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Little Mag Fest Celebrates Bengal's Literary Heart
12 Sep
Summary
- Little Magazine Festival 2026 to feature 25 independent publications.
- Event includes rare exhibition of historic Bengali magazines.
- Festival nurtures emerging writers and experimental literary forms.
Kolkata is set to host the Little Magazine Festival 2026 on September 12 and 13. This two-day event will bring together 25 little magazines, editors, poets, writers, and enthusiasts to celebrate Bengal's independent literary culture. The festival, running from 3 pm to 8 pm daily, promises engaging discussions, conversations, and poetry readings.
A special exhibition will showcase old, rare, and historic little magazines, including publications rarely accessible to the public. The movement is vital for nurturing emerging writers and experimental ideas, often called the 'nursery of literature' for its role in literary innovation and dissent. Major literary figures in Bengali literature have roots in this movement.
The festival will highlight contemporary publications alongside archival materials. Anil Acharya, editor of Anustup, will inaugurate the event with a special talk. The festival is designed as a meeting ground to encourage intergenerational conversations and strengthen Bengal's little magazine communities.
