The traditional story telling 'Dastan Goi' when was performed with the tranquility of Urdu, it took away the hearts of Bhopalites. Dastan Goi performers Fauzia and Fazal gave a spontaneous performance on Thursday evening leaving the audience mesmerised.
The three day festival ‘Jashn-e-Urdu’ was a blend of literature, Sufism and art and culture altogether. The fest had a grand closure here on Thursday at Ravindra Bhavan with varied cultural programmes organised.
The fest was organised by Madhya Pradesh Urdu Academy with a motive to encourage young minds of Bhopal to grow their interest in Urdu language. Here on Thursday, the Bhopalites experienced a wondrous event with programmes like literary Mehfil Open Mic, music, Dastan Goi, discussions and much more.
The series of events began with a personality Development classes for students and teachers. It was conducted by Amir Mehboob and Afaque Nadeem. It was followdd with Mehfil Open Mic wherein the young artists recited their poems and performed songs composed in Urdu. The immense talent of young girls and females of the city was a must watch for the audience. The open mic was organised with a purpose to provide a platform for females to showcase their talent before the Bhopalites.
The musical performance by young artists added much zest in the open mic. The audiences were seen totally engrossed in the melodious music performed by the youngsters of the city.
As many as 40 performances were held on all three days. Being a wondrous presentation for the old songs and ghazal lovers, the show evoked a pretty good response.
Next was the Dastan Goi presentation. The performers presented Ismat Chugtai's Nanhi ki Nani and another story Chhani Kababi. It was a wondrous performance that glued the audienece to thier seats.
Lastly, the audience were taken aback by All India Poets Meet. The renowned poets of the country were present on the occasion and recited thier creations before the Bhopalites.