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| Sanjiv Saraf at Jashn e Rekhta, By Mohsin Javed |
Urdu touches the heart and mind of anyone who comes in contact with it. A language that was born on our sub continent and which evolved and flourished here, Urdu (or Hindustani as it was one known) is erroneously yet commonly consider a “foreign” language and almost exclusively associated with the term Muslim. Post-partition politics and the dominance of English have relegated Urdu to the shadows and distanced Urdu culture from the mainstream.
Sanjiv Saraf
Founder, Rekhta Foundation
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| Jashn-e-Rekhta, By Mohsin Javed |
Jashn-E-Rekhta 2017 is the third edition of the critically acclaimed and widely popular annual event organized by the Rekhta Foundation. The festival celebrates the spirit and eloquence of Urdu language, literature, art, and culture. Since its debut in 2015 in New Delhi, it has grown one of the largest literary and cultural events with a footfall of over 85000 visitors in 2016.
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| Prem Chopra, Bhawana Somaaya, Sharmila Tagore and Javed Siddiqui during a panel discussion at Jashn e Rekhta, By Mohsin Javed |
Jashn -E- Rekhta celebrates the richness and beauty of Urdu by bringing all its forms under one umbrella.
The three-day festival hosted various discussion and performances including Dastan goi, recitations, musical renditions, Mushaira, qawwali, film screenings and much more, infused with love of Urdu literature, poetry, and music.
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| Bhawana Somaaya with Sharmila Tagore during a book release at Jashn e Rekhta, By Mohsin Javed |
Adding to the conviviality and outdoor fete is also hosted including book exhibition, calligraphy art, artifacts, food court and more.
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| Jashn e Rekhta, By Mohsin Javed |
The Jashn aims at entertaining, educating and enriching its audience. It has something for everyone; the Urdu speaking and the non-Urdu speaking people the newly initiated and the more experienced. It also organizes a meeting with authors, book release, Urdu bazaar, activity center, and provides active platforms for young poet and authors.
Source: Jashn-e-Rekhta
All Photos By: Mohsin Javed
Source: Jashn-e-Rekhta
All Photos By: Mohsin Javed