Details of Cultural/Literary activities held during 2014

JANUARY- 2014.

Date Activity / Programme Venue

09-01-2014 Felicitation function honoring K.L.Saigal Hall, Sh. Sita Ram Sapolia. Jammu 16-01-2014 Felicitation Function Honoring Auditorium Sitar Maestro Sh. O.N.Raina Govt. College for women Gandhi Nagar, Jammu 10th to 24th Annual Drama Festival K.L.Saigal Hall, January 2014. Jammu 29-01-2014 Punjabi Kahani Goshthi and Book Release K.L.Saigal Hall, Jammu 12-1-2014 Work shop on Traditional Astrology: Village Stagna-Leh The office organized workshop on traditional Astrology at Stakna, in which 25 trainees from adjoining villages. The 20 day long workshop was concluded on 2nd of February,2014. Sharing their experience during the workshop, the trainees express their happiness and urge Academy to continue such programmes in future too. 18-1-2014 Meet the Eminent: Meeting Hall of the The office organized a Literary programme Academy-Leh. under the banner Meet the Eminent in the meeting Hall of the Academy. In this programme ,Amchi Gurmet Namgail, one of the noted Ladakhi Amchi( doctor in Tibetan Medicine) was invited to express out his life long experience and contributions towards the promotion of SOWA Rigpa, the study and practice of Tibetan Medicine inLadakh. 26-1-2014 Cultural Programme: Polo ground Leh The office presented cultural programme on the 65th Republic Day Celebration at Polo ground-Leh 29-1-2014 Short Story Reading Session: Academy Meeting Hall-Leh. Leh branch of Academy in its endeavor has today organized first kind of Short Story Reading session to provide local scholars and writers a platform to present short stories in the vernacular language, so that we may have collection of vide variety of short stories. The script of the short stories after their presentation will be published by the Academy in its Sheeraza Journals so that they can reach to common masses for reading and thereby pave a way in creating interest among the youth towards our own language in particular.

26-1-2014 Purgi and Balti Traditional Music and Dance Khree Sultan Chow Sports Performances on the eve of Republic Day, Stadium, Kargil 2014 on 26th of January,2014.

26-1-2014 Music programme at Home Rajouri At PWD Dak Bunglow, Rajouri 26-1-2014 Music programme at Home Poonch At PWD Dak Bunglow, Poonch. 26-1-2014 Music programme Sports Stadium, Doda

26-01-2014 Republic Day Celebrations Bakshi Stadium,

26-01-2014 Cultural Programme Distt. Headquarter, Anantnag, Kmr 26-01-2014 Music Programme Distt. Headquarter, Shopian, Kmr.

26-01-2014 Music programme Distt. Headquarter, Pulwama, Kmr.

26-01-2014 Bhand Paether Distt. Headquarter, Budgam, Kmr.

26-01-2014 Tehsil Head Quarter, Beerwah, Kmr 26-01-2014 Kashmiri Rouf/Dance Distt. Headquarter, Baramulla, Kmr

26-01-2014 Bhand Paether Tehsil Head Quarter, Tangmarg., Kmr 26-01-2014 Bhand Paether Distt. Headquarter, Kupwara, kmr

29-01-2014 Essay Mehfil Seminar Hall, Srinagar.

FEBRUARY- 2014.

Date Activity / Programme Venue

25-02-2014 Felicitation function honoring Padam Shree K.L.Saigal Hall, Dr.Ved Ghai. Jammu

26-02-2014 Book Release Function K.L.Saigal Hall, “Mind body and Soul” written by Sudha Jammu Anjum Jain 26-02-2014 Composite Mushaira for K.L.Saigal Hall, Women Jammu 27-02-2014 Composite Mushaira Samadhi of Sh.Dwarka Nath In connection with Maha Shivratri Ji Shastri, Vill. Suhanjana.

03/02/2014 Gojri Music programme Gandoh

03/02/2014 Gojri Mushaira Gandoh

18-02-2014 Folk Play, Bhand Paether Baderwah 19-02-2014 Folk Play, Bhand Paether GHSS, Doda 19-02-2014 Folk Play, Bhand Paether Khalene, Doda 21-02-2014 Folk Play, Bhand Paether Kastigarh, Doda 21-02-2014 Folk Play, Bhand Paether Bhagwah, Doda 22-02-2014 Folk Play, Bhand Paether Dhara, Doda 22-02-2014 Folk Play, Bhand Paether Banihal

03-02-2014 101st All India Science Conference University of Jammu. 08-02-2014 Mehfil-E-mushaira NCPUL, Bandipora, . 15-02-2014 J&K Festival Cultural Programme. Jodhpur, Rajasthan. 17-02-2014 Codolence Meet on Sufiyana Maestro Ustad Seminar Hall, Srinagar. Gh. Mohammad Saznawaz.

MARCH- 2014.

Date Activity / Programme Venue

08-03-2014 Musical Programme K.L.Saigal Hall, For women on International Women Day. Jammu 10-03-2014 Composite Mushaira K.L.Saigal Hall, on International Women Day. Jammu 13th -14th 2- Day Folk Festival Chintamani Yogashram March 2014 Katra 23-03-2014 Punjabi Mushaira G&B Hostel Poonch 23-03-2014 Punjabi Music Programme G&B Hostel Poonch 26-03-2014 1-Day Seminar K.L.Saigal Hall, Jammu on 150th Birth anniversary of Swami Vivekananda 27-03-2014 Natya Path of the Plays K.L.Saigal Hall, Jammu On World Theatre Day 29-03-2014 Musical Programme on 150th Birth anniversary Boys Hr.Sec.School, Doda of Swami Vivekananda 8th of World Women Day Celebration: Women Alliance Office Hall, March,2014 The Academy incollaboration with Women Leh Alliance of Organised a day long conference followed by cultural programme in the Women Alliance Centre-Chubi Leh. the conference was attended by a large number of women from adjouning villages of Leh. on the occasion besides lecture and speeches by vips and guests, a hilarious folk cultural programme was also organized by the Academy.

