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SUNDAY, DECEMBER 27, 2020 (PAGE 3) CULTURAL ROUND-UP 2020 Lalit Gupta Modern Kashmiri Poetry starting from Great poet Master Zind Kaul (b.1884) to Nighat Sahiba (b.1983) numbering 90 representative Kashmiri poets. M.K. San- We will never forget the year 2020. Tales of the pandemic that swept toshi wrote short stories, published poems in 'Vipasha'(Shimla), 'Aadharshilla' through the world and stayed will be recounted to the younger gen- (Dehradoon) and ' Bahuvachan' (Vardha). He also completed his diary 'Lest Not erations. In this year, where more than 17 lakh people succumbed to Forget, a telling tale of the existential crisis in migration. His translation of the the corona virus, scarring their families forever, night curfews, the selected verses of Nund Rishi is awaiting launch. Rashtriya Bhasha Prachar prohibition of public gatherings, shutting of businesses leaving lakhs Samiti organized multilingual poetry symposia, national seminar on Human Val- unemployed, trapped away from homes, jobless migrants walking ues in Indian Literature, and a book release function of Kewal Kumar Kewal's three thousands of miles on foot, but there were also a few things that we books at village Burai. will cherish when we look back on 2020. Punjabi: Bhavneet Kaur's English novel 'The Spirit of The post-pandemic scenario was marked by the disruption of the Chiron' was translated by Dr. Manojit under the title 'Teen 'normal' rhythms of life. Among other things, it dramatically affect- Sunehre Darwaze'. Other new additions in Punjabi were four ed the practice and exhibition of the major forms of cultural expres- novels by Bhupinder Singh Raina and MS Kamra's poet- sions. Confined to homes, the artists and artistes, poets and writers ry collection Boond Banegi Sagar. Khalid Hussain's new and performers found solace and a new kind of freedom in showcas- short stories collection Ishq Malangi in Gurmukhi script Pun- ing their works on social media platforms like YouTube, Instagram, jabi was also released. Punjabi Lekhak Sabha held fort- nightly/monthly literary meetings. Punjabi Sahitik Sabha, WhatsApp, etc. Online exhibitions, concerts, literary meets have R.S. Pura also conducted literary events. Guru Nanak Chair become the 'new normal' virtual spaces with an enormous reach. in Jammu University was established and UGC approved Pun- Many social media groups launched by cultural activists have jabi Magazine Aabru was also regularly published. Liaqat Jafri become effective platforms to voice their concerns about the neglect Pahari: Swami Antar Neerav, the prolific poet of the of natural and man-made heritage by successive governments. A num- Pahari language continued to enrich the corpus of modern Pahari literature. ber of webinars held by such groups have brought focus on the crim- Medhavi Sharma's stories from Duggar land Urdu: A poet/writer of international repute Liaqat Jafri participated in num- inal neglect of tangible and intangible heritage. The citizens' candid ber of many national and international online programs. The song 'Bhool Chuke expose has called attention to the lack of vigorous policies for show- tourism, culture and her- itage including rural tourism, Mubarak Mandi Restoration, adventure tourism poten- Hain', written by him was released by Zee Music Company while his other song 'Sur- casing local crafts. The continuing cold-shouldering of the tourism ma' was released by T-Series. He has also started a website called www.urduinc.com tial in Jammu, working towards resurrection and recognition of the distinct and potential of Kishtwar, Bhadarwah, and other highland valleys of . Khalid Hussain's Urdu short stories collection, 'Jannat Grehan' was also unique identity of Jammu. The group members have contributed immensely to the Poonch, Rajouri, has put the heritage, pilgrimage, eco, and adventure released. cultural landscape by creating digital posters, illustrations, creatives, video clips, arti- sports tourism on the backburner. Posting of telltale pictures by the Gojari: Javed Rahi's @JavaidRahi YouTube Channel, by posting videos on cles, write-ups, books and social media posts. members of such groups on the internet has left many in the authori- topics like Gujjar origin, history, culture, folklore, socio-economic issues, nomadic Cultural Academy: The official cultural content creator of J&K was forced to way of life, has done a great service in building the Gujjar identity. ty to scurry and take prompt actions. put on hold all its field activities due to the Pandemic. Abhinav Theatre, the winter Before talking about notable achievers of this Cartoon: Manoj Chopra's work titled 'Book' got selected at the World Press capital's premier performance space also wore a deserted look. Cultural Academy's Cartoon, Portugal for the sixth time. His works were also exhibited at exhibitions year let's pay homage to the legendary person- offices at Rajouri, Doda, and Kathua witnessed negligible activities. However, the pub- ality of