Jewish Literary Festival 2020

Third edition of the Jewish Literary Festival The Jewish Literary Festival (JLF) is a one-day event for lovers of literature and Jewish life. Taking place in the centre of Cape Town at the Gardens Community Centre, home to the iconic Jacob Gitlin Library, SA Jewish Museum, and Cape Town Holocaust Centre, join us from 09h00 to 17h00 on Sunday March 15 as we engage with more than 70 wordsmiths, poets, journalists, filmmakers and educators over more than 40 sessions. Our presenters all have some Jewish connection, are engaged with subjects of Jewish interest or have a way with words and, with multiple sessions running simultaneously throughout the day, the organisers offer genres that cover fiction, sport, food, memoir, politics, journalism, the arts and more - a wide choice to suit all tastes.We are delighted to announce that amongst the list of outstanding authors you can hear from and meet are award-winning UK author Thomas Harding, Australian wr