Dhaka, Bangladesh. 20th November, 2014. Hay Festival Dhaka takes place 20–22 November 2014 in the historic grounds of the Bangla Academy in Dhaka. Hay Festival Dhaka spans three full days, with events in multiple venues. The festival takes inspiration from Bangladesh's great literary tradition while broadening its horizons. Creative thinkers from the region and thirteen different countries engage with the vibrant, energetic and politically savvy audience. Credit: zakir hossain chowdhury zakir/Alamy Live News
Hay Festival Dhaka takes place 20–22 November 2014 in the historic grounds of the Bangla Academy in Dhaka. Hay Festival Dhaka spans three full days, with events in multiple venues. The festival takes inspiration from Bangladesh's great literary tradition while broadening its horizons. Creative thinkers from the region and thirteen different countries engage with the vibrant, energetic and politically savvy audience. Come and join some of the world’s leading writers, performers and thinkers at this energetic, thought-provoking festival. Telling stories in different ways, and pushing the boundaries of the mind, are themes in 2014. Highlights include international and local writers, poets, artists, philosophers and scientists: Shashi Tharoor, Syed Shamsul Haq, Jung Chang, Joy Goswami, William Dalrymple, John Ralston Saul, Javed Jahangir, Marcus du Sautoy, Zia Haider Rahman, Rana Dasgupta, Mirza Waheed, Lucy Hawking, Shaheen Akhter and Gideon Haigh.
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