AILF 2023 Concludes On A Poetic and Promising Note
Ahmedabad (Gujarat) [India], December 6: 8th edition of Ahmedabad International Literature Festival, which started on 24th November 2023 at Centre for Environment Education, Thaltej Tekra Ahmedabad, concluded successfully on 26th November 2023 on a poetic and promising note. The last day started with young school students reciting their own poems. Noted actor Rajendra Gupta during the [...]
Ahmedabad (Gujarat) [India], December 6: 8th edition of Ahmedabad International Literature Festival, which started on 24th November 2023 at Centre for Environment Education, Thaltej Tekra Ahmedabad, concluded successfully on 26th November 2023 on a poetic and promising note. The last day started with young school students reciting their own poems. Noted actor Rajendra Gupta during the day recited well-meaning Hindi poems sent by his fans. He also expressed his strong views on the cut-throat competition in the society which is probably incited by an invisible marketer to stay ahead of others, besides discussing many other points. In the evening, young poets from university performed and recited English poems. The day also witnessed noted lyricist Dr. Sagar talking about the Hindi and Bhojpuri filmi songs.
During the welcome speech on opening day, Umashanker Yadav, founder director of the festival emphasized on the role played by the literature festivals in making the society progressive, thinking and inclusive. He said that the effect of these collectives sometimes may be slow but it is definite and long lasting. In many cases, people attending and actively participating in these festivals go for a sea change in their personal and professional lives and attitudes. Many of them have become writers, authors, better humans and many have achieved success professionally.