Mirza, Tahira Naqvi, Noorul Huda Shah, and and Rafiq Tahir Harris Khalique Moderator: Baela Raza Jamil Moderator: Raza Rumi
Thursday 29 October 2020 Pakistan’s Global Image: Where do Book Launch: Love, War & Other Virtual Voices: English Language we stand? Longings: Essays on Cinema in Poetry Huma Baqai in conversation with Pakistan Edited by Adrian Husain, Alan Humm, Moeed Yusuf Vazira Zamindar and Asad Ali Harris Khalique, Salman Tarik Kureishi, Iftikhar Dadi, Fahad Naveed, Kamran Momina Mela, Afshan Shafi, Asdar Ali, Asad Ali and Ilona Yusuf Moderator: Gwendolyn S. Kirk Moderator: Mehvash Amin
Friday 30 October 2020 Science Fiction in Pakistan Mushaira Faraz Talat, Bina Shah, Sadarat: Iftikhar Arif Nudrat Kamal, and Usman T. Malik Nizamat: Ambareen Hasib Amber Moderator: Bilal Zahoor Akhtar Usman, Khaliqur Rehman, Nasim Syed, Ravish Nadeem, Shakeel Jazib, Yasmeen Hameed DISTINGUISHED SPEAKERS A.H. Nayyar Hameed Shahid Sana Munir Aamer Hussein Haroon Khalid Akhtar Shahnaz Wazir Ali Adrian Husain Harris Khalique Shahzad Sharjeel Afshan Shafi Huma Baqai Shakeel Jazib Ahdaf Soueif Iftikhar Arif Sidra tul Muntaha Akhtar Usman Iftikhar Dadi Sonia Irum Alan Humm Kamran Asdar Ali Taha Kehar Ali Usman Qasmi Khaled Anam Tahira Naqvi Ambareen Hasib Amber Khaliqur Rehman Taimur Mirza Amena Aly Kiran Nazir Ahmed Tauseeq Haider Amjad Islam Amjad Madiha Shahid Tessa Farmer Anam Zakaria Maham Ali Umar Saif Anwar Masood Maheen Zeeshan Urvashi Butalia Arfa Sayeda Zehra Maliha Ahmed Usman T. Malik Arifa Noor Mehvash Amin Uzma Aslam Khan Arshad Saeed Husain Moeed Yusuf Vazira Zamindar Asad Ali Momina Mela Wajiha Hyder Baela Raza Jamil Munazza Yaqoob Waqas Khwaja Bilal Zahoor Muneeza Shamsie Yasmeen Hameed Bina Shah Nadeem Zaman Zara Mumtaz Christina Oesterheld Nasim Syed Zehra Nigah Declan Walsh Noorul Huda Shah Eatisamul Haq Nudrat Kamal Fahad Naveed Rafiq Tahir Faisal Bari Ravish Nadeem Faisal Mushtaq Raza Rumi Faraz Talat Ritu Menon Gwendolyn S. Kirk Rumana Husain
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