Remembering the renowned poet and writer Santosh Choubey, the three-day festival ‘Sahitya Parv’ began with a lot of fervour on Saturday.
Organised by Vanmali Srijanpeeth, the three-day fest began at Open air Auditorium Bahirang, Bharat Bhavan. The fest features the renowned names of Hindi literary world including Dhananjay Verma, Chitra Mudgal, Mamta Kaliya and leeladhar Mandloi. All the chief guests gave a floral tribute to Santosh Choubey at the beginning of the programme.
later, a painting exhibition by child artists was inaugurated at the programme. The paintings were based on the poem ‘Amma Ka Radio’ by Santosh Choubey. The little artists displayed the uniqueness and beauty of the poem through the variations of colours.
On the occasion, an exhibition showcasing the life span of Santosh Choubey was also showcased. It not only displayed the moments of Santosh Choubey as a writer or a poet but also portrayed some of the memories of his personal life.
later, the programme was followed by the discussion over Santosh Choubey’s works by Dhananjay Verma. He disclosed all the life events of the poet and also threw light over his working style, writing style and the kind of atmosphere he had while working.
The literature lovers enjoyed the opening evening of Sahitya Parv immensely.