BySukant Deepak

December 19, 2021 (IANSlife) The second phase of the 10th edition of the three-day Jashn-e-Adab Hindi and Urdu Poetry Festival, Jashn-e-Adab Poetry Festival, was inaugurated on December 17, 2021 at the India International Centre (IIC) in the capital, the event will witness street plays, Mehfil-E-Mushaira, Sur Sangat-Classical Instrumental Performance, Classical Dance and Ghazal Performances, Qawwali, Baitbazi-Game of Urdu Poetry, and Kavi Sammelan. 

The participants include Ashok Chakradhar, Malini Awasthi (singer), Alok Mehta (journalist), Raghubir Yadav (actor), Vijay Raaz (actor), Faizal Malik (actor & producer), Akhtarul Wasey (scholar), Yatindra Mishra (poet), Dr Khalid Javed (Urdu novelist), Asghar Wajahat (author and playwright), Salma Sultan (journalist), Mahesh Garg Bedhadak (poet), Arvind Gaur (theatre director), Junaid Sultani (qawwal), Shakeel Ahmad (Ghazal singer), RJ Naved, and Kunwar Ranjeet Chauhan (poet).

Talking about the festival, Kunwar Ranjeet Chauhan, secretary and founder of the Jashn-e-Adab Foundation, said, "Indian literature, poetry, dance, theatre, and music have a lot to offer. What we need is to take a little time to connect and absorb. Every person can find something for themselves in Indian art. It is not only enriching but also great entertainment. Since the time Jashn-e-Adab was started, a lot of youngsters wanted to get connected with the festival.

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