Anil Dharker, director and founder of Literature Live! in Mumbai tells us which programs are a must see this weekend. Take notes!

Thomas Friedman and Shashi Tharoor in conversation: Two people renowned for their intellect and worldly wisdom, the conversation promises to be very lively. Both of them have  coined new terms, written books and columns, still they wear their knowledge lightly. A combination of dynamism and excellent oratorship, will make it a conversation that will be provocative and very engaging.

Thursday, November 3, , 8:00pm, Tata Theatre, NCPA, Nariman Point.

Vikram Seth: Acclaimed poet and novelist, who is almost never seen in public will have a book signing and then in conversation with Shobhaa De; sparks are sure to fly.

Friday, November 4, 6:45pm, Experimental Theatre, NCPA, Nariman Point.

William Dalrymple: Author of "The Last Mughal" will be reading from his book, along with performances from Vidya Shah, who will be singing music from the Mughal Era, perfect to transport you to that age of kings and palaces. This duo was highly acclaimed in Washington D.C, and are coming together in India for the first time.

Thursday, November 3, 6:45pm, Tata Theatre, NCPA, Nariman Point.

Matthew Sharp: Another intriguing performance by an English cellist to a story written by British writer Neil Astley, accompanied by a bansuri. The emotions of the story will be complimented by the music, in a dramatic deluge of funny, scary and sad.

Friday, November 4, 2:45 pm, Experimental Theater, NCPA, Nariman Point.

The LitFest finale: Featuring Spent, a Canadian two person comedy about the financial meltdown, who were highly acclaimed for this performance at the Edinburgh Festival. A Why Not Theatre and Theatre Run Production. Originally produced by the Smith-Gilmour.

Sunday, November 6th, 8:00 pm, Tata Theatre, NCPA, Nariman Point.

Others to watch out for are David Davidar's book release, Sir Mark Tully's new book on India, a Marathi play on Vijay Tendulkar's columns and Dr. Siddhartha Mukherjee, a Pulitzer Prize winner. Here's the full schedule.