Excelsior Correspondent
Kargil, June 26: The Ladakh Academy of Art, Culture & Languages, Kargil UT Ladakh in collaboration with Halqa-e-Arbab-e-Zouq, Kargil today jointly organized a district level multilingual ‘Mehfil-e-Mushaira’.
The program was organized in the seminar hall of the academy in which poets belonging to different languages of Kargil district participated and recited their poetry.
As many as 34 poets from different parts of Kargil recited their compositions in different languages. Kacho Asfyandar Khan Faridoon (retired IAS) was the chief guest, while Padma Shri Awardee Akhone Asgar Ali Basharat, a renowned Balti writer and poet was the Sader-e-Mehfil-cum-guest-of-honour on the occasion.
Speaking on the occasion, Asfyandar Khan lauded the efforts of the Ladakh Cultural Academy, Kargil and Halqa-e-Arbab-e-Zouq, Kargil for jointly organizing such graceful and fruitful programs from time to time.
He termed the poets as the eyes of the society who can play a great role in eradicating the social evils by virtue of the persuasive power of their poetry. He also lauded their efforts for taking keen interest in the realm of poetry that has no apparent benefits in terms of money.
He also urged the Deputy Secretary, Cultural Academy Kargil to organize such literary programs at different places to disseminate the poetic tradition and message to wider audiences.
Padma Shri awardee Basharat Ali said it is a matter of great satisfaction that the land of Kargil has a good number of poets in such a small magnitude of the population as compared to other places. He applauded the role of poets in Kargil in guiding and encouraging young and aspiring poets to excel in the field of poetry and literature.
He further said local poets have the calibre to keep the tradition of poetry in Kargil alive. He emphasized the need to organize such programs at schools and colleges to impart awareness and to imbibe poetic inspiration among youth.
While welcoming the gathering, Nazir Hussain, Deputy Secretary of the academy lauded the writers/poets fraternity and that their contribution in the literacy field is commendable and has been instrumental in making the society healthy.
Local poets, scholars, district officers and a large number of the general public among others were also present on the occasion.
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