Symposium on Multilingual Literary Meet
Source: Hueiyen News Service
Imphal, October 23 2013:
Kakching, October 23: Sahitya Akademi, New Delhi in association with Manipur Sahitya Samiti, Thoubal would be organising a symposium on Multilingual Literary Meet on October 30 at the convention hall of the Trsde Centre at Moreh.
According to a statement issued by Secretary of Manipur Sahitya Samiti Thoubal in this regard, the inaugural function of the symposium would be chaired by President of Manipur Sahitya Samiti, Thoubal while Officer in-charge of Sahitya Akademi, Kolkota Gautam Paul would deliver the welcome address and Convenor of Manipur Language Advisory Board, Sahitya Akademi Prof.Huirem Behari Singh would give the introductory speech.
In the first session of the symposium (Multilingual short story reading) to be chaired by Sahitya Akademi Awardee Sunita Ningombam, Nee Devi (Manipuri), Yengkhom Nilachandra (Manipuri), Rajkumari Devarita (Bengali), Ningombam Surma (Manipuri), Samom Raghumani (Manipuri) and Sanatombi Ningombam would read would short stories.
The afternoon session (Multilingual Poets' meet) would be chaired by Sahitya Akademi Awardee Raghu Leisangthem during which Th.Brajeshwari(Chinese & Bengali),Kshetri Rajen (Manipuri), Okram Brajamohon (Manipuri), Sanajaoba Narengba (English), Angom Surjit Meetei (Manipuri), Sarat Salam(Manipuri), B.Bidya Sharma(Hindi), Puyam Ranjit (Manipuri), Angam Zantung Chiru (Chiru), Gopeshwar Ougrithenba (Manipuri), N.Sanajaoba (Manipuri), Lanboi Kabui(Kabui), Satyabati Ningombam(Manipuri), Sanasam Nabadwip (English), L.Kaminikumar(Manipuri), David Thangkhanmuan (Zou) and Md.Nassir Khan (Arabic) would recite poems.
The valedictory function of the symposium would be chaired Vice President of Manipur Sahitya Samiti, Thoubal Dr.Rajkumar Yaiskul Singh with Vice President of Sahitya Seva Samiti, Kakching Yambem Seitya Singh as Guest of Honour.