The Centurion University of Technology and Management along with some poets and poetry lovers organised a two-day Chandrabhaga poetry festival on January 9 and 10.
Inaugurating the festival, linguist Dr Debi Prasanna Pattanayak said poetry is a journey from words to a meaningful expression of emotions, feelings and ideas in a powerful manner. Delhi University English Department Professor Sukrita Paulkumar discussed about Indian poetry and journey into poetic creations.
Chandrabhaga poetry festival committee president Prof Manoranjan Mohanty emphasised on the need of organising such a poetry festival.
The poetry festival witnessed poetry reading and discussions of eminent poets like Jayanta Mohapatra, Sudeep Sen and poets of China, France, and USA on themes like feminist poetry, poetry of freedom, resistance and peace etc.
The festival had a special session to pay tribute to progressive poet Samarendra Nayak and poet Pankaj Singh.
A session for children to develop a poetic tradition was also held. Poet Jayanta Mohapatra released poet Sudeep Sen’s book ‘Ero Text’ on the occasion.
Committee convener Prof Chandrabhanu Pattanayak supervised the festival.