Dubai is set to host the world’s largest Urdu literary fest on Saturday

• The annual event features renowned Urdu poets like Dr. Kalim Qaisar.
• The event will take place at Sheikh Rashid Auditorium.
• Jashn-e-Rekhta, the world’s largest Urdu literary fest, will debut in Dubai.

This Saturday, the annual Indian Republic Day Kavi Sammelan & Mushaira will feature the enchanting poetry of some of the most illustrious names in Urdu poetry, including Dr. Kalim Qaisar, Dr. Majid Deobandi, and Tahir Faraz. The event will take place at the Sheikh Rashid Auditorium. On Sunday’s final day of Jashn-e-Rekhta at Zabeel Park, renowned figures such as Abbas Tabish, Shakeel Azmi, and Manish Shukhla will captivate audiences with their soulful ghazals.

Jashn-e-Rekhta, recognized as the world’s largest Urdu literary fest, will debut in Dubai. The event at Zabeel Park will commence at 1.30 pm on Saturday with a panel discussion featuring acclaimed Bollywood lyricist Javed Akhtar and Pakistani human rights activist Arfa Sayeda Zehra in conversation with Adeel Hashmi. Simultaneously, the dynamic duo of Samina Peerzada and Usmaan Peerzada will converse with Bee Gul.

On the first day, three book launches are set to take place, including “Andaze-e Bayan Aur” by Sanjiv Saraf, the founder of Rekhta Foundation, a non-profit organization dedicated to the preservation of Urdu.

Day 2 of the event:

Day 2 will feature a Sufi concert by Ustad Shafqat Ali Khan and an interactive session at 2.30 pm, showcasing Pakistani actress Mahira Khan and veteran Indian actress Shabana Azmi in conversation with renowned Indian filmmaker and actor Shekhar Kapur.

The visitors will have two other unmissable events around the same time (4 pm-6 pm). “Dozakh” (Hell), a stage rendition of Ismat Chughtai’s Urdu play, and “Main Koi Aisa Geet Gaau’n” (I will sing a song like this) — a masterpiece project entwining poetry, songs, narration, and music, featuring Javed Akhtar, Meiyang Chang, and Jahnvi Shrimankar with a live band.

The evening’s highlight at 7.15 pm will be ‘Raqs-e-Naa Tammam,’ portraying the life of the legendary singer Noor Jehan, presented by Shinjini Kulkarni, Danish Iqbal, and their troupe. A must-not-miss event of the evening is ‘Shab-e Rafta,’ (Night of Departure), an enchanting session of Sufi music featuring Abida Parveen scheduled from 9 pm to 11 pm.

The pinnacle of the literary fest is the grand international Mushaira (poetic symposiums) titled ‘Gehan aur Dhoop,’ showcasing acclaimed poets.

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