12th of Opening Day of the Weeklong Children LTO Hall,Leh March,2014 Theatre worshop:

Jammu and Kashmir Academy of Art, Culture and Languages Leh in collaboration with Ladakh Theatre Organization Leh is organizing 10 day Children Theatre Workshop among the students of surrounding schools and other theatre lovers of Leh Distt.from 12th of March,2014 to 21st of March,2014 in the LTO Hall-Leh. In the theatre workshop 40 interested theatre lovers those including 30 students have been participating. The workshop is being conducted under the expert guidance and Direction of Sh. Mipham Otsal( nsd), president Ladakh Theatre Organisation. 24th of Annual Writers and Aritists Meet/ Local Office Hall March,2014 Mushaira: The Academy convened an Annual Meet of Ladakhi Writers and Aritists to discuss and seek suggestions from the experts regarding the preservation and promotion of Ladakhi Art, Culture and Languages. In the meeting Academy presented a detail report of Literary and Cultural Activities under taken by the office during the financial year 2013-14. The Editorial section also presented detail report of publication programme undertaken by the Academy. The meeting was attended by prominent writers and artists of Ladakh. After the meeting, a local mushaira was also held in which 9 poets recited their compositions. Sh. Tsewang Dorje, scholar and writer of Leh preside over the symposium.

27th of Celebrated World Theatre Day: SSK, Hall March,2014 The office in collaboration with Ladakh Theatre Organization Leh organized a function to celebrate the World Theatre Day at Sindhu Sanskirity Kendra Leh. Principal Lamdom Sr, Sec.School, Sh. Ishey Tondup was Chief Guest on the occasion. And officers from Education and other Offices were also present to witness the plays on the day. As part of the celebration, the students of various govt. Schools particating in the theatre workshop and LTO Artists staged two plays which were highly applauded by the audience and viewers. The mesmerizing plays were directed by sh. Mipham Otsal, Director/ President Ladakh Theatre Organisaion. 29th of Seminar on Swami Vivekananda: Academy Hall. March,2014 To mark the life long Contribution and 150th Birth Anniversary of Swami Vivekananda, jammu and Kashmir Academy of Art, Culture and Languages-Leh organized a day long conference/ seminar. The seminar was attended by local scholars’ writers and poets of Ladakh. In the seminar, scholars presented papers on various aspects of swami Vivekananda. 24th of March, District Level Multilingual Mushaira in Academy Hall, Baroo,Kargil 2014 Connection with the 150th Birth Anniversary of Swami Vivekananda

27th of March, Day Long District Level Multilingual Writers’ -Do- 2014 Seminar in Connection with the 150th Birth Anniversary of Swami Vivekananda

29-03-2014 Music programme GHSS (Boys), Doda

08-03-2014 Composite Women Mushaira Seminar Hall, Srinagar

15-03-2014 Commemoration of 150th Birth anniversary of Seminar Hall, Srinagar Swami Vivekananda (Composite Mushaira)

17-03-2014 Programme on Revival of Dying Laddi Shah Seminar Hall, Srinagar Art.

18th to 20-03- Three Day Music Festival for non approved Seminar Hall, Srinagar 2014 budding artists under title “ Phalven Toure”.

19-03-2014 Commemoration of 150th Birth Anniversary of GMS, Chanthan, Gulabpora, Swami Vivekananda: pahari Literary Lar. Programme

24-03-2014 Sufiyana Music Danamazar, Srinagar.

24th & 25-03- Two day Pahari Cultural & Literary Seminar Hall, Srinagar. 2014 Programme”

25-03-2014 Commemoration of 150th Birth Anniversary of GPS Sumbal, Sarfarao, Swami Vivekananda: Gojri Literary Kangan. Programme 26-03-2014 Commemoration of 150th Birth Anniversary of Seminar Hall, Srinagar Swami Vivekananda: Seminar in Kashmiri 27-03-2014 World Theatre day: Seminar on Theatre Seminar Hall, Srinagar 27th & 28-03- Two day Gojri Literary & Cultural Seminar Hall, Srinagar 2014 programme. 28-03-2014 Commemoration of 150th Birth Anniversary of Khalsa School, Srinagar. Swami Vivekananda: Punjabi Literary Programme.

29-03-2014 Extension lectures on calligraphy-cum- Seminar Hall, Srinagar Exhibition of Calligraphy specimen. 29-03-2014 Mehfil-E-Mushaira Ashmuji, Kulgam, Kmr

31-03-2014 Music programme Teregam, Sumbal

31-03-2014 Music programme Tujgari Mohalla, Nowhatta, Sgr.

APRIL- 2014.

Date Activity / Programme Venue

01 to 5th April Commemoration of 150th Nagrota, Vijaypur , 2014 Birth Anniversary of “Swami Vivekananda” Akhnoor, By Presenting Stage plays R.S.Pura and Jammu. By various groups of Jammu 01-04-2014 Play by Nagrota Jammu Nav Durga Kala Munch 02-04-2014 Play by Vijaypur Distt. Samba Bhartiya Lok Sangeet Kala Sansthan 03-04-2014 Play by Akhnoor, Jammu Naqab Rangmunch, Jammu 04-04-2014 Play by R.S.Pura, Jammu Yamini Cultural Society 05-04-2014 Play by Jammu. Samooh Theatre, Jammu. 07-04-2014 {Devotional} Har-Ki-Poudi Musical Programme Bahu forte, Jammu 12-04-2014 Punjabi Folk Dance and Music Programme Hr.Sec.School, Kirpind On R.S.Pura Baisakhi Festival 15-04-2014 Literary Forum K.L.Saigal Hall, Jammu Book Release and a musical tribute to {Ram Nath Shastri} 23-04-2014 Literary Forum K.L.Saigal Hall, Jammu Mahila Kahani Goshthi 29-04-2014 Classical Music Programme K.L.Saigal Hall, Jammu 30-04-2014 {Literary Forum} K.L.Saigal Hall, Jammu One day Seminar on Dogra Cultural Heritage (Issues and Challenges) 17th Local Mushaira: Sadbhavna Hostel Leh April,2014 The office organised peotic symposium to provide opportunities and platform to students and youth poets to develop poetry writing and recitation skills. In the programme, 15 poets including some prominent and students participated and presented their compositions.

