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Magic of Hindi poetry seen at “Hasya Kavi

Sammelan” of UP Association of New York

OUR BUREAU
New York, NY
he auditorium at Nathaniel
Hawthorne Middle School in
TOakland Gardens, New York
reverberated with laughter and ap-
plause on Saturday evening, May 20,
2023. The occasion was the ‘Hasya
Kavi Sammelan’ organized by the Ut-
tar Pradesh Association of New York.
In the jam-packed auditorium, the au-
dience delved into the sea of laughter
and emotion on the recitation of four
imminent, renowned poets from India.
Dr. BK Mehta, President of Akh-
il Vishwa Hindi Samiti New York,
former National President of Inter-
national Hindi Association, Major
Sher Bahadur Singh, President of
New York Chapter Mrs. Kamla Pan-
chal, Hindi lover and philanthropist
Indrajit Sharma and President of
Uttar Pradesh Association of New
York Pradeep Tandon inaugurated
the event by lamp lighting ceremony;
with the chanting of Mantras by Pan-
dit Ram Niwas Dixit, the priest of the
Hindu Center.
Saraswati Vandana was per-
formed by Esha Mishra in a beautiful
Kathak dance performance.
Smt. Sushma Kaushik, President
of Bharatiya “Pravasi” Sahitya San-
gam, started the Kavi Sammelan with
the recitation of a poem by her father
late Dr. Om Prakash “Pravasi”, the
founder of her organization.
On this occasion, international
poet Padma Shri Surendra Sharma
was honored with ‘Kavikul Shiromani
Samman’, Mr. Ramesh Muskan was
awarded ‘Vyangya Bhushan Sam-
man’, renowned poetess of ‘Shringar
Ras’, Dr. Anu Sapan was awarded
‘Shabd Sadhna Samman’ for her poet-
ic talent and Mr. Chirag Jain was hon-
ored with ‘Sarthak Srijan Samman’.
Despite the heavy rains the Kavi
Sammelan was attended by more
than 440 persons. There was tea and
snacks in the beginning and sumptu-
ous dinner after the ‘Kavi Sammelan’.
The poets recited poems for
about three hours, reminding the au- ic voice. Chirag Jain was at his best The president of the Uttar success, due to the hard work of all
dience of Indian culture and India. with his mischievous and emotional Pradesh Association of New York, the members of the association.
Kavi Sammelan started with humor poems. Padma Shri Surender Sharma Mr. Pradeep Tandon coordinated The audience congratulated
and sarcasm of Ramesh Muskan. enthralled the audience with his com- the entire program. Dr. Usha Tandon Pradeep Tandon by saying that such a
Dr. Anu Sapan recited her poems of ic talent, as well as his special poem proposed the vote of thanks. ‘Kavi Sammelan’ has never happened
‘Shringar Ras’ in her beautiful melod- ‘Radha-Krishna’. The Kavi-Sammelan was a great before in New York!

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