Jashn-e-Rekhta explained

Jashn-e-Rekhta
Native Name:جشنِ ریختہ
Status:Active
Genre:Literary festival
Frequency:Annual
Location:Delhi
Years Active:2015 – present
Country:India
Organiser:Rekhta Foundation
Website:https://jashnerekhta.org/

Jashn-e-Rekhta is the world's largest Urdu language literary festival.[1] It is a three-day event held in New Delhi that celebrates Urdu language.[2] [3] This event was the flagship event of the Rekhta Foundation.[4] The festival showcases Urdu poetry, Urdu literature, Qawwali, and Islamic calligraphy, with performances such as Ghazal, Sufi music, recitations, panel discussions, debates, conversations on films, and calligraphy workshops. It also includes shopping and food festivals.[5] [6] It provides a platform for Urdu lovers[3] to share their poetry and stories in various open forums. The slogan[7] of the festival is "Celebrating Urdu",[8] and it is attended by a huge number of Urdu enthusiasts, younger people[9]

History

The festival was first held in 2015. It is organised by the Rekhta Foundation, a non-profit organization that is devoted to the preservation and promotion of the Urdu language and culture.

Notable participants

Jashn-e-Rekhta has seen participation from dozens of Urdu writers and prominent names from the film, music and TV industry from India, Pakistan, and the United States, including:

Critical views

Jashn-e-Rekhta received criticism from various corners due to its emphasis on Devanagari script and Roman script in expressing the Urdu literature. Rizwan Ahmad argued that "The first few editions did not have the Jashn-e-Rekhta written in Urdu. Recent ones did include the Urdu script, but the schedules were available only in English. The big ‘I LOVE URDU’ cut-out where the youth were seen taking pictures was only in English. Both speak volumes about the targeted audience".[17]

External links

Notes and References

  1. News: Jashn-e-Rekhta Is Back In Delhi With Fourth Season: Here's What To Expect From The 'Biggest Urdu Festival'. NDTV.com. 2018-08-21.
  2. News: When the soul speaks in Urdu. 2018-08-21. en-US.
  3. News: Urdu festival Jashn-e-Rekhta resonates with one and all. 2017-03-09. The Asian Age. 2018-08-21.
  4. Web site: 2019-12-13 . ‘A language has to reach people’ . 2023-11-05 . The Indian Express . en.
  5. Web site: Jashn-e-Rekhta 2017: Celebrating Urdu Three-day Urdu festival. jashnerekhta.org. en-GB. 2017-02-09.
  6. News: The great global culinary experiment. Bhanj. Jaideep Chandra Deo. The Hindu. 2017-02-09. en.
  7. News: Understanding Rekhta. Kumar. Kuldeep. 2017-12-15. The Hindu. 2018-08-21. en-IN. 0971-751X.
  8. News: Jashn-e-Rekhta: Celebrating a common heritage. Kumar. Kuldeep. 2017-12-12. The Hindu. 2018-08-21. en-IN. 0971-751X.
  9. News: When the Soul speaks in Urdu. Vermal Lal. Preeti. 2017-12-12. The Hindu. 2018-08-21. en-IN. 0971-751X.
  10. Web site: Jash-e-Rekhta 2019.
  11. Web site: Jashn-e-Rekhta 4th Edition : Celebrating Urdu Three-day Urdu festival . 2023-11-05 . jashnerekhta.org . en-GB.
  12. Web site: Jashn-e-Rekhta 4th Edition : Celebrating Urdu Three-day Urdu festival . 2023-11-05 . jashnerekhta.org . en-GB.
  13. Dr. Rehman Musawwir at Shaam-e-Sher . 2016-10-10 . Rekhta . 2024-08-05 . YouTube.
  14. Web site: rasia . 2017-12-10 . Jashn-e-Rekhta shows Urdu is not only alive but rocking . 2024-11-26 . The Siasat Daily – Archive . en-US.
  15. Web site: rasia . 2017-12-10 . Jashn-e-Rekhta shows Urdu is not only alive but rocking . 2024-11-30 . The Siasat Daily – Archive . en-US.
  16. Varun Grover Hota Hai Shab-o-Roz Tamasha Mire Aage Jashn-e-Rekhta 4th Edition 2017 . 2018-03-02 . Jashn-e-Rekhta . 2024-11-30 . YouTube.
  17. Web site: Ahmed . Rizwan . As We Celebrate Urdu, Let's Not Ignore the Signs of Its Decline in India . The Wire.

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