Vishwa Rang the first Indian festival of literature and arts in Hindi and Indian languages will begin on November 4.
The festival, being organized by Rabindranath Tagore University, will be inaugurated by Governor Lalji Tandon on November 4 at 6 pm at Ravindra Bhavan.
The seven day festival will be held at three venues Ravindra Bhavan, Bharat Bhavan and Minto Hall.
It will be attended by over 500 personalities from the fields like literature, culture, philosophy, education, cinema, media, science and technology. Former President Bharat Ratna Pranab Mukherjee and Governor Uttar Pradesh Anandiben Patel will also grace the festival.
This is a first of a kind initiative by any educational institution in India.
Santosh Chaubey renowned poet and writer and chancellor, Rabindranath Tagore University, while talking to media persons on Thursday informed said that over 500 authors, artists, film personalities, winners of Nobel and Booker Awards Gyan Peeth and Padma Awards, Professors and Students from various Universities of the world will come together to attend Vishwa Rang.
This would indeed be a historic event. Poetry recitation, story-telling, musical renditions, acting and drama, painting exhibition and lot many literary activities will showcase Hindi and other Indian languages work.
There would be 60 sessions to discuss literature, culture, cinema, education, media, environment and other important topics. Siddharth Chaturvedi, director, AISECT, and co-director of Vishwa Rang; Vijay Singh, registrar, Rabindranath Tagore University; Mukesh Verma, chairman Vanmali Srijan Peeth (Bhopal Chapter) and Vinay Upadhyay cultural coordinator Vishwa Rang also outlined the detailed schedule of the festival.
Santosh Chabey said that 'Vishwa Rang' will be a huge gathering of ideological dialogue and cultural interplay between Hindi and Indian languages. In 'Vishwarang', there would be more than a hundred creators and thinkers conferred with honors like Sahitya Akademi, Padam Bhushan and Padmashree.
Meet the author, the exhibition of Tagore art works, theatrical music presentation, book discussion and book release will also be the center of attraction. The festival is a series of shared creative campaigns between small villages and towns to metropolises.
For the young generation, this festival is definitely a unique platform for dialogue and entertainment. This would present an opportunity interesting to meet personalities. Various cultural undertakings of the Government of India as well as voluntary cultural organizations are also participating in 'Vishwa Rang'.