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, Srinagar 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, Kashmir. 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 Ladakh 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.