17th of April , District Level Multilingual Mehfil-e-Afsana Academy Hall, Baroo, Kargil 2014 30th of April, Condolence Meeting in Connection -Do- 2014 with the Demise of Senior Poet and Religious Scholar Aga Syed Hussain Musavi

02.04.2014 Music Programme by: Satoora 1. Gulzar Ahmad Dadsari & Party (5) 2. Ab. Rashid Khnaday & Party (6)

MAY- 2014.

Date Activity / Programme Venue

01-05-2014 Tribute to Sarvanand Koul Premi K.L.Saigal Hall, Jammu Literary Forum 02-05-2014 Book Release Function of K.L.Saigal Hall, Jammu Smt Padma Sachdeva 03-05-2014 Hindi Kahani Goshthi K.L.Saigal Hall, Jammu 06-05-2014 Dogri Folk Music Programme Patnial Block Marh Jammu. 15-05-2014 Book Release Function K.L.Saigal Hall, Jammu “DeeWan-e-Veer by Somnath Bhat

Musical Programme of K.L.Saigal Hall, Jammu 18-05-2014 Young Budding Artists of Jammu 28-05-2014 Dogri Music and Govt. High School Digiana, Dance Programme Jammu

29-05-2014 Book Exhibition / Basohli Kathua Multilingual Mushaira 31-05-2014 Book Exhibition and Kathua Multilingual Mushaira 3rd On spot Essay Writing Competition: Lamdon Model School, ofMay,2014 The office incollaboration with Himalayan Sumur,Nubra. Cultural Heritage Foundation Leh organised on spot essay writing Competition in Ladakhi Language among the students of different schools of Nubra valley of Ladakh. 22nd of Language Seminar: Lotsava Auditorium of the May,2014 A daylong seminar under the banner, “ Academy-Leh Ladakhi Language, a Challenge and Oppotunities was organised Sh. Sonam Dorje, Hon’ble Executive Councillor-LAHDC-Leh was Chief Guest on the occasion. During the seminar, six prominent writer and scholars viz. Prof.Jamyang Gyaltsan, Dr. Nawang Tsering, Ge. Thupstan Paldan, Shiekh Mohd Javed, Khanchen Tsewang Rigzin, Sh. Zen-Ul Abedin presented their research oriented papers on different aspects of Ladakhi Language. There was a short session for interaction and questions to clarify the doubts and queries regarding the The seminar was conducted in two sessions 22nd of Music concert: --Do- May,2014 the office organized music concert/ cultural programme after the conclusion of day long seminar on Ladakhi Language engaging 17 Artists. 26th of Heritage Talk: Lotsava Auditorium of the May,2014 Awareness cum Heritage talk under Academy-Leh the banner, “Me and My Culture”, was organized among the students and youth of the region. The programme was attended by hundreds of students from the nearby schools of Ladakh. During the programme expert speakers Prof.Lobzang Tsewang, Principal Govt. Boys Higher Secondary School-Leh talked in length regarding the richness of Ladakhi cultural Heritage. It was said that Ladakh’s Culture is broadly represented by certain well defined knowledge systems such as Philosophy, Ladakhi medicine, Astrology, traditional art foms and Ladakhi language and Literature. Such systems need to be preserved and promoted to inculcate and imbibe the values particularly among the students. Childrens’ On Spot Music Competition and Government Higher Childrens’ On Spot Painting Competition Secondary School Silmoo, under the Amateur Age Group Kargil 29th of May, District Level Mushaira Academy hall Baroo, Kargil 2014 05-05-2014 Music programme Gujjar Hostel, Poonch.

13-05-2014 Music programme Little Angel, High School, Rajdhani, Thanna Mandi, Rajouri. 20-05-2014 Music programme Govt. High School, Doodaj, Rajouri. 21-05-2014 Composite Mushaira Govt. High School, Tatapani. 22-05-2014 Composite Mushaira Harsh Niketan, Hr. sec. School, S.Bani, Rajouri. 28-05-2014 Composite Mushaira Govt. High School, Dharamsal, Kalakote. 29-05-2014 Music programme PWD Dak Bunglow, Darhal

12-05-2014 Folk Play Bhand Paether Gool Sangaldan, Ramban 13-05-2014 Folk Play Bhand Paether Nawgaam, Thethar 14-05-2014 Folk Play Bhand Paether Chamalwaas Neel 15-05-2014 Folk Play Bhand Paether Daligam Nagum 16-05-2014 Folk Play Bhand Paether Kaskoot Banihal. 17-05-2014 Sarazi Cultural Programme Village Bijarni Doda

11.05.2014 Music Programme Argam Bandipora, Kmr

11.05.2014 Variety Cultural show. Shalimar Bagh, Srinagar

18.05.2014 Variety Cultural show Levender Park, Pahalgam, Kmr

22.05.2014 Mehfil-e-Mushaira Ajas Bandipora, Kmr

24.05.2014 Mehfil-e-Mushaira Badran Magam, Kmr

25.05.2014 Variety Cultural show Gulmarg, Kmr

28.05.2014 Music programme Narwara, Srinagar

28.05.201 to Three Day Urdu Short Story translation Academy office, Srinagar 30.05.2014 Workshop

JUNE- 2014.

