Dear Friends, lovers of literature and CSA supporters
As the winter shows signs of slowing down (it doesn, doesn't it? with Basant Panchami at our doorstep?) Chandigarh Sahitya Akademi gears up for its 5th Annual Festival of Letters.
As you may be aware, CSA has been holding regular events to which you all have been invited time and again. Your support and appreciation is the wind beneath our wings and we continue to fly above cloud 9! Stay with us, dear Chandigarh residents, we value your good will.
And now, from the 8th to the 10th of February 2014 CSA proudly presents its Festival of Letters. The event is being held for the 5th consecutive year.
We would also like to inform you that several events have already been held in the city, leading up to the Festival. Creative Writing Competitions have been held for school children, for college students and also for university students. An Elocution Contest was also held for students of the university. Prizes and certificates will be given on the final day of the Festival, ie, the 10th of Feb.
Just to give you an idea of the level at which the CSA operates, the speakers invited this time are ALL award-winning writers who have made a mark in their respective fields. Shri Vishwanath Prasad Tewari, President of the National Sahitya Akademi, will give the Keynote Address. Other invited speakers include Alka Saraogi, Dhwanil Parekh, Esther David, Geetanjali Shree, Githa Hariharan, Imam Mir Jaffar, Jitendra Shrivastava, Manmohan Singh, Rattan Lal Shant, and Rahul Singh.
Local writers interacting with them include Aradhika Sharma, Atamjit, Vandana Rakesh, Vijai Vardhan, and Vivek Atray.
Our activities are sponsored by the Chandigarh Administration and we are grateful to the Adviser to the Administrator, Shri KK Sharma, who has always been a pillar of support to the CSA. We also look forward to the august presence of the PU Vice-Chancellor, Prof Arun Grover, at the inauguration.
A Literary Quiz (open to the public) will be held on 10th Feb at 2.00 PM.
Awards of Recognition will be given to senior writers of the city.
All this and much more. Do join us in our annual celebrations. See you there!
PLEASE NOTE:
On Feb 8 and 10th the venue will be the English Auditorium of Panjab University.
On 9th Feb the venue will be the usual UT Guest House.
Manju Jaidka
Chairperson, CSA
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Manju Jaidka
Chairperson, Chandigarh Sahitya Akademi
Professor of English
Panjab University
Chandigarh
160014
