About Chaaya Literature Festival

The Chaaya Literature Festival (CLF), presented by Chaaya Resource Centre, returns for its second edition in 2026. Following the success of its inaugural year, CLF has established itself as a premier annual cultural landmark in Hyderabad.

A unique, Telugu-centric festival, CLF honors the richness of Telugu literature while building bridges with other Indian languages and world literature. With authors from across Indian states and international borders, the festival places Telangana at the center of a vibrant global literary conversation.