Date Activity / Programme Venue

22-06-2014 Music Programme Bathindi Jammu

24-06-2014 Cultural Programme Bandurakh Jammu

26-06-2014 Folk Music Programme Chamalyal BABA

28-06-2014 Cultural Programme Bhor Camp.

9th of June,2014 Mushaira and Writers Meet. Auditorium of Central The office organized a Mushaira and writers Instt. Of Buddhist meeting inviting Ladakhi poets/writers and Studies-Cholgamsar-Leh. Scholars to recite their compositions on the life and contribution of His Holiness the 14th Dalai Lama who is conferring the most auspicious and sacred Kalachakara Teachings in Ladakh from 3rd to 13th of July 2014. The programme was chaired by Geshey Konchok Wangdu, Professor of the Institute and 18 prominent poets of Ladakh participated and recited their scholarly compositions on the life and contributions of His Holiness the 14th Dalai Lama within and outside Ladakh.the programme was attended by staff and students of the institute.

9th of June,2014 Cultural programme: Hunder Nubra. The office presented cultural programme during the Nubra Sand Dune Festival. In which 30 folk Artists were engaged by the office.

7th of June, 2014 Shina/Dardi Mehfil-e-Mushaira Academy Hall Baroo, Kargil

10th of Multiethnic Folk Music, Folk Lore and Folk Auditorium Hall, Kargil June,2014 Dance Concert

01-06-2014 Music Programme S.T Marry Convent English Medium School, Behrote.

10-06-2014 Composite Mushaira Govt. hr. Sec. School, Lathung

12-06-2014 Composite Mushaira Than Peer Gali Pindi, Poonch

25-06-2014 Literary/Cultural programme Bandi Chachian, poonch

28-06-2014 Book Release Function H.E.M Thandi Kassi, Rajouri

22-06-2014 State Level Urdu Mushaira

24-06-2014 Sham-E-Gazal Town Hall, Doda

26-06-2014 Kishtwari Mushaira Ashiyana Hostel(Boys), Kishtwar

03-06-2014 Literary programme (Paper Reading/ Mushaira) Govt. Degree College for Boys, Anatnag. 28-06-2014 Mehfil-e-Mushiara Chara-e-Shareif, Kmr.

06-06-2014 Sazina programme for visiting dignitaries SKICC, Srinagar of 14th Finance Commission

07-06-2014 Mehfil-e-Mushaira Drugmulla, Kupwara

08-06-2014 Mushaira of 20 poets University of Kashmir

14-06-2014 Literary programme featuring Essay Babies Land High School, Session/Short Story & Mehfil-E-Mushaira. wakoora Ganderbal.

15-06-2014 Mehfil-e-Mushaira Hoshanpora, Shopian

15-06-2014 Variety Cultural show Chinar Bagh, Srinagar

16-06-2014 Variety Cultural show Zabervan Park, Srinagar

19-06-2014 Music programme Kalshipora, Budgam

19-06-2014 Mehfil-e-Afsana of young budding writers P.G deptt. of Kashmiri, University of Kashmir. 20-06-2014 Light Music & Folk Music SKICC, Srinagar

21-06-2014 Light Music Seminar Hall, Sgr.

21-06-2014 Jashn-e-Rasul Mir Govt. Degree College, Dooru, Anatnag.

21-06-2014 Music Programme Namblehar Budgam

22-06-2014 Sufiyana Music by Mohd. Yaqoob Sheikh & Safakadal, Srinagar Party (7)

22-06-2014 Kashmiri Mushaira Hajin Sonawari

22-06-2014 Variety Cultural show Dood Pathri, Budgam

23-06-2014 Variety Cultural show

JULY- 2014.

Date Activity / Programme Venue

2-3 July 2014 Valedictory Function of Children Summer K.L.Saigal Hall, Workshop Jammu 16-07-2014 Folk Music Programme Rut Rahray 24-07-2014 Gazal Sandhya K.L.Saigal Hall, Jammu 31-07-2014 Traditional Music Programme Sum Toph Jammu 9th of July, Mask Dance: Dagthog Gonpa 2014 The office in collaboration with the Organizing Kharnagling,Choglamsar. Committee of 33rd Kalachara Ladakh organized Ladakhi Buddhist Mask Dance inviting monks from all the major Monasteries of Ladakh which uphold different traditions as per the Tibetan Buddhist Schools that they belong particularly to showcase the rich religious culture of Ladakh as well as to spread the message of religious co-existence of Ladakh before the foreign guest visiting Ladakh. 24th of July, Mushaira/ writers meet. Govt. Higher Secondary 2014 To mark the holy month of Ramadan and Eid- School-Chushot-Shamma,Leh ul- Fitr Jammu and Kashmir, Academy of Art, Culture and Languages-Leh organized a Poetic Symposium, at Govt. Higher Secondary School-Chushot-Shamma. The symposium was chaired by Hazi Zen-Ul Abidin and 14 poets those including students from Higher Secondary School-Chushot Shamma recited their compositons to Ramzan and Eid-ul Fitr. 7th of July, District Level Multilingual Hamdia Mehfil-e- Academy Hall Baroo, Kargil 2014 Mushaira 04-07-2014 Composite Mushaira Lamberi

12-07-2014 Composite Mushaira Fatehpur Danna, Rajouri

06-07-2014 Natiya Mushaira Choute Shah Sb., Mendhar

08-07-2014 Natiya Mushaira Universal Public School, Draba, Surankote, 11-07-2014 Natiya Mushaira Mandi Poonch.

18-07-2014 Natiya Mushaira Shahdara Shareif, Thana Mandi, Rajouri.

09-07-2014 Mehfil-E-Naat Faridia Model (HSS), Doda.

