- 3rd Nov 2025
Forget everything you imagine when someone says “literature festival.” This isn’t a quiet hall full of people whispering about books. This is chaos — organised chaos — where writers, artists, scientists, dancers, and dreamers collide under one skyline.
Every November, Nagpur transforms into something electric. Streets buzz with stories. Cafés turn into debate zones. Stages become laboratories for ideas. Welcome to the Orange City Literature Festival (OCLF) — the three-day creative storm that’s redefining what a lit fest can be.
What Is OCLF, Really?
OCLF isn’t just about books — it’s about everything that happens because of books. It’s where thought meets thrill, and every voice gets a mic. Born in the heart of Nagpur, the festival began with a simple idea: to bring writers and readers together. What it became is something far bigger — a movement of ideas. From its first edition to now, its seventh, OCLF evolved into one of India’s most vibrant platforms for literature, art, science, psychology, culture, and pure creativity.
You’ll meet everyone here — bestselling authors, underrated poets, entrepreneurs, researchers, filmmakers, psychologists, musicians, chefs, and students who think far beyond textbooks. It’s not a crowd that just listens — it’s a crowd that questions.
What to Expect at OCLF 2025
Three days. Hundreds of voices. Zero chance of boredom. That’s what OCLF 2025 promises. The festival brings together author sessions that dive into everything from artificial intelligence to ancient philosophy, art corners buzzing with painters and creators bringing their imagination to life, and performances of music, dance, and spoken word that make stories move off the page and into the air.
You’ll find food zones filled with flavour and conversation, workshops that teach storytelling, filmmaking, and creative writing in ways your classroom never could, and powerful talks by psychologists, scientists, and thinkers who connect mind, body, and art. You’ll laugh, you’ll debate, and you’ll probably forget your phone for a while — and that’s the point.
What Makes OCLF Different
Most festivals stop at literature. OCLF goes far beyond it, to creativity as a whole human experience. This is where an astrophysicist might talk about the poetry of black holes, where a classical dancer might decode storytelling through movement, and where mental health, mythology, and modern culture share the same stage without stepping on each other’s toes.
Here, an author signing books might stand next to a live painter, while a psychologist explains anxiety to a crowd that just watched a slam poet perform. It’s messy, it’s brilliant, and it’s the most honest reflection of what creativity actually looks like. OCLF doesn’t belong to one genre, one field, or one kind of person — it belongs to every curious brain that shows up.
Why You Can’t Miss It
Because this isn’t another weekend event — it’s a full-blown creative recharge. If you’re the kind of person who wants to feel something real, this is your festival. You’ll meet people who talk like philosophers but vibe like friends. You’ll hear lines that stay with you longer than your playlists. You’ll probably meet a stranger who turns into a collaborator.
There’s something about OCLF that makes you want to create, argue, rethink, and just be awake again. It’s a space that doesn’t drain you — it recharges you. Think of it as a mental reset, a place where ideas replace noise and curiosity takes centre stage.
When, Where, and How to Dive In
OCLF 2025 will take place from 21 to 23 November 2025 in Nagpur, Maharashtra — the Orange City itself. Across three vibrant days, the city becomes a hub of conversation, collaboration, and creative energy. You’ll experience everything from panel discussions and book launches to performances, film screenings, live art, games, workshops, and spontaneous moments of brilliance that no schedule can plan.
Every space hums with activity, and every person feels like part of something larger than themselves. There are no dull corners here, no filler events — just a living, breathing celebration of culture and curiosity.
Why Nagpur
Because it’s not Delhi or Mumbai — and that’s the point. OCLF made Nagpur a cultural landmark, proving that great ideas don’t need big-city zip codes. They just need space to breathe, argue, and come alive. In the last six editions, OCLF has hosted over 200 speakers and welcomed more than 10,000 visitors.
The 2025 edition promises to be even bigger — with new formats, unexpected collaborations, and stories that will stay long after the festival ends.
The Final Word
OCLF isn’t for book lovers — it’s for idea lovers. It’s not for the quiet — it’s for the curious. Not just readers — but creators, wanderers, and anyone who believes the next big thought could come from anyone.
So come curious, and leave charged. Bring your questions, your chaos, and your crew. Because this November, Nagpur won’t just host a literature festival — it’ll host an uprising of imagination.
Orange City Literature Festival 2025 — 21 to 23 November | Nagpur Be part of the story