By Tricitynews Reporter
Chandigarh, Oct.30, 2021:- A literary potpourri was exhibited
at Macèdoine, A Medley BPTA(Books, Poetry, Theatre &
Arts) Festival-2021, a virtual festival in which a galaxy of
luminaries from the world of art and literature from two nations -India &
Ireland participated on the opening day. The two day BPTA Festival-2021
will conclude on October 31. The festival commenced with the address of
Ambassadors of the Irish and Indian Embassies – Brendan Ward and Akhilesh
Mishra respectively.
Nisha Luthra, Founder Director, BPTA,
said that the festival is being organised virtually in its first edition due to
COVID restrictions but we will endeavour to organise it in the traditional form
with one-on-one in person interactions from next year onwards. The idea is to
make the BPTA an annual calendar event to showcase to the world India' and
Ireland's rich cultural and artistic legacy.
The renowned Irish poet and diplomat
Emer Davis, is BPTA's Festival Director.
Sharing his thoughts about the
festival, Irish Ambassador Brendan Ward said that two countries share a rich
cultural, literary and artistic legacy, which needs to be preserved and taken
to the next level of excellence and acceptance among new generations as well.
“BPTA Festival-2021 will prove a milestone in that direction,” added Ward.
Akhilesh Mishra, India's Ambassador
to Ireland, said that India and Ireland both have extremely rich traditions of
literature and poetry, which provides us a valuable foundation on which to
build a broader and people centric and people led dialogue, and exchange for
enhancing mutual understanding and enrichment.
Nisha Luthra, Founder Director,
Macèdoine A Medley BPTA Festival-2021, added that the virtual festival is an
amalgamation of books, poetry, theatre and arts from both the countries. A tap
dance from an Irish group will also be performed. A lot more is happening to
mark the celebration at BPTA Festival-2021.
The first day of the BPTA
Festival-2021 saw Indian diplomat Akhilesh Mishra in a live chat with Emer
Davis and Nisha Luthra, discussing different facets of Indian-Irish literary
and cultural traditions. There was a book cover launch of a book by famous
Irish writer of historical fiction Nicola Pierce by Vivek Atray, a former IAS
officer and motivational speaker. The others who participated on the inaugural
day deliberations of BPTA Festival-2021 were Anna Tannon, Sumita Mishra, Sanjay
K Roy, Pat Boan, Latif Khan, Mariana Clack, Fiona, Srilata, and Yameema Mitha.
The first day of BPTA Festival-2021 ended with a tap dance by Irish artists.
Sumita Mishra, a serving IAS officer
and poet, recited the poems of Rabindranath Tagore and WB Yeats. Irish poet
Fiona too recited a piece. Fióna, a poet, writer and facilitator who has lived
mainly in Ireland and India, and Srilata were in a chat with Emer and Nisha.
Latif Khan and his Group regaled the audience with Rajasthani folk music ,
Qawwalis & Sufi music. Sanjoy K Roy, Managing Director of Teamwork Arts,
which produces over 25 highly acclaimed performing arts, visual arts and
literary festivals across 40 cities including the world, shared his thoughts
through a recorded video.
The concluding day of the festival
also has a lot packed in. The highlight will be a performance by renowned Bharatanatyam
proponent Revantha Sarabhai who is famous Indian classical dancer Mallika
Sarabhai's son. Kutle Khan's performance is also being looked forward to along
with Fauzia Dastango and Danish Iqbal's live performance of dastangoi - an art
of story-telling. Author Jupinderjit Singh's upcoming book's cover will also be
unveiled by President of Griffith College, Duirmuid Heagrty.
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