Jashn-e-Rekhta
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Jashn-e-Rekhta (Template:Lang-ur, Hindi: जश्न-ए-रेख़्ता) is the world's largest Urdu language literary festival.[1] It is a three-day event held annually in New Delhi that celebrates the Urdu language.[2][3] The festival showcases Urdu poetry, Urdu literature, Qawwali, Islamic calligraphy, with performances such as Ghazal, Sufi music, recitations, panel discussions, debates, conversations on films, and calligraphy workshops. It also includes shopping and a food festival.[4][5] It provides a platform for Urdu lovers[3] to share their poetry and stories in various open forums. The slogan[6] of the festival is "Celebrating Urdu"[7], and it is attended by a huge number of Urdu enthusiasts, especially youth.[8]
History
The festival was first held in 2015. It is organised by the Rekhta Foundation, a non-profit organization that is devoted to the preservation and promotion of the Urdu language and culture.
Notable participants
Jashn-e-Rekhta has seen participation from dozens of Urdu writers and prominent names from the film, music and TV industry from India, Pakistan, and the United States, including:
- Javed Akhtar
- Imtiaz Ali
- Muzaffar Ali
- Tom Alter
- Shabana Azmi
- Wasim Barelvi
- Rekha Bhardwaj
- Prem Chopra
- Nandita Das
- Shamsur Rahman Faruqi
- Nida Fazli
- Gulzar
- Hans Raj Hans
- Intizar Hussain
- Rahat Indori
- Javed Jaffrey
- Pandit Jasraj
- Prasoon Joshi
- Annu Kapoor
- Irrfan Khan
- Rafaqat Ali Khan
- Ustad Amjad Ali Khan
- Ustad Hamid Ali Khan
- Ustad Rashid Khan
- Anwar Maqsood
- Anwar Masood
- Zia Mohyeddin
- Shubha Mudgal
- Gopi Chand Narang
- Munawwar Rana
- Shilpa Rao
- Waheeda Rehman
- Nawazuddin Siddiqui
- Sharmila Tagore
- Maithili Thakur
- Amish Tripathi
- Kumar Vishwas[9]
References
- ^ "Jashn-e-Rekhta Is Back In Delhi With Fourth Season: Here's What To Expect From The 'Biggest Urdu Festival'". NDTV.com. Retrieved 2018-08-21.
- ^ "When the soul speaks in Urdu". Retrieved 2018-08-21.
- ^ a b "Urdu festival Jashn-e-Rekhta resonates with one and all". The Asian Age. 2017-03-09. Retrieved 2018-08-21.
- ^ "Jashn-e-Rekhta 2017: Celebrating Urdu | Three-day Urdu festival". jashnerekhta.org. Retrieved 2017-02-09.
- ^ Bhanj, Jaideep Chandra Deo. "The great global culinary experiment". The Hindu. Retrieved 2017-02-09.
- ^ Kumar, Kuldeep (2017-12-15). "Understanding Rekhta". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 2018-08-21.
- ^ Kumar, Kuldeep (2017-12-12). "Jashn-e-Rekhta: Celebrating a common heritage". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 2018-08-21.
- ^ Vermal Lal, Preeti (2017-12-12). "When the Soul speaks in Urdu". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 2018-08-21.
- ^ "Jash-e-Rekhta 2019".
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