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SUMMARY:Dastan-e-Guru Dutt by Fouzia Dastango at International Film Festival of Delhi 2026
DESCRIPTION:As part of its vibrant cultural programming\, the International Film Festival of Delhi 2026 (IFFD) presents a special evening of Dastangoi titled “Dastan-e-Guru Dutt” by acclaimed dastangoi Fouzia Dastango at Bharat Mandapam. Curated under IFFD’s “Cultural Evenings” segment\, this unique performance pays tribute to legendary filmmaker Guru Dutt\, weaving together cinema\, memory\, and the rich tradition of dastangoi. Through the evocative art of dastangoi\, Fouzia Dastango brings alive the poetic world\, creative struggles\, and timeless legacy of Guru Dutt\, offering audiences an immersive cultural experience. The research for Dastan-e-Guru Dutt has been undertaken by Ms. Asha Batra\, Founder of Cinemaazi\, a private digital archive and research centre on Indian cinema\, while the production is supported by Vikas Jalan. \nEvent Details:\nDate: Saturday\, 28th March 2026\nTime: 7:00 PM\nVenue: Bharat Mandapam\, New Delhi \nAbout Fouzia Dastango\nFouzia Dastango is India’s first female Dastango and a pioneering artist who has revived and redefined the centuries-old oral storytelling tradition of Dastangoi for contemporary audiences. At a time when this classical Urdu narrative form was fading and largely male-dominated\, she emerged as a powerful voice\, reclaiming the stage and restoring dignity and dynamism to this rich cultural heritage.
URL:https://delhi-fun-dos.com/events/dastan-e-guru-dutt-by-fouzia-dastango-at-international-film-festival-of-delhi-2026/
LOCATION:Bharat Mandapam\, Pragati Maidan\, New Delhi\, Delhi
CATEGORIES:poetry,Theatre
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SUMMARY:Jashn-e-Rekhta 2025
DESCRIPTION:Join us in New Delhi this December for Jashn-e-Rekhta 2025\, the world’s largest Urdu language festival\, hosted at the iconic Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium. This three-day cultural festival promises an immersive journey into the vibrant world of Urdu\, featuring celebrated performances in Ghazals\, Poetry Symposiums\, Qawwali\, Sufi Music\, and more. \nWhy It Matters: A grand ten-year milestone in celebrating the timeless beauty of Urdu — through poetry\, prose\, music\, calligraphy\, workshops\, and immersive storytelling. \nExperience at a Glance: \n\nFour Curated Stages: Mehfil Khana (cultural extravaganza)\, Dayaar-e-Izhaar (artistic expression)\, Sukhan Zaar (poetic oasis)\, and Bazm-e-Khayal (readings & masterclasses).\nAiwan-e-Zaiqa: A community dining space serving rich\, soulful subcontinental cuisine.\nRekhta Books Bazar & Bazaar: Curated literary treasures\, calligraphy\, handicrafts\, and lifestyle merchandise.\nRekhta Pavilion: Explore the Rekhta app\, enroll in Urdu courses\, and discover learning tools and publications.\nEnchanting Light & Sound Show: A magical evening experience through illuminated pathways and soulful music.\n\nDates: 5–7 December 2025\nVenue: Baansera Park\, New Delhi\nHighlights: Poetry\, music\, culinary experiences\, and bazaar\nWhy Visit: the Largest Urdu Festival\, cultural immersion \nGet Your Festival Pass\nEach pass includes three wristbands for access throughout the festival. Don’t miss this chance to celebrate Urdu’s beauty and cultural impact at Jashn-e-Rekhta 2025!