11-07-2014 Mehfil-E-Naat Furqaan Abad (Ghat) Doda

20-07-2014 Natiya Mushaira Bhaderwah

21-07-2014 Mehfil-E-Naat Assesi, Doda

07-07-2014 Urdu Natia Mushaira Seminar Hall, Academy

08-07-2014 Kashmiri Natia Mushaira Seminar Hall, Academy

09-07-2014 Pahari Natia Mushaira Seminar Hall, Academy

10-07-2014 Gojri Natia Mushaira Seminar Hall, Academy

11-07-2014 Fazil Day Seminar Hall, Academy

11-07-2014 Light Music programme Miskeen Bagh Sringar

12-07-2014 Kawateen Mushaira Seminar Hall, Academy

19-07-2014 Natia Mushaira Jammallata Sringar

20-07-2014 Natia Mushaira Women College Noor Bagh Sopore

21st to 23rd- Quranic Exibition Guest House, Academy 07-2014 Office, Srinagar.

24-07-2014 Natiya Mushaira Town Hall Shopian

27-07-2014 Short Story Programme Amira Kadal

AUGUST- 2014.

Date Activity / Programme Venue

15-08-2014 Celebrations of Independence Day Mini Stadium Parade Ground Cultural Programme Jammu

19-08-2014 {Celebrations of Independence Day} Prof. Gian chand Jain Seminar Hall, PG deptt. of Hindi Mushaira Urdu University of Jammu

20-08-2014 {Celebrations of Independence Day} Prof. Gian chand Jain Seminar Hall, PG deptt.of Punjabi Mushaira Urdu University of Jammu

21-08-2014 {Celebrations of Independence Day} Prof. Gian chand Jain Seminar Hall, PG deptt.of Multilingual Mushaira Urdu University of Jammu

22-08-2014 {Celebrations of Independence Day} Prof. Gian chand Jain Seminar Hall, PG deptt.of Dogri Mushaira Urdu University of Jammu

30-08-2014 Folk Music Programme Jawahar Novodya Vigyalya Basohli Distt. Kathua

6th of Cultural programme: Tangyar Nubra. August,2014 The office organized cultural programmes at Tangyar Nubra engaging 10 rural artists of the village as well as engaging artists from Leh. 7th of Cultural Programe: Community Hall Digra August,2014 In order to promote Ladakhi folk Song and Nubra Dance and to make people aware about their age old folk song and dance, the office organized rural level cultural programmes at village Digar of Nubra Region. 8th of Cultural Programe: Community Hall August,2014 Ladakhi folk Song and Dance are part and percel Charasa Nubra. of every festive occasion of the region. So to promote and to make people aware about their age old folk song and dance, the office organized rural level cultural programmes at village Charasa of Nubra Region. 9th of Rural Mushaira and cultural programme: Panamic Nubra. Aug,2014 Academy organized a rural Mushaira and culrural programme at the block HQ Panamic of Nubra region of Ladakh as part of awareness cum promotion campaign for preserving Ladahi folk song and dances besides its unique language in its pristine purity. 9th of Meet the Eminent: Academy Hall. Aug,2014 The office organized meet the eminent programme inviting sh. Abdul Gani Shiekh one of the prominent writer and scholar of Ladakh to share his life long experience . 13th of Cultural Programme: At Saboo Road, Near J.N.V Aug,2014 Presented cultural programme on the occasion of School-Leh. consecration ceremony of newly built stupa in memory of 15 renown Ladakhi Folk Artists who lost their prescious lives in a road accident on their way to participate and represent Ladakh in the celebration of Independence Day at Kelong Himachal Pradesh. 14th to 23 of 10 day Workshop On Traditional Astrology: Matho Gonpa of Leh. Aug,2014 The office in collaboration with Mangto Gon Shesrig Deton Society organized 10 day long workshop on Traditional Astrology, which is one of the importance system of Learing popular in the entire Himalayan region. Every religious or socio-cultural events are being conducted/ or organized in consultation with local astrology.

15th of Cultural programme: Pologround Leh. Aug,2014 The office presented cultural programme during the celebration of Independence Day at Leh.

25th of 10 day Theatre in Education Training: Lotsava Auditorium of Aug,2014 The office under the direction of theatre Expert, Academy-Leh. To Sh. M.Otsal conducted 10 day long workshop in 3rd of the Theatre among the Zonal Resource Persons September,20 and Cluster Resource Persons of Education 14 Dept.Leh with an objective of promoting theatre in Education in the region. 6th of Week Long Theatre Workshop and Play Academy Hall, Baroo, Kargil August,2014 Production for the Youth to 12th of August,2014

18th of Concluding Ceremony Auditorium Hall, Kargil August, 2014 15th of Presentation of Purgi and Balti Folk Music Khree Sultan Chow Sports August, 2014 and Dance Performances in Connection with Stadium Bemathang, Kargil Independence Day Celebrations , 2014.

30th and 31st Two Days Zanskar Folk Music and Dance Tourist Dak Bungalow of Festival Padum Zanskar, Kargil August,2014 15-08-2014 Music programme PWD Dak Bunglow, Rajouri

19-08-2014 Music programme Eagle Public School, Darhal, Rajouri

23-08-2014 Music programme Govt. Girls Hr. Seconday School, Mendhar.

26-08-2014 Music/Mushaira programme Govt. Hr. sec. School, smote, Budhal. 30-08-2014 Music programme Govt. High School, Siot.

