Excelsior Correspondent
JAMMU, Aug 23: A four day multi-lingual poetry festival, being organised by the Academy of Art, Culture and Languages, Jammu from August 19 to 23, 2016 in K L Saigal Hall, with the support of PG Department of Dogri, Hindi, Punjabi and Urdu, University of Jammu today concluded with a multi lingual Mushaira.
A renowned Urdu poet Arsh Sehbai presided over. Prof Lalit Magotra, Convener Dogri Sahitya Akademi New Delhi, was the chief guest. Besides this, Moti Lal Naaz, a prominent Kashmiri writer was guest of honour and Dr Arvinder Singh Amn, Additional Secretary, JKAACL was also present on the Presidium.
Expressing his view point on the Mushaira as chief guest, Prof Lalit Magotra applauded the Academy for a four day multi-lingual poetry festival which it had organised to commemorate 70th Independence Day celebrations-2016. He further said that every language has its own sweetness, musical element and taste. He also complimented the participating poets particularly the scholars of Department of Urdu, University of Jammu and said that the youth is more confident and talented in respect of the poetry being written in the present era.
Delivering his presidential address, Arsh Sehbai also spoke in length and expressed his satisfaction over the Mushaira. He congratulated the new entrants especially the scholars who recited their wonderful poetry from this platform. Earlier, while welcoming the distinguished guest, poets and writers, Dr Arvinder Singh Amn said that as a regular activity, the Independence Day is being celebrated since last few years and a great response was being gathered from established writers and particularly the young poets from respective departments of University of Jammu who participate with full zeal enthusiasm and patriotism.
Those who recited their poetry include (Kashmiri) Bindya Raina, Kusum Dhar, P.N .Shad Payare Hataash , Santosh Nandan(Urdu) Sham Talib, Arsh Sehbai, Amin Banihali, Liaqat Jafri, Rahat Hussain Rehat, O P Shakar (Gojri) Sarvar Chauhan (Pahari) Swami Anter Neerav, Sheikh Zahoor and ,Gulam Jeeani Yatka, Rakesh Talib, Razz Sohail and Amin Rubani.
The proceedings of the programme were conducted by Yash Paul Nirmal, Research Assistant of JKAACL and vote of thanks was presented by Ashok Gupta, Editor Dogri, JKAACL.
Among those present on the occasion were Prof Lalit Gupta, G R Hasrat Gadda, V K Sambyal, H S Gill, Esha Balgotra, Rabinder Singh, Mrs Rajni Kumari, Vandana Kumari, Neelam Devi, Kusam Tickoo, Jang S Verman, Gianeshwar Sharma, Dr. Baljeet Raina, Pyasa Anjum, a number of students and scholars and prominent citizens.
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