AMU Literary Festival 2017: What You Must Take Note Of !
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AMU Literary Festival
2017 is a celebration of literature tinted with
highbrow guests adding hues of contemporary politics and journalism. The
literary festival of Aligarh Muslim University (A.M.U.) presents its third
edition- AMU lit fest 3.0
To be held on the 3rd, 4thand5th
of March, 2017 in the Cultural Education Center of A.M.U.
The all-student organizing committee of
AMU lit fest 3.0 adds to its eccentric element, making it one of kind literary
festival in India.
The young blood
organizers of AMU Lit Fest quite deliberately put up this felicitation of
literature with an initiative of upholding the 'art for life sake' idea of
literature, with minimum or no corporate
sponsorship.
The
rich culture and heritage of Aligarh Muslim University is manifested in the
form of engrossing intellectual panels, interviews, reading sessions,etc.
Breaking
through the monotony of this otherwise captivating schedule is a cultural event
and mushaira.
The
erudite guests that the literary festival of AMU invites every year emulate the
thought and the idea that goes behind this festival, all of which is manifested
in the intense, yet interesting panel discussions, tete-a-tete and traditional
language felicitations during the event.
Day 1
The first
day is set to begin on a lighter mode with reading, a single panel and a
cultural evening at its periphery.
Inaugural
Inaugural
ceremony of the AMU Lit Fest.
The dawn
of AMU Lit Fest will begin with an inaugural ceremony.
Session 1
Padhant:
recitation of modern Urdu poetry by Mr. Saif Mahmood
Holding
true to its traditions AMU lit fest 3.0 has managed to keep the language of
poetry, Urdu as its front runner.
The
poetry reading will be adorned with the words of the revolutionary poet Faiz; the
unconventional poet Jaun Elia, the bluestocking poetess Zehra Nigah and other
contemporary poets.
Session 2
A one-to-one pally conversation with RJ Naved on the
topic:
"Wit and
humor as a means of storytelling"
With popular Radio Mirchi Host RJ Naved who has won
several accolades like
IRF: Best Sparkler (comedy), NT (National Television Award) for 2G (TV
category), Golden Mike RJ of the year Award, Indian Icon Award, etc.
This session aims at educating the students with the art of
intelligent comedy.
In today's world where the young generation face many challenges that
fall in their way of emancipating ideas in a beguiling manner and conveying
without offence, intelligent comedy becomes an important channel to fulfill this
goal. Introducing this very art with his flair in comedy, RJ Naved will grace this
session with his presence.
Session 3
Cultural Evening
And finally striking
the musical cord to the first day of AMU lit fest, the final session will be
resonate in its jingles and joy.
Day 2
Centralized around
the theme of having one's say in the society and making it loud and clear, day
2 of the AMU lit fest has scheduled back-to-back panels towards a pedantic
interlocution.
Session 1
Panel Topic: Communal vote banks and the dynamics of representation
Dr. Hilal Ahmed
Mr. Tushar Gandhi
Mr. Nakul Singh Swahney
Taking up the pressing need of the hourin this panel, AMU lit fest
intends to discuss and edifythe students at the event with imperative
knowledge.
Session 2
Panel Topic: Making our
voices heard- the possibilities in English literature for marginalized social groups
Mr. Hansda Sowendre
Shekhar
Mr. Omair Ahmad
Mr. Chandrahas
Choudhary
Session 3
Panel Topic: Social media, digitalization and Indian languages
Dr. Najma Rehmani
Dr. Mazhar Ahmad
Dr. S. Siraj Ajmali
Mr. Suhail
Ms. Shivani Kohli
Session 4
One of the budding poets of this country who has also been published
in national and international platform will be sharing her thoughts, struggles
and insights into the real world of literature.
Conversation with a young poet Aditi Rao
Session 5
Samkaal mein yuva- Swapn aur Sahitya
Shri Ashok Vajpayi
Session 6
Dastan Goi
Muhammad Asjad Husain
Day 3
Culminating the entire fest, the third day of literary festival lays a
perfect carpet to end the event. This day hold a truly diverse range of panels
from topics tackling international politics, gender stereotypes in bollywood,
poetry sessions of traditional languages, etc. This ultimate day of the AMU lit
fest 3.0 will conclude the entire festival giving the guests and students a
taste of all that lies in intellectual front of the students of Aligarh Muslim
University
Session 1
The past few years have witnessed drastic unprecedented changes in
national and international politics and the first session of the last day of
the literary festival holds these discussions to its utmost importance
Topic: Modi, Brexit, Trump and Beyond- a new normal in democratic
politics
Mr. Omair Ahmad
Prof. Manoj K Jha
Prof. Asmer Beg
Session 2
Poetry reading sessions:
Aditi Rao
Shivani Kholi
Students
Session 3
The pen that devised the idea of nationalism in the country in a
different epoch for a different population still holds its impact. This session
is dedicated to the rumination of those voices of Tagore and Iqbal
Topic: Iqbal and Tagore in the age of hyper nationalism
Mr. Zafar Anjum
Dr. Irfanullah Farooqui
Session 4
With growing number of women centric films and movies with strong
female characters and protagonists, the Indian cinema seems to no longer be immured within the
gender stereotypes that formed the gist of old Bollywood films. Swara Bhaskar,
an actress who has had a first hand experience in dealing with these existent
or non-existent drawbacks of the bollywood will be heading this session
Is contemporary bollywood challenging gender stereotypes?
Ms. Swara Bhaskar
Session 5
Valedictory lecture
Mr. Tushar Gandhi
Session 5
Mushaira
Speakers – Shakeel Azmi, Munawwar Rana, Gopal Das Niraj, Rahat Indori
& others.
When Sir Syed Ahmad Khan established this University at Aligarh, it
was a revolutionary initiative in itself challenging the stereotypes and
curbing shackles that existed in the society. Today, the face of those shackles
has changed but they continue to exist in new countenance. AMU Lit Fest with
its uninhibited discussions and dauntless panels continues to take forward the
solemn revolutionary character of A.M.U. exhibiting their right and freedom
without exploiting this opportunity the students of A.M.U. have fashioned this
festival to manifest the voice of the youth of this country.