16-08-2014 Kashmiri Comedy Drama Town Hall (Doda)

16-08-2014 Grand Musical event Town Hall, Doda

17-08-2014 Kashmiri Comedy drama Lal pattan, Kishtwar

17-08-2014 Music Programme Lal Pattan, Kishtwar

19-08-2014 Bhand Paether Sarthal & Bhandrana, Kishtwar Kashmiri Comedy Drama

Folk Music 20-08-2014 Bhand Paether Village Dool & Nagsena, Kishtwar. Kashmiri Folk play 21-08-2014 Bhand Paether Village hullar & Indra nagar, Kishtwar Kashmiri Folk play 22-08-2014 Bhand Paether Village Mughal Maidan & Chatroo, Kishtwar Kashmiri Folk play 24-08-2014 Bhand Paether Village Afti & Driyan, Wadwan Kistwar Kashmiri Folk play 25-08-2014 Bhand Paether Village Buscura & Choidrana, Wadwan Kashmiri Folk play Kishtwar

26-08-2014 Bhand Paether Village Inshan, Wadwan Kishtwar Kashmiri Folk play 30th & 31st - Mushaira Banihal 08-2014 Music Programme

04-08-2014 Light Music by Shazia Bashir Seminar Hall, Academy

05-08-2014 Light Music by Qaisar Nizami Shalimar Bagh

06-08-2014 Light Music by Qazi rafi Zabarwan Park

07-08-2014 NZCC singers Chadoora Village

12-08-2014 Youmi Ahad Zargar Narwara Srinagar

12-08-2014 Light Music by Raja Bilal & Shaista Ahmad Islamic University, Awantipora

14-08-2014 Performance by Dhamali Dance Centre, Shah-I- Chadoora, Budgam Hamdan. 15-08-2014 Patriotic song by 50 member group, Artists from Bakshi Stadium J,K &Ladakh. 15-08-2014 Bhand Paether Tehsil Head Quarter Magam.

15-08-2014 Bhand Paether Tehsil Head Quarter, Handwara

15-08-2014 Rouf / Bhand Paether Distt. Head Quarter, Baramulla

15-08-2014 Qawali by Athar ussaion Balpori & pary Distt. Head Quarter, Bandipora

15-08-2014 Music Programme Distt. Head Quarter, Shopian

16-08-2014 Dambhali Dance Programme by Dambhali Chadoora, Budgam Dance Group

17-08-2014 Youmi Hazrat Syed Bukhari Sonawari, Bandipora Music by Ab. Kareem Soudnari & party 20-08-2014 Youmi ali Mohammad sheikh Hajin Sonawar

21-08-2014 Youmi faqir Ahmad Raah sahib Dalgate Srinagar

21-08-2014 Youmi Soch Kral

21-08-2014 Youmi Samad Mir Pulwama

21-08-2014 Youmi Faqir Rashid Sahib Panzinara Sumbal, Bandipora

25-08-2014 Light Music programme Seminar Hall, sgr.

26-08-2014 Mehfil-e-Mushaira Govt. Degree College, Sopore

27-08-2014 Mehfil-E-Mushaira Rafia Abad, Baramulla

27-08-2014 Youmi Lal Sahib Argami

28-08-2014 Youmi Kamal sahib Kunan Bandipora

28-08-2014 Music programme Narbal Colony, Drugmulla

30-08-2014 Youmi Las Khan Fida Cheeni Chowk, Anantnag 30-08-2014 Mehfil-E-Mushaira Naid Khaie, Sonawari

30-08-2014 Light Music programme Kashmir Haat, Srinagar

SEPTEMBER- 2014.

Date Activity / Programme Venue

4-09-2014 Hindi Kahani Goshthi Hr.Sec.School In connection with Mubarak Mandi “Hindi Divas” Jammu

16-09-2014 Dogri Kahani Goshthi Model Institute of Edu. & Research B.C. Road, Jammu 23-09-2014 Hindi Kavi Samelan Raju Gandhi College of In connection with Education “Hindi Divas” Kathua

3rd of Closing function of theatre workshop: Lotsava Auditorium of September,2014 On 3rd of September,2014, the closing function Academy-Leh. of the 10 day long Theatre in Education programme was organized.during the function, Executive Councillor-Agriculture was present as Chief Guest. Hundreds of teachers and theatre lovers attended the grand finale of the workshop. 23rd of Rural Mushaira Hr. Sec School-Khaltse. september,2014 The office organised Rural Mushaira in conjunction with the qualifying rounds for Ladakh Mega Quiz Contest 2014 at block HQ Khalci of Ladakh. In the poetic symposium 15 poets participated and presented their compositions 30th of September Rural Mushaira: Govt. Hr.Sec.School ,2014 The office organised Rural Mushaira in Diskit Nubra. conjunction with the qualifying rounds for Ladakh Mega Quiz Contest 2014 at block HQ Diskit Nubra of Ladakh. In the poetic symposium 15 poets participated and presented their compositions

23-09-2014 Drama/play Harsh Niketan Hr. Sec. school, Sundarbani. 24-09-2014 Drama/Play Govt. Middle school, Potha Dhangar

25-09-2014 Music/Mushaira Programme Bright Candle High School English Medium, Bakori. 30-09-2014 Music programme Govt. Girls Hr. Sec. school, Poonch.

OCTOBER- 2014.

Date Activity / Programme Venue

01-10-2014 1-Day Seminar K.L.Saigal Hall, on Master Sansar Chand Baru Jammu 21-10-2014 Music programme K.L.Saigal Hall, “Sugam Sangeet” Jammu 22-10-2014 Multilingual Hasya Mushaira K.L.Saigal Hall, Jammu 26-10-2014 Patriotic Music Programme Rajinder Chowk, Jammu In connection 67th Martyrdom Day of Brig. Rajinder Singh MVC 28-10-2014 Punjabi Mushaira Sunder Singh Hall Gurduwara Complex, Akhnoor. 30-10-2014 Multilingual Kahani Goshthi Govt. College for Women, Parade, Jammu

