Some stories are written on paper. Others are written by rivers, forests, mountains and the countless lives they sustain.
The Corbett Literature Festival brings together writers, conservationists, photographers, scientists, historians and storytellers for three days of conversations, ideas and experiences rooted in nature. Set in the landscape that gave India its first national park and helped shape the country’s conservation movement, the festival explores the many ways we understand, inhabit and protect the wild.
Corbett is not just a destination. It is the birthplace of India’s wildlife conservation movement and the legacy of Edward James Corbett, whose writing changed the world’s perception of India’s forests and wildlife.
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1936
India’s first National Park established
1973
Birthplace of Project Tiger
1956
Renamed Corbett National Park
2026
A new chapter in Corbett’s legacy
Three days. Many ways to experience the wild.
3 Days | 20+ Sessions | 30+ Distinguished Voices | 3 Festival Venues
Conservation, science, journalism and stories from the field.
Ecology, biodiversity and the many ways we write about the natural world.
Mountain writing, exploration, memory and the landscapes beyond.
Local literature, culture, communities, craft and living traditions.
Day 01
A day of stories shaped by the Himalaya, from wilderness seen through the lens to Uttarakhandi folklore and music, exploring the natural heritage and living landscapes that inspire us — followed by beverages, dinner and an evening of entertainment.
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A day immersed in the many dimensions of the wild, moving from Corbett beyond tigers and wildlife in our cities to conservation, living landscapes and Uttarakhandi food traditions — ending with food, beverages and music.
View Day 2 Schedule ⟶Day 03
A celebration of our relationship with the landscape, bringing together Himalayan ecology, filmmaking, cuisine and culture, tourism, nature writing and stories from the field — culminating in poetry, storytelling, classical music, beverages and the Gala Dinner.
View Day 3 Schedule ⟶Day 01
A day of stories shaped by the Himalaya, from wilderness seen through the lens to Uttarakhandi folklore and music, exploring the natural heritage and living landscapes that inspire us — followed by beverages, dinner and an evening of entertainment.
View Day 1 Schedule ⟶Day 02
A day immersed in the many dimensions of the wild, moving from Corbett beyond tigers and wildlife in our cities to conservation, living landscapes and Uttarakhandi food traditions — ending with food, beverages and music.
View Day 2 Schedule ⟶Day 03
A celebration of our relationship with the landscape, bringing together Himalayan ecology, filmmaking, cuisine and culture, tourism, nature writing and stories from the field — culminating in poetry, storytelling, classical music, beverages and the Gala Dinner.
View Day 3 Schedule ⟶
30+ distinguished personalities from the fields of conservation, wildlife, literature, photography, journalism, ecology and more.
Explore the Voices ⟶
Gargi Rawat
Environment Reporter & Author
Anup Sah
Photographer & Environmentalist
Deepankar Aron
Indian Revenue Service & Author
Dhritiman Mukherjee
Conservation photographer
Dipankar Ghose
Author & Conservation expert
Come for the conversations, stay for the landscape.
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