Urdu has been the cause for a literary or cultural festival across nation. Many cultural groups and devoted artists are taking Urdu as their medium to weave the aesthetical pleasure.
Jashan-e -zuban fest: celebration of Urdu
Three day theatrical festival of
v Story-telling
v Play
v Poetry recitation
The students of Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi have organized a three-day long Jashan-e -zuban Urdu theatre festival in campus. Fest is an effort to revive Urdu, a celebration of language and expressions.
Schedule:-
Program: ‘Dastangoi’
Subject: Story telling
Date: 2nd September
Artists: Mahmood Farooqui, Danish Hussain and their team.
Performance of poetry in Dastangoi, dastangoi is an ancient form of story-telling that originated from Persia and was lost after the advent of the British rule in India. Mahmood Farooqui and Danish Hussain have beautifully revived this fascinating art form of oraldramatic- narration.
Program: ‘Gandhi Park’
Subject – Play
Date: 3rd September
Artists: Wings Cultural Society.
On the 3rd of September we will present an adaptation of a play written by Manav Kaul. Translated by Ghufran Raghib and directed and adapted by Tarique Hameed, Gandhi Park is a play that explores the issue of eventual displacement of human beings due to socio-economic, socio-political and cultural reasons, the issue of identity and the sense of belonging.
Program: Chand Roz Aur Meri Jaan’
Subject: poetic recitation
Date: 4th September
Artists: Salima Raza and Danish Iqbal.
One of the most powerful actresses on the Indian stage, Salima Raza along with the powerful presence of Danish Iqbal, will cast a spell on the crowd with poetry and magical music.It is performance of reciting letters exchanged between Faiz Ahmed Faiz and his wife.
Leave Your Comments