31-10-2014 Dogri Mushaira Hr.Sec.School , Sunder bani, 10th of October,2014 Poetic Symposium Lamdon Model In order to promote poetry recitation and Sr.Sec.School,Leh composition skills among the stundents, the office organised Local Mushaira alongside the qualifying rounds for the Laadkh Mega Quiz Contest at lamdon School,Leh 11th of October,2014 Local Mushaira: Govt. Boys Hr.Sec.School’s Local Mushaira was organised among the Hall. students of Leh and surrounding schools in conjuction with qualifying rounds for Ladakh Mega Quiz Contests 13th of October,2014 Rural Mushaira: Community Hall As part of Litrerary programme, the office Skurbuchan village of Ladakh organised Rural Mushaira providing opportunities and platform for the rural poets to promote poetry writing as well as to encourage youth of rural areas to incline towards literary activities. 21st of October,2014 Seminar: Lotsava Auditorium of the Academy in collaboration with Press Club of Academy Ladakh organised a daylong Seminar on “ Increasing Trends of Dowry in Ladakh” .the seminar was organised with an objective to find out a solution for the increasing trends of dowry in Ladakh and its impact,which plagued the society in an unprecedented way. 23rd of October,2014 Culural Programme: Village Gya-Leh On the occasion of Gya Living Village Cultural and Traditonal Festival Cum Exhibition, organised by Gya village Tsogspa and some other NGOs and cultural Academy- Leh. Presented culrural programmes. 23rd of October,2014 Youth Conference on Ladakhi Language: Lotsava In order to promote Ladakhi Language, a Auditorium,Acaddemy,Leh conference under the title Youth Conference has been organized among the youth of Ladakh providing opportunities by organizing on spot Lecture competitions. Around 30 students/ youth hailing from different villages of Ladakh participated in the first ever event organized by the Academy

20th of October, 2014 District Level Multilingual Mushaira Academy Hall, Baroo, Kargil

01-10-2014 Drama/Play/Music Govt. degree College, Mendhar. 29-10-2014 Hussainai Mushaira (Kashmiri/Urdu) Seminar Hall Academy, Srinagar 30-10-2014 Hussainai Mushaira (Pahari/Gojri) Seminar Hall Academy, Srinagar

NOVEMBER- 2014.

Date Activity / Programme Venue

03-11-2014 Musical Tribute K.L.Saigal Hall, to Jammu Late Verinder Keser 06-11-2014 Folk Music Programme Jhiri In Jhiri Mela Distt. Jammu

06-11-2014 Dogri Mushaira Mehra Patti Distt. Kathua

08-11-2014 Folk Music Programme Bhagyal Kathua

13-11-2014 Folk Music Programme Jhiri In Jhiri Mela Distt. Jammu

19-21 Nov. 2014 3-Day Heritage Exhibition Kala Kendra, Vikram Chowk Jammu.

28-11-2014 Dogri Mushaira Gurha Slathia, Distt. Samba

4th of November,2014 Day long Conference: Nagarjuna Auditorium To mark the 11th death Anniversary of 19th Central Instt.of Buddhist Bakula Rinpoche, former parliamentarian, Studies-Leh. political and religious leader of Ladakh, the office in collaboration with LAHDC-Leh organised a daylong Confernce.

21st and 22nd of Two days district level multilingual hussaini Academy hall baroo, kargil november,2014 mushaira

29th of District level shina/dardi hussaini mushaira Govt high school chanigund, november,2014 kargil 27-11-2014 Painting Competition Harsh Niketan Hr. Sec. School, Sundarbani, Rajouri. 13-11-2014 Book Release Function/Multilinguil Mushaira Distt. Library, Doda

03-11-2014 Condolence Meet in the Honour of renown Administrative Hall PoetMohd. Amin Kamil

09-11-2014 Literary Conference (Mushaira) Khalsa School Sriangar

24-11-2014 Paper reading session on Heritage Week. Administrative Hall

29-11-2014 Daastan By Mohd Ismaiel Mir and party (6) Munj Gund Sriangar 30-11-2014 Mehfil Mushaira Delina Baramullah

DECEMBER- 2014.

Date Activity / Programme Venue

22 December,14 Dogri Manta Divas KL Saigal Hall, Jammu 23 Dec. 2014 Release special issue of sheeraza Hindi -do- 24 Dec. 2014 Musical Evening – Centenary celebration of -do- Begum Akhter

15th of Book Release Function : Lotsava Auditorium December,2014 Book release function of Ladakhi Folk Songs 3 Academy-Leh volumes along with their tune has been released from the August hands of Chief Executive Councillor LAHDC-Leh in a mesmerizing function organised by the office.

16th and 17th of Music programme on the eve of Ladakhi Lotsava Auditorium December,2014 Losar/ New Year: Academy-Leh The office is organising a musical programme on the eve of Ladakhi Losar during which all forms of Ladakhi Folk dances are presented,besides vedio recording of all the dance forms of Ladakh are being undertaken for use in the office Achieves.

17-12-2014 Multilingual Mushaira Degree College thana Mandi, Rajouri.

06-12-2014 Music programme Govt. HSS, Bhagwah, Doda

10-12-2014 Mehfil-E-Afsana Govt. Degree College, Doda

13-12-2014 Multilingual Mushaira Ramban

04-12-2014 Sufiyana by Mohd Ismaiel Bhat and party (6) Wathoora Chadoora

Chakri by Ab Rashid Namtahali and party (5)

Publications brought out in 2014

DOGRI 1. Sarha Sahit 2012 2. “ “ 2013 3. Prof. Ramnath Shastri, Samagar Te Rachanwali 4. Dogri Vyakran ( Re-Print ) 5. Satrang ( Re- Print) 6. Sarha Sahit 1997 ( Re- Print) 7. Sheeraza Dogri vol. 48 No. 6 8. “ “ vol. 49 No. 1 9. “ “ vol. 49 No. 2 10. “ “ vol. 49 No. 3 11. “ “ vol. 49 No. 4 12. “ “ vol. 49 No. 5 13. “ “ vol. 49 No. 6 14. “ “ vol. 34 No. 3 ( Re-Print) 15. “ “ vol. 35 No. 5-6 ( Re-Print) 16. “ “ vol. 50 No. 1 HINDI 1. Hamara Sahitya 2013 2. Sheeraza Hindi vol. 49 No. 1 3. “ “ vol. 49 No. 2 4. “ “ vol. 49 No. 3 5. “ “ vol. 49 No. 4 6. “ “ vol. 49 No. 5 7. “ “ vol. 50 No. 5 PUNJABI 1. Sada Sahit 2011 2. “ “ 2012 3. J&K Diyan Samkleen Punjabi Kahanyan 4. Sheeraza Punjabi vol. 44 No. 3 5. “ “ vol. 44 No. 4 6. “ “ vol. 44 No. 5 7. “ “ vol. 44 No. 6 8. “ “ vol. 45 No. 2 9. “ “ vol. 45 No. 6

