OUR ACTIVITIES
INDIA INTER-CONTINENTAL CULTURAL ASSOCIATION (REGD.)
WRITERS CLUB INTERNATIONAL
Regular activities at Chandigarh
In Chandigarh, we organize regularly literary programs like Poetry Reading, Face-to-Face & Releasing of a New Book etc. We have already organized more than 35 such events as under:
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Face to Face & other programs |
Organised on |
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Release of Book Meri Dehli Te Daghda Suraj
(a collection of articles by 26 Punjabi Writers and Artists on My
Room & My Pen) edited by Sham Singh, Punjabi
Poet & News Editor Punjabi Tribune, Chandigarh. Dr. Amarjit Singh Kaang,
Prof. Kurukshetra University was the Chief Guest and Mrs. Kavita Jindal (a
poetess from UK) presided over the function.
Venue : Uttam Restaurant, S. C. O. 62 (Ist Floor) Sector 46-C, Chandigarh.
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23 July 2006 |
| * | An evening
with Two Roma (Gypsies) Writers - Mr. Bairam
Haliti and Mr. Jovan Damjanovich
from Serbia (Yugoslavia) organised at Community Centre Sector 46-B, Chandigarh,. |
30 March 2006 |
| * | Rrelease of
3rd edition of Merian Paidan Mera Safar (in Punjabi) an autobiography by
Mr. Gurnam Singh (Dera Bassi) Venue:
Press Club Sector 27-C, Chandigarh, Mr. Tarlochan Singh, Hon’ble Chairman, National Commission for Minorities, was the Chief Guest. and Mr. Parkash Singh, M. L. A. (Nawanshehar) presided over the function |
18 December 2005 |
| * | Face to Face
with Harjit Kaur Bajwa and introduction to
her first book of short-stories "Apna Apna Arsh" (in Punjabi) Venue :
Kothi No. 331 Sector 21-A, Chandigarh. Mr. Swaran Singh Parwana (Punjabi Poet from Denmark) was the Chief Guest and Mr. Pritam Sidhu (Punjabi Prose Writer from London) presided over the function. |
11 December, 2005 |
| * | Release of book Rutt-Karutti (stories) by
Baljit Kaur (Punjabi writer from Patiala) Venue
: Uttam Restaurant, SCO. 62 Sector 46-C, Chandigarh. |
19 June 2005 |
| * | Release of Poetry book Kudrat by
Dr.
Kulbir Kaur (Punjabi writer from Chandigarh). Venue : Uttam
RestaurantS. C. O. 62 (Ist Floor) Sector 46-C, Chandigarh |
5 June 2005 |
| * | Release of Novel Inderjaal by
Nadeem Parmar (Punjabi Writer from Canada).
Venue : Uttam Restaurant SCO 62 Sector 46-C, Chandigarh |
10 May 2005 |
| * | Face to Face with
Gurdev Singh Rai (a Punjabi poet from
Australia). Venue : Uttam RestaurantS. C. O. 62 (Ist Floor) Sector
46-C, Chandigarh |
16 April 2005 |
| * | Face to Face with
Mrs.
Satinder "Kanwar" Kohli, an Anglo-Punjabi writer from U. K.
Venue : Uttam RestaurantS. C. O. 62 (Ist Floor) Sector 46-C, Chandigarh |
22 December 2004 |
| * | Release of
Dr. Kulbir
Kaur's book Sirjana and
indroducing this book by Prof. Pritpal Kaur Halwarvi,
Dr. Shinderpal Singh &
Dr. S. S. Bhatti Mr. Amrik Singh Punni, IAS (retired), Former Chief Secretary of Punjab, was the Chief Guest. and Mr. N. S. Rattan, IAS (retired) presided over the function. |
19 December 2004 |
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Release of books Pauna Admi by B. S. Bir
and Ikk Vilakhan Shakhsiat -
Pardhan Mantri Manmohan Singh
by
B. S. Bir, Prof. Surinder Bir Singh Sethi
& Ravinder Singh Sodhi), Venue : Press Club, Chandigarh |
26 September 2004 |
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Release of book Halvarvi edited by Sham
Singh & Kehar Sharif |
18 August, 2004 |
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Face to face with Mr. Inde
(Punjabi Poet from Delhi) - Release of his book Man da Wasi |
17 July, 2004 |
| * | Face to face with
Mr. K. L. Garg (Punjabi writer from USA) |
29 February, 2004 |
| * | Face to face with
Mr. Parkash Singh Azad (Punjabi Poet from U. K. ) and release of his newly
published
poetry book Pighalda Lawa |
8 February, 2004 |
| * | face to face with
Mrs. Amarjit Kaur Naaz Punjabi Poetess from Ludhiana |
14 December, 2003 |
| * | An musical evening with Ustad Moinuddin Khan (Sarangi-wadak) from Jaipur and Ghazal-Gayan by Arjun Jaipuri | 23 November, 2003 |
| * | Face to face with Mr.
Tara Singh Sagar (Punjabi writer from USA) and
Dharampal
Singh Thind (Punjabi writer from Canada) followed by Sufiana-Kalam by
famous punjabi singer Durga Rangeela |
5 November, 2003 |
| * | Face to face with Mrs. Surinderjit Kaur, Punjabi Poetess from Ludhiana | 31 August, 2003 |
| * | Face to face with Mr. Tarsem, a Punjabi Poet from Barnala | 18 May, 2003 |
| * | A musical evening with Miss Ramandeep, a singer from Barnala | 10 May, 2003 |
| * | Release of book - Bin Singe Saan/Author Prof. Harbhajan Singh (USA) | 19 April, 2003 |
| * | Face to face with Mr. B. S. Bir, a Punjabi writer & editor Mehram (Nabha, Punjab) - Introduction to his new book of poetry Surmel | 30 March 2003 |
| * | Face to face with Mr. Parkash Singh Azad, a Punjabi poet from U. K. | 14 March 2003 |
| * | Face to face with Mrs. Surjit Kalsey, a Punjabi poetess from Canada - introducing her book Romance Ton Yatharath Tak de Do Kavi - Mohan Singh & Faiz Ahmed Faiz | 10 March, 2003 |
| * | Face to face with Ms. Ravinder Kiran, a Punjabi poetess from Tappa (Punjab) | 2 March, 2003 |
| * | A musical evening with Kuldeep Deepak, a Punjabi singer from Canada | 10 February, 2003 |
| * | Face to face with Dr. Swairaj Singh, a Punjabi writer from USA | 5 February, 2003 |
| * | Face to face with
Dr. Gurpal Singh Sandhu, Punjabi Scholar & Critic
from Chandigarh,
who spoke on New Trends in Contemporary Punjabi
Literature |
29 January, 2003 |
| * | Face to face with Mr. Robin Lloyd-Jones, an English writer from Scotland | 21 January, 2003 |
