The ninth edition of the Kerala Literature Festival (KLF) is scheduled for January 22-25 in Kozhikode, India's first UNESCO City of Literature. The festival will host over 400 speakers and 250 sessions, featuring writers from 17 countries, with Germany as the guest nation. German Ambassador Philipp Ackermann highlighted the event as a meeting point for cultures and ideas. The festival will include Nobel laureates, Booker Prize winners, and historians, alongside evening performances and musical events.