KATHMANDU, March 23: On World Poetry Day, Kathmandu came alive as a poetry hub with poetic events which were held to commemorate this day.
Poemandu
The BP Koirala India Nepal Foundation and Embassy of India in Kathmandu launched “Poemandu,” a monthly poetry recitation program, at the Nepal Bharat Library in Sundhara, on this day. Poemandu is a poetry series which aims to provide platforms for poets from Nepal and India to come together and share their love for poetry.
From L to R: Secretary of BP Koirala India Nepal Foundation Abhay Kumar, Nepal’s National Poet Madhav Prasad Ghimire, Deputy Chief of Mission of Indian Embassy Jaideep Mazumdar, Chancellor of Nepal Academy Bairagi Kainla and Poet and Translator Yuyutshu RD Sharma.
Nepal’s National Poet Madhav Prasad Ghimire and Bairagi Kaila, Chancellor of Nepal Academy, were the chief guests at the event. Beginning his remarks with two lines from his own poem, Ghimire said, “As the world is getting materialistic, people’s interest in arts and literature is decreasing. However, arts and literature are equally important in a developed society.”
The inaugural ceremony saw the presence of over 30 poets who recited their poems in various languages, including Nepali, English, Hindi, Nepal Bhasha (Newari), Maithili, Hindi and Bhojpuri.
WordMill: The New Wave
An evening of spoken word poetry and music, WordMill: The New Wave at Jatra Café in Thamel was all about youth expressions. Organized by Word Warriors, a Kathmandu-based slam poetry group, the intimate event had over a dozen young poets reciting their poems on diverse themes, including being an introvert, Nepal’s politics, Nepal Police’s recent act of snipping long hair of men, and of being comfortable with whoever you are.
The winners of the QC Awards 2013: Voice Your Words slam competition – Anuja Khadka, Birat Shrestha, and Shreya Dhital – debuted in a public performance along with older names in the slam poetry scene of Nepal, such as Gaurab Subba, Yanik Shrestha, and Ujjwala Maharjan.
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