Nilamber Dev Sharma who bid final at Croatia, Egypt, Iran, Romania, etc. Cartoonist Chander Shekhar organized lication program of Academy's languages sections in Dogri, Hindi, Punjabi, Pahari online cartoon exhibition of his works on the Coronavirus outbreak. adieu this year. Former Secretary of J&K Cul- and Gojari has continued in full swing. tural Academy and President of Dogri Sanstha, Medhavi, daughter of the soil hailing from Udhampur, has come out with a nov- DOGRI: With new education policy clearing the way for the mother tongues as a el initiative titled 'Parolaa', to explore and revive awareness about Dogra culture he was a gentleman to the core. His life was saga medium of instruction at the primary school level, Dogri has certainly got a new lease of dedication to cause of the recognition and through art. Currently pursuing Masters in Textile Design at National Institute of of life. The decision, at the same time, poses challenges to create teaching material in Design, Ahmedabad, she aspires to bring forward the forgotten stories of Duggar promotion of Dogri as a modern language. The Dogri on scientific lines so as to inculcate in young ones the love and respect for the through her Dogri character such as Bobo ji, the elder sister, Lambad-Daar ji (her hus- foremost Urdu poet of Jammu Arsh Sehbai mother tongue. Dogri Sanstha Jammu: The premier literary NGO, under the presi- band) and Durga (daughter). Medhavi's characters created through illustration and (Hans Raj Abrol), popular in the sub-conti- Nilamber Dev Arsh Sehbai dentship of Prof. Lalit Magotra achieved a milestone with the completion of audi- animation have emerged as quintessential symbols of cultural Dogra identity. Her nent as the master of Gazal passed away leaving Sharma (Hans Raj Abrol) torium in the Dogri Bhawan Complex. On the publication front, Sanstha came out videos of animated series gone viral on social media are a hit with young viewers. behind a rich corpus of Urdu poetry. with Books/Magazines such as Adhunik Dogri Kavita, Bawa Jitto-a play, Sarpanch- NGO Jammu & Kashmir Centre for Creative Arts (JKCCA) conducted a Awards and Honours a play, Katha Kunj - a collection of short stories, Nanu Peer di Jung da Aakhri qila National Artists Workshop at Mansar. Later, making the use of Digital Platforms, JKC- - a novel. It published new numbers of "Nami Chetna" such as a collection of Mod- CA, organized Online International Art Exhibitions, including one dedicated to Late National Transla- ern Dogri short stories, a collection of free verse Dogri poetry, Dogri Sanstha Safar- Gobind Kaur, 1st Woman Contemporary Sculptor of Jammu.NGOs: Viraj Kala tion Award: Well nama -a brief history of Dogri Sanstha, and Platinum Jubilee Granth, containing Kendra, Jammu: Under the aegis of Raj Bharti, the Kendra organized on-line chil- known Dogri writer, the memoirs of senior Dogri writers regarding Dogri Sanstha. Dogri Sanstha have dren competitions of singing, dancing, solo-acting and poster making and also literary Rattan Lal Basotra uploaded 60 of its published books on the Dogri Sanstha website: program on the theme Relevance of Theatre in bringing social change. The Kendra was bestowed with www.dogrisanstha.org. Sanstha released four Dogri books and One audiovisual CD; commemorated the Birth anniversary of Late V R Khajuria in collaboration with Ver- Sahitya Akademi's Anginit Gaas-Poetry by Lalit Magotra, Cheten di Chanani - Poetry by Puran man Cultural celebrations, Jammu and K H Art Gallery, Hiranagar by organizing online national award for Trans- Chandra Sharma, Hirkhi Pounger - Poetry by Inderjit Kesar, Koi te hai- Short sculpture art exhibition. Art NGO Master Sansar Chand Baru Trust, in collabo- lation-2019 (announced stories by Ashok Dutta, Kankaan Pakkiyan - Audiovisual CD of songs by Manju ration with ICCR, New Delhi, held a five-day National Art workshop and other pro- in Feb. 2020) for his Bala. grams in Jammu. Dogri translation 'Satisar Documentaries: Senior film maker Sudesh Verma produced for Sahitya Akademi a documentary on the life and works of late Pran Kishor Koul, well Col. Raaz Manawari Ved Rahi Rattan Lal Di Kahani of Chan- Basotra draKanta's Hindi novel known writer/actor/broadcaster of J&K. Katha Satisar. Theatre: With its founder-director Balwant Thakur away to Johannesburg, Ram Nath Shashtri Award: The coveted Prof. Ram Nath Shashtri Memorial South Africa, on a prestigious assignment, the prominent theatre group Natrang Award was presented under the aegis of Dogri Sanstha to Col. Raaz Manawari for his along with its regular Sunday Theater series, held a virtual theatre festival titled book 'Haamb', a collection of Dogri Ghazals and Rubais. 'Quarantine Theatre Festival' which featured 25 plays in 25 days. It also organised Kunwar Viyogi Memorial Award: Veteran Dogri poet and writer, Ved Rahi International Theatre talk Show, which featured eminent theatre was awarded under the aegis of Dogri Sanstha, the Kunwar Viyogi Memorial Award practitioners/directors all over the globe.