NASA astronaut Sunita Williams
Noted NASA astronaut Sunita Williams has arrived in Kozhikode to attend the Kerala Literature Festival (KLF).
Ms. Williams arrived in Kozhikode on Wednesday (January 21, 2026) night and is expected to take part in various events of the festival till January 25.
According to the KLF schedule, she will attend the inaugural event on Thursday evening along with Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan.
Other speakers at the inaugural event include Kerala Tourism Minister P.A. Mohamed Riyas, Tamil Nadu Minister Palanivel Thiaga Rajan, MP Thamizhachi Thangapandian, Kozhikode Mayor O Sadashivan, poet K. Satchidanandan, actor Bhavana, actor Prakash Raj, Nirmala Lakshman, Chairperson of The Hindu Group, bureaucrat Divya S. Iyer, German Consul General Achim Burkart, Dr Marla Stukenberg of the Goethe Institute, Dr Sayed Ibrahim and A Pradeepkumar.
Later in the night, Ms. Williams will speak at a session titled ‘Dreams Reach Orbit: Meet the Astronaut Who Touched the Sky’, moderated by Preeti Choudhry.
On Friday morning, she will take part in an interaction under the Children’s KLF titled ‘Once Upon a Time in Space’, moderated by actor Rima Kallingal.
On January 25 morning, Ms. Williams will participate in a conversation titled ‘Astronaut’s Odyssey’, moderated by Barkha Dutt.
In the evening, she will attend another session titled ‘When Earth Can’t Keep You Down’, moderated by writer Manu S. Pillai.
Published – January 22, 2026 12:19 pm IST
