Calendar for Kaifi Azmi Centenary Celebrations No. Date Time Event Venue City Descriptions/Commen Organisation ts January 1 4th 7:30 pm Soft Opening A tribute to Kaifi ahib- Ameeta Pursuram BAZM: JASHN E dialogue about his life, GHAZAL a tribute to Kamani poetry, philosophy, New Delhi Kaifi Azmi Auditorium legacy interspersed with his poetry sung by Jaswinder Singh. 2 8th 10:00am 1. KAIFI AZMI and 1. Triveni New Delhi A monograph on Kaifi Delhi Urdu Akademi the tradition of Kala by Prof AA Fatimi of Protest Poetry in Sangam, Allahabad University. 6:30 pm Urdu – Seminar. Mandi onwards House. Mushaira, Jashn e Kaifi 2. Mushaira 2.Kamani Auditorium 3 9th 6:30 pm KAIFI AUR MAIN Kamani New Delhi A theatrical experience, Cultural Dept of auditorium Based on Shaukat Delhi Govt. Kaifi’s memoirs Yaad Ki Rahguzar written by Javed Akhtar directed by Ramesh Talwar starring Javed Akhtar as Kaifi Azmi and Shabana Azmi as her mother Shaukat Kaifi with live singing by ghazal maestro Jaswinder Singh produced by IPTA. 4 10th 06:00 – KAIFI KI YAAD MEIN Kaifi’s Mumbai An informal evening of Baba Azmi 07:00 pm home 25 music and poetry Janki Kutir presented as an annual Calendar by event by his son, Baba Roopankan Azmi. A calendar on Kaifi will be released. 5 12th 08:00 pm MUSHAIRA -, Yaad E Nehru Mumbai Dedicated to Kaifi Azmi Presented by Nehru onwards Kaifi Centre Centre 6 13th 07:00pm RAAG SHAYARI Tata Mumbai A musical tribute to Presented by NCPA Theatre Kaifi conceived by Javed Akhtar starring Ustad Zakir Hussain, Shankar Mahadevan, Javed Akhtar and Shabana Azmi, directed by Feroz Abbas Khan, Production Design by Anuradha Parikh Tickets on sale from 14th Dec 2018 7 14th 07:00pm RAAG SHAYARI St Andrews Mumbai A musical tribute to Presented by Mijwan Auditorium Kaifi conceived by Welfare Society as a Bandra Javed Akhtar starring fundraiser Ustad Zakir Hussain, Shankar Mahadevan, Javed Akhtar and Shabana Azmi, directed by Feroz Abbas Khan, Production Design by Anuradha Parikh
Tickets on sale from 23rd Dec 2018 8 16th 06:00 pm KAIFI AUR MAIN Kala Kolkata A theatrical Indo Occidental Mandir experience, Based on Symbiosis Shaukat Kaifi’s memoirs Yaad Ki Rahguzar written by Javed Akhtar directed by Ramesh Talwar starring Javed Akhtar as Kaifi Azmi and Shabana Azmi as her mother Shaukat Kaifi with live singing by ghazal maestro Jaswinder Singh produced by IPTA. 9 17th 06:00 pm RAAG SHAYARI 3rd Nazrul Kolkata A musical tribute to Indo Occidental and final performance Manch Kaifi conceived by Symbiosis Javed Akhtar starring Ustad Zakir Hussain , Shankar Mahadevan, Javed Akhtar and Shabana Azmi, directed by Feroz Abbas Khan, Production Design by Anuradha Parikh 10 18th 10:30 am YAAD E KAIFI Rabindra Kolkata Indo Occidental – 15:30 pm Seminar, Mushaira Sadan Symbiosis 11 19th KAIFI AUR MAIN IIT New Delhi A theatrical Indian People’s experience, Based on Theatre Association Shaukat Kaifi’s memoirs Yaad Ki Rahguzar written by Javed Akhtar directed by Ramesh Talwar starring Javed Akhtar as Kaifi Azmi and Shabana Azmi as her mother Shaukat Kaifi with live singing by ghazal maestro Jaswinder Singh produced by IPTA. 12 25th 11:15 am Jaipur Litfest: Book Diggi Jaipur 1. JANNISAR and Zee Jaipur Literature Release: Palace KAIFI - Javed Festival 1. ASHES OF THE Akhtar, Shabana HEART ( Khaak e Azmi and Pavan Dil) A selection of Verma in Jannisar Akhtar’s conversation with poetry translated by Rana Safvi. Akhtar Pavan Verma. and Azmi celebrate their literally 2. THE PAST ON MY legacy, its impact SHOULDER (Mera on contemporary Maazi Mere culture and the Kaandhe Par) A continuing selection of Kaifi traditions in Urdu Azmi’s Poetry literature. translated by Ali Husain Mir. A set of two books published by Westland Amazon, edited by Minsakshi Thakur.