URL:https://delhi-fun-dos.com/events/jashn-e-rekhta-2025/
LOCATION:Baansera Park\, Block A\, Ganga Vihar\, Sarai Kale Khan\, New Delhi\, Delhi
CATEGORIES:Live Performance,Music,poetry
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SUMMARY:Qawwali Mehfil
DESCRIPTION:Experience an unforgettable evening of music\, poetry\, and storytelling at the Qawwali Mehfil\, where timeless Sufi traditions meet creative new expressions. Enjoy captivating performances celebrating Basant and Krishna through Qawwali\, historic musical dialogues from the 13th century\, and Khanqahi Qawwali rendered by renowned artists from Delhi and Hyderabad. The event is conceptualized and curated by Manjari Chaturvedi and moderated by RJ Sachin Sahani. \nOpen to all\, this event invites you to immerse yourself in the spiritual and artistic energy of Qawwali in a beautiful outdoor setting. \nEvent Details \nDate: 01 November 2025 (Saturday)\nTime: 6:30 PM – 9:00 PM\nVenue: Fountain Lawns\, India International Centre\, New Delhi\nEntry: Open to all
URL:https://delhi-fun-dos.com/events/qawwali-mehfil/
LOCATION:IIC – India International Centre\, 40\, Max Mueller Marg\, Lodhi Gardens\, Lodhi Estate\, New Delhi\, Delhi
CATEGORIES:Music,poetry
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SUMMARY:Dastan-e-Sahir
DESCRIPTION:Dastan-e-Sahir – A soulful dastangoi performance bringing alive the legacy of Sahir Ludhianvi\, the iconic Urdu poet and film lyricist of timeless Bollywood songs. \nJoin Dr. Himanshu Bajpai and Dr. Pragya Sharma as they unravel the story of Sahir’s poetic brilliance\, individualism\, humanism\, and maverick spirit. \nVenue: Goethe-Institut / Max Mueller BhavanDate: 3rd August 2025Time: 7:00 PMPresented as part of: Threaded Realities \nWhether you’re a lover of Urdu poetry\, storytelling\, or Indian cinema\, this immersive performance promises an evening of nostalgia\, artistry\, and deep emotion. \nDon’t miss this heartfelt journey into the world of Sahir Ludhianvi.
URL:https://delhi-fun-dos.com/events/dastan-e-sahir/
LOCATION:Goethe-Institut / Max Mueller Bhavan\, 3 Kasturba Gandhi Marg\, New Delhi\, Delhi\, India
CATEGORIES:poetry
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SUMMARY:Jashn-e-Rekhta 2024
DESCRIPTION:Jashn-e-Rekhta 2024: Celebrate the Soul of Urdu Language in New Delhi \nJoin us in New Delhi this December for Jashn-e-Rekhta 2024\, the world’s largest Urdu language festival\, hosted at the iconic Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium. This three-day cultural festival promises an immersive journey into the vibrant world of Urdu\, featuring celebrated performances in Ghazals\, Poetry Symposiums\, Qawwali\, Sufi Music\, and more. \nEvent Highlights: \n\nEk Sufiyana Shaam with Kailash Kher & Kailasa\nDate: 13 December | Time: 7:30 PM\nA soul-stirring Sufi night with Padmashri Kailash Kher and his band\, Kailasa.\nMain Koi Aisa Geet Gaoon with Javed Akhtar\nDate: 15 December | Time: 7:30 PM\nJoin the legendary Javed Akhtar as he unveils the stories behind the timeless songs of Indian cinema\, accompanied by Meiyang Chang and Jahnvi Shrimankar.\nSahir\, Kahan Ho Tum?\nA tribute to Sahir Ludhianvi\, celebrating his life\, poetry\, and songs in collaboration with the Ibadat Foundation.\nSukhan: A Mehfil of Music\, Storytelling & Poetry\nDate: 14 December | Time: 11:30 AM\nDive into a special blend of music\, poetry\, and tales in a rich Urdu mehfil.\n\nWhy Attend Jashn-e-Rekhta 2024?\nThis festival honors the essence of Urdu’s heritage and its influence across art forms. Join thousands of Urdu enthusiasts to experience a culturally rich atmosphere filled with unforgettable performances\, literary sessions\, and live storytelling. \nFestival Schedule: \n\nDay 1 (13 December): Gates open at 4:00 PM\nDay 2 & 3 (14-15 December): Gates open at 10:00 AM\n\nGet Your Festival Pass\nEach pass includes three wristbands for access throughout the festival. Don’t miss this chance to celebrate Urdu’s beauty and cultural impact at Jashn-e-Rekhta 2024!