PUBLICATIONS IN PRESS

DOGRI 1. Sarha Sahit 2014 in Press 2. Sheeraza Dogri Vol. 50 No. 2 Final stage (Press) 3. “ “ Vol . 50 No. 3 Final stage (Press) 4. “ “ Vol. 50 No. 4 in Press 5. “ “ Vol. 50 No. 5 in Press 6. “ “ Vol. 50 No. 6 in Press 7. Monograph of Sh. K.K.Kerni in Press HINDI 1. Sheeraza Hindi vol. 49 No. 6 Final Stage (Press) 2. “ “ vol. 50 No. 1 Final stage (Press) 3 “ “ vol. 50 No. 2 Final stage (Press) 4. “ “ vol. 50 No. 3 in Press 5. “ “ vol. 50 No. 4 in Press

PUNJABI 1.Sada Sahit 2013 Final stage (Press) 2 “ “ 2014 Final Stage (Press) 3. Sheeraza Punjabi vol. 45 No. 3 in Press 4. “ “ vol. 45 No. 4 Final Stage (Press) 5. “ “ vol. 45 No.5 Final Stage (Press) 6. “ “ vol. 46 No.1 in Press 7. “ “ vol. 46 No. 2 in Press

In press

Gojri

Gojri Publications 1. Sheeraza Gojri Vol 34. No. 6 2. Qadawar ( Ch. Gh. Hussain Lasanvi) 3. Mahro Adab (Oliya Number ) 4. Sheeraza Gojri Vol. 34. No. 5 5. Sheeraza Gojri “Poonch Number”

Concise Gojri Gojri Dictionary - Comprising of 1280 Pages

Regular Titles

S.No. Name of publication Vol. Issue

01. Sheeraza Gojri 34 1

02. Sheeraza Gojri 34 2

03. Sheeraza Gojri 34 3

04 Sheeraza Gojri 34 4

05 Sheeraza Gojri 34 5

06 Sheeraza Gojri 34 6

07. Mahro Adab(spl.No.) 1 Annual

08 Shingra ka Geet 1 Bi-year

09 Shingra ka Geet 1 Bi-year

10 Gojri Lok kahani 1 Annual 11 Paneeri 1 Annual

12 Gujjar aur Gojri 1 Annual

13 Gujjar Tareekh O Saqaft 1 Annual

14 Masvidoo 2 Bi-Annual

15. The Gujjars-3 (Language No) Bi-Annual

16. The Gujjars -4(Heritage No) Bi-Annual

Kashmiri Publications 1. Sheeraza Kashmiri Vol 46 No. 4 2. Sheeraza Kashmiri Vol. 46 No. 5 3. Sheeraza Kashmiri, Vol. 47 No. 2 4. Sheeraza Kashmiri. Vol. 47 No. 1 5. Monograph Haji Ilyas 6. Monograph Mohammad Ayoub Baytab 7. Monograph Gh. Nabi Dolwal 8. Sheeraza Kashmiri. Vol. 46. No. 6 9. Shur Adbich sombran Vol. 2nd 10. Kulyat Waze Mahmood (In press) 11. Kulyat Aziz Behrari ( In press) 12. Sheeraza Kashmiri Vol. 47 No. 3-4 13. Son Adab (Maraz Number) 2011-12 (in press) 14. Kulyat Samad Mir (Re-print) (In press) 15. Monograph Akram Daed Lad (In press)

Urdu Publications 1. Sheeraza Urdu “Kh. Sonaullah Bhat No.” 2. Hamara Adab Tanqeed No. 3. Jammu Kashmir Ladakh 9) Vol. 52. No. 2-3 4. Sheeraza Urdu Vol. 52 No. 1 5. Sheeraza Urdu Vol. 51. No. 10 6. Jammu Kashmir Ladakhi No. Vol. 10 ( In press) 7. Sheeraza Urdu (Spl. Conference No.- In press) 8. Sheeraza Urdu vol. 52 No. 4-5 ( In Press) 9. Sheeraza Urdu Vol. 52. No. 8 ( In Press) 10. Academy News Letter “Saqafat” 6 issues

Pahari Publications 1. Sheeraza Pahari Vol. 35 No. 5 2. Asta Adab Nazir Masoodi vol. 31 3. Sheeraza Pahari Vol. 36 No. 1 4. Asta Adab (Master Shah Mohammad Khan No.) 5. Sheeraza Pahari (Gazal No.) 6. Sheeraza Pahari Vol. 35 No. 3 7. Sheeraza Pahari Vol. 35 No. 4 English Publications 1. Sheeraza English Vol. 9 No. 4 2. Sheeraza English Spl. Issue “ Studies in Kashmiri Short Story” 3. Sheeraza English Vol. 10 No. 1 (Spl. Issue on Ladakh) 4. Kashur Qalam English ( In Press) 5. Sheeraza English Vol. 9 No. 2 6. Sheeraza Agha Shahid Ali Vol. 8 No. 4 7. Sheeraza English Vol. 10 No. 3 (In press)

Ladakdhi Publications 1. Sheeraza Ladakhi Vol. 35 No. 3-4 2. Sheeraza Ladakhi Vol. 35 No. 5-6 3. Sheeraza ladakhi Vol. 35. No. 1

Arabic Publications 1. Arabic Translation of Encyclopaedia Vol. 1st