13 26th 5:15 pm 1. Release of Diggi Jaipur For ABBA With KAIFIYAT – A Palace Love - In selection of poems conversation with on women and love noted writer translated by Rakshanda Jalil, Rakshanda Jalil, Shabana published by discusses her Penguin and edited inspirational father by Shantanu and the many Choudhary. dimensions of his life and legacy.
2. For ABBA With Love - Shabana Azmi in conversation with Rakhshanda Jalil
14 27th 11:30 am A TRIBUTE TO KAIFI Hyderabad Hyderabad Shabana Azmi to recite Hyderabad Literary AZMI - the man and his Public Kaifi Sahbe’s Festival 2019 works School, poems Begumpet 15 31th 11:00 am Seminar on Kaifi Azmi University Kolkata Remembering Kaifi saheb University of Kolkata of Kolkata and his contribution to Indian Literature. February 15 2nd 11:00 am 1. A Pen Festival Nehru Mumbai 1. Tribute to Kaifi Constellation 88 – 2 pm dedicated to KAIFI Centre sahib AZMI Worli – Hall 2. Exhibition of 2;00 pm – of Vision fountain pens nd 7:00 pm 2. Exhibition of pens Unit A, 2 from across the floor globe and different eras 3rd 10:00 am 3. Exhibition – Nehru Mumbai Calligraphy and Constellation 88 – 7:00 pm continuation of Pen Centre doodle workshop Festival Worli – Hall of Vision Unit A, 2nd floor 16 15th YAAD E KAIFI Karachi Karachi Arts Council 17 17th 06:00pm KABITA UTSAV PC Kolkata Poetry festival Soumitra Mitra Chandra dedicated to Kaifi Garden TBC 06:00pm INAUGURATION OF Paper Mills Lucknow A 300-seater All India Kaifi Azmi KAIFI KALA KENDRA Colony auditorium Akademi March 18 (TBC) Release of TBC A documentary on Produced by Mijwan KAIFINAAMA Kaifi Azmi directed by Welfare Society. Sumantra Ghosal 19 25th to RETROSPECTIVE OF London Garm Hawa, Heer 21st UK Asian Film 27th KAIFI FILMS Ranjha (written Festival entirely in verse) and Naseem in which he acted and Kaagaz ke phool April 20 6th FAIZ AND KAIFI South Bank London Festival of Art and Alchemy Festival Center Culture from South (TBC) Asia and UK 21 10th (TBC) MIJWAN FASHION 10th Mijwan Fashion Mijwan Welfare SHOW Show By Manish Society Malhotra October 22 TBC AMU MUSHAIRA, Washington Aligarh Muslim dedicated to Kaifi University Alumni Association 23 25th KAIFI MAMI Mumbai RETROSPECTIVE November 24 TBC MUSHAIRA Mijwan, Mijwan, All India Kaifi Azmi Azamgarh Azamgarh Akademi Lucknow Lucknow December 25 TBC MEE RAQSAM a Kaifi had once mentioned Azmi Pictures Pvt. feature film produced by to his son in Ltd. Azmi Pictures Pvt Ltd passing how nice and directed by Baba it would be if a Azmi shot entirely in film could be Kaifi’s place of birth made in Mijwan. Mijwan . Starring as its In his birth protagonist Aditi centenary year no Suvedhi a 14 year old resident of Mijwan and better tribute Danish Hussain will be could Baba pay to ready for release. his father Kaifi.
Many other events are in their planning stage.
NOTE ON KAIFI AZMI
“Koi tto sood chukaaye Koi tto zimma ley Uss inquilaab ka Jo aaj tak udhaar sa hai”
[Someone must pay the price Someone must accept responsibility Of the revolution That till today is owed to us]
Kaifi Azmi.