The 15th edition of Jaipur Literature Fest has been ongoing with its hybrid avatar in the pink city of Jaipur. Teamwork Arts the producer of the ‘greatest literary show on earth’ has launched a new NFT collection at the concluding day of the Festival.
The collection includes fifteen stunning moments to celebrate the landmark15th edition of the Festival. The moments have Amitabh Bachchan,14th Dalai Lama, Aamir Khan, Honourable Former President of India Late A. P. J. Abdul Kalam, Late Rishi Kapoor, Shatrughan Sinha and many other notable names.
It is hosted on a popular NFT marketplace – abris.io and will be available only for limited edition. The literature festival has been a melting pot of artists and the on-ground discussion and performances have been missed by attendees for whom the annual trip to JLF is nothing less than a literary pilgrimage. Hon’ble Tourism Minister of Rajasthan, Vishvendra Singh said, “I am delighted that the Jaipur Literature Festival is returning on-ground in the Pink City.” The Festival launched a curated NFT drop on abris.io.
Sanjoy Roy, Managing Director, Teamwork Arts, said, “Jaipur Literature Festival has an extensive and loyal international audience who has been regularly attending the talks in the festival. International audiences are quite happy to hear about the festival doing an NFT drop.”
Priya Samant , CEO and Co-founder of Abris said, “It is an honour to collaborate with Jaipur Literature Festival which brings thought leaders and literary legends together through books, conversations and performances to showcase India’s rich culture to the world. “. The festival NFTs will be available online to all for buying through credit card and cryptocurrency, commemorating the 15 years of the festival.
The curated digital collection will go live on 11th April with a set of mesmerizing visuals which would showcase Jaipur Literature Festival’s star-studded journey through the years. The NFT drop symbolizesits openness to technology adoption.
Victoria who has so far attended six editions of the Festival said, “Am keen to see the journey and the evolution of the literature especially popular authors associated with the NFT format” JLF has a long-standing tradition of open conversation and exchange of thoughts. NFTs are the new medium of exchanging thoughts in digital and physical forms. The collection will be available for browsing and purchase on the JLF storefront on abris.io
