Birth centenary of MK Binodini observed
Source: Chronicle News Service
Imphal, May 18 2022:
Cultural Forum Manipur in association with Sahitya Akademi, New Delhi observed the birth centenary of MK Binodini along with organising a seminar on Life and works of MK Binodini Devi' at the auditorium of Jawaharlal Nehru Manipur Dance Academy (JNMDA), here on Wednesday.
Eminent Manipuri film personality Y Roma, Cultural Forum Manipur president H Behari and JNMDA director P Bilash attended the event as chief guest, president and guest of honour respectively.
Speaking on the occasion, Behari remembered MK Binodini as a rare writer of the state who contributed significantly in the history of Manipuri literature.
The seminar has been organised as a mark of honouring the contribu -tion made by the late writer in the field of literature, he said, while adding that the Forum has plans for organising various activities in relation with the birth centenary observance.
Writer Rajen Toijamba chaired the first session of the seminar during which K Santibala spoke on the topic of 'MK Binodini Devi as a novelist'; Ng Akasini on 'MK Binodini as a short story writer'; Makhonmani Mongsaba on 'MK Binodini Devi and Manipuri Cinema'; and A Bidyasagar on 'MK Binodini as a translator'.
The second session chaired by K Nayanchand had Saratchandra Longjomba delivering a lecture on the topic 'MK Binodini as a lyricist'; N Ahanjao on 'MK Binodini as an essayist'; T Kunjeshwar on 'MK Binodini as a radio playwright' and L Anand on 'Language and diction of the works of MK Binodini Devi' .