Bright November at Writers' Forum Kuwait
Bright November at Writers' Forum Kuwait
November is the month for thanksgiving, Black Friday and many more such celebrations. One such celebration was the celebration of poetry at the monthly meeting of the Writers' Forum Kuwait held on Friday, 22nd November at the residence of Dr Radhika Guleri Bhardwaj. The meeting was presided by the President of the Forum, Mrs Maimuna Chougle and Ms Sabiha Bilgrami was the Chief Guest of the evening.
At the onset the General Secretary, Ms Nazneen Ali welcomed all while breaking the happy news of celebrating the Republic Day of India in collaboration with the Indian Community School, Khaitan. Subsequently there were related discussions on the Forum's activities and its way forward.
Then was the meeting's prose section with an enlightening article by Mrs Maimuna Ali Chougle followed by vivid colors of poetry making the evening bright and colorful.
There was a mix of art in terms of the language, form, pattern, subject and rendition of each poetry. While each poet's creation was a blooming flower together they were a colorful bouquet which depicts a soothing feel for both the eyes and the soul.
Ms Nazneen Ali, Dr Rajesh Gupta and Sayeed Nazar Kadpawi recited in Urdu, while Dr Radhika, Yajuvendra Chandrakar, Dr Vinod Kaushik and Aamir Diwan chose Hindi as their medium of expression. English poetry of Parminder Kaur was recited by her father Mohan Singh.
In the concluding session Ms Sabiha Bilgrami appreciated each poet's creativity in depth. She then recited the English translations of Dr Rajesh's Urdu poetry that she is currently working on. In her Presidential remarks, Mrs Maimuna Chougle admired the efforts of the members in nurturing and promoting literature.
There was further a detailed discussion on the impact that literature has on the social customs and traditions and how it can redefine the attitude and approach of the next generation making the world a better place. The meeting concluded with everyone enjoying the savory dishes and thanking the host Dr Radhika for her warm hospitality.
