{"id":8311,"date":"2023-04-13T16:59:52","date_gmt":"2023-04-13T16:59:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.citywoofer.com\/blog\/?p=8311"},"modified":"2023-04-17T13:08:41","modified_gmt":"2023-04-17T13:08:41","slug":"baisakhi-virtual-global-poetry-recitation","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.citywoofer.com\/blog\/baisakhi-virtual-global-poetry-recitation\/","title":{"rendered":"Virtual Global Poetry Recitation, School Functions Mark Baisakhi"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>With digital media breaking all barriers of distance and time, boundaries no longer restrict festivities in today\u2019s global world . \u00a0Here\u2019s a Baisakhi celebration with a difference. A virtual poetry symposium, christened \u2018International Literary Friends Kavya Goshti\u2019 was held by the International Literary Friends Group on Wednesday. Eminent poets and litterateurs from across the globe, including the US , Dubai, Rajasthan, Haryana, Punjab, Uttar Pradesh, Himachal and Chandigarh participated in the literary fiesta.<\/p>\n<p><em>Karma wali Baisakhi aayee \u2018e, asin mitran de nal manaee \u2018e<\/em>&#8230;&#8221;Sudesh Noor from America extended her Baisakhi greetings with this verse of her meaningful composition.<\/p>\n<div class=\"full-width-img py-3\" style=\"text-align: center;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone\" src=\"https:\/\/www.citywoofer.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/WhatsApp-Image-2023-04-13-at-4.15.10-PM-1-266x400.jpeg\" alt=\"Virtual Global Poetry Recitation\" width=\"266\" height=\"400\" \/><\/div>\n<p>The seminar started with <strong>Saraswati Vandana<\/strong> by Vandana Singla from Chicago. This was followed by an evocative ghazal rendered by <strong>Acharaya Sagar from Uttar Pradesh<\/strong> <em>Jalao chahe, chahe dafna do mujhko, magar mera kasoor toa batla do mujhko<\/em>, which set the ball rolling. Renu Abbi from Chandigarh read out her verse in chaste gurmukhi (Punjabi language) <em>Yaadan zindagi da khazana han, zindagi nu mahkavan da bahana han\u201d<\/em> equating life\u2019s fond memories with precious \u2018wealth\u2019.<\/p>\n<p>Krishna Goel from Panchkula in a moving note narrated the value of friends in life.\u00a0 She rendered <em>Jo tumhare sung sung muskuraye, use dost kehte han&#8230;\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n<p>Kamal Dogra, from Himachal, was cryptic in comparing the journey of human life with that of the journey of a train, which is fraught with tumultuous twists and turns. He doled out his composition in Punjabi <em>Zindagi ve saadi yaaro, ek chaldi rail hai<\/em>&#8230;<\/p>\n<p>Ms Anu from Dubai recited her composition cautioning the wicked world against exploitation of women, equating the quintessential woman to a free butterfly <em>Mujhe tum bandh loge yeh kabhi hasrat nahin rakhna, ki mein aazad titli hun meri chahat nahin rakhna&#8230;\u201d<\/em> which evoked a full-throated appreciation. \u00a0Aruna Dogra was the next to present her powerful poetic composition in a unique style <em>Mere safar mein saaman mera chhut gaya, manjil se pehle savar mera toot gaya<\/em>&#8230;\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Renu Shabadmukhar from Jaipur (Rajasthan) expressed her sentiments in a tongue-in-cheek style which left the participants in splits <em>Abb mein prem nahin karti, likhti hun prem par kavita&#8230;<\/em><\/p>\n<p>A prominent ghazal singer from Meerut Ritu Aggarwal won hearts of poetry lovers as she read out her verse unfolding the fake and frivolous human psyche<em>\u201c Pyar ka ab sila nahin milta, har bhale ko bhala nahin milta&#8230;\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n<p>Dr Pradyuman Bhalla on the occasion presented a spiritual ghazal <em>Guru ki jo raza mein hai, woh gurmat mein dhala banda, sapne sach huye uske, woh begumpur chala banda<\/em>&#8230;\u201d which evoked a thunderous applause from the fellow participants and others in audience.<\/p>\n<p>The two-hour long online poetic seminar witnessed the finest presentations comprising various genres, including literary, spiritual, romantic, material and metaphysical, et al, all rolled into one .<\/p>\n<h2><strong>Baisakhi\u00a0 celebrations at DAV Public school, Sector 39 D<\/strong><\/h2>\n<div class=\"full-width-img py-3\" style=\"text-align: center;\">\n<p><strong><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone\" src=\"https:\/\/www.citywoofer.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/WhatsApp-Image-2023-04-13-at-3.53.39-PM-2-533x400.jpeg\" alt=\"Baisakhi\u00a0 celebrations at DAV Public school\" width=\"533\" height=\"400\" \/><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>A baisakhi mela was held at DAV Public school, Sector 39 D, Chandigarh, to educate students on the relevance of Baisakhi festival. The chief guest on the occasion was H R Gandhar from DAV CMC, Delhi. School Principal Maninder Vohra\u00a0 addressed the students and\u00a0 school Manager, Madhu Bahl, made the children aware of diiferent facets of Baisakhi.<\/p>\n<p><em>(The writer , Ramesh K Dhiman, is a former staffer of The Tribune and freelance writer. He has written extensively for leading newspapers and magazines on art, culture, mythology, besides travelogues.)<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>With digital media breaking all barriers of distance and time, boundaries no longer restrict festivities in today\u2019s global world . \u00a0Here\u2019s a Baisakhi celebration with a difference. A virtual poetry symposium, christened \u2018International Literary Friends Kavya Goshti\u2019 was held by the International Literary Friends Group on Wednesday. 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