The theme of the Kavi Sammalen was "Old is Gold" and the event was dedicated to Senior Citizens. Dr. Chandar Trikha a renowned poet, read his poem "Dukhi Mat Ho Mere Bhai"; Janab B.D. Kalia "Hamdam" presented a gazal "Aap ke Kadmaon Se Lipti Hai Bahar/Do Ghadi Mere Bhi Ghar Ho Jayie". The following poets also recited their poems, Dr. Jai Parkash "Bahut cheese hai jo peeche chut gayi"; Dr. KaIlash Ahulwalia "Kayi baras beete jo patar ek maine likha tha tumahre naam"; Dr. Smt. Pannu Parwaj "Din dhal gaye mauj bahara de"; Smt. Ratneev "Je duniya de rang kachare";
Shri. H.S. Nama" Jameena chahe girade tumhe harek nazar se"; Sr. Bhagwant Singh "Sala da hisab kida kariya"; Sr. Manjeet Singh Gill" Phula to yaraa apna daman bachake rakhi"; Col. Surjeet Singh Kafan "Kafan Mar Jayega tu begair Kafan ke"; Smt. Saroj Verma Mukatmala "Mai fatifat waqt ke pal," and Sh. Chaman Lal Sharma "Dhalta Suraj mujhe keh gaya".The event was chaired by Dr. V. Mehndiratta who has earlier been the Chairman of the Akademi. Dr. D.S. Gupt concluded the event with his poem "Umar Badane ke sath sath virakti ka bhav aane lagta hai".
On Valentine's Day the Chandigarh Sahitya Akademi under the Chairmanship of Prof Manju Jaidka, paid a homage to the Senior Citizens through this poetry session which was compered by Shri Madhav Kaushik. It was attended by an enthusiastic group of elderly people.