URL:https://delhi-fun-dos.com/events/jashn-e-rekhta-2024/
LOCATION:Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium\, New Delhi\, Delhi\, India
CATEGORIES:Live Performance,Music,poetry
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SUMMARY:Poetry - Singing a Nation
DESCRIPTION:Event Type: Poetry Readings – Nationalist Movement \nJoin us for Poetry – Singing a Nation\, a captivating event as part of The IIC Experience: A Festival of the Arts. This unique poetry reading will feature selections from renowned Indian poets whose works played a significant role during the nationalist movement\, including Rabindranath Tagore\, Kazi Nazrul Islam\, C. Subramania Bharati\, Vallathol Narayana Menon\, Sarojini Naidu\, Jaishankar Prasad\, Iqbal\, Maithili Sharan Gupta\, and Ramdhari Singh Dinkar. \nThe readings will be delivered in the original languages by a diverse group of accomplished poets and performers: \n\nSujatha Ramanathan (Tamil)\nRuma Ghosh (Bengali)\nDr. Sudha Gopalakrishnan (Malayalam)\nSunit Tandon (English)\nPriyanka Sharma\, Anushakti\, and Mrityunjay Tripathi (Hindi)\nPradeep Tarkash (Urdu)\n\nConceptualized by: Shri Ashok Vajpeyi \nDon’t miss this inspiring celebration of poetry that captures the spirit of India’s struggle for independence. To experience the profound words of our nation’s greatest poets! \nDate & Time: 19th October 2024\, 11:00 AM\nVenue: India International Centre (IIC)\, New Delhi
URL:https://delhi-fun-dos.com/events/poetry-singing-a-nation/
LOCATION:IIC – India International Centre\, 40\, Max Mueller Marg\, Lodhi Gardens\, Lodhi Estate\, New Delhi\, Delhi
CATEGORIES:poetry
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SUMMARY:Chalo Faqiran de Mele
DESCRIPTION:An evening of the Punjabi poetry\nRecited and sung by Rekha Raj\, Shumita Didi and Poonam Singh\nConceptualised by Reena Nanda\nChalo Faqiran de Mele attempts to revive interest in the Punjabi language through its rich literary heritage. Guru Nanak Dev is revered as the founder of the Sikh religion and his teachings in the Guru Granth Sahib are in the form of the poetical Shabads set to specific ragas. Not just a holy book\, it is one of the greatest works of literature that also includes 14 other Sants of the Bhakti tradition like Kabir. Among them\, Baba Farid is the only Muslim of the Chishti Sufi silsila. Bulleh Shah and Shah Husayn hugely popularised by Nusrat Fateh Ali and Abida Parveen composed in Panjabi and called themselves Faqirs\, not beggars but humble disciples of their particular Murshid/Guru. They recited and sang their poems amongst the populance at large who have kept this oral tradition alive\, that\, today\, constitutes a large body of Punjabi literature. \nDate & Time: 03 September 2024\, 07:00 pm\nProgramme Type Cultural\nVenue: C.D. Deshmukh Auditorium\, IIC main building \nImage Source: Wikipedia
URL:https://delhi-fun-dos.com/events/chalo-faqiran-de-mele/
LOCATION:IIC – India International Centre\, 40\, Max Mueller Marg\, Lodhi Gardens\, Lodhi Estate\, New Delhi\, Delhi
CATEGORIES:poetry
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SUMMARY:Jashn-e-Sukhan
DESCRIPTION:DLF CyberHub-Gurugram invites you to the inaugural edition of Jashn-e-Sukhan\, a unique poetry event slated for Saturday\, March 16\, 2024\, to commemorate the upcoming World Poetry Day. \nIn line with the emerging wave of poets in Delhi NCR\, “Jashn-e-Sukhan” aims to showcase the diverse talent and vibrant poetic landscape of the region. \nThis first-of-its-kind event will feature a collective of 9 renowned and budding poets from Delhi NCR’s literati each bringing their unique style and perspective to the stage.
URL:https://delhi-fun-dos.com/events/jashn-e-sukhan/
LOCATION:DLF Cybercity: Gurugram\, Haryana\, Haryana\, 122022
CATEGORIES:poetry
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SUMMARY:A Hundred Comforts-A Poetry Concert
DESCRIPTION:#weekendsatknma & Polish Institute Delhi present “A Hundred Comforts”\, a poetry concert dedicated to Wisława Szymborska\, a Polish female poet who won the Nobel Prize for Literature in 1996. \nDuring the performance musicians will sing in both Polish and Hindi. English translation will also be delivered to the audience. Along with music\, the visual arts will be displayed which will make the whole performance a multi-sensory experience. \nDate – 22 April 2023\nTime – 6:30 pm onwards\nVenue – KNMA\, Saket \n#Free Entry
URL:https://delhi-fun-dos.com/events/a-hundred-comforts-a-poetry-concert/
LOCATION:Kiran Nadar Museum of Art\, 145\, DLF South Court Mall Saket\, Saket District Centre\, Saket\, New Delhi\, Delhi\, 110017
CATEGORIES:Free Event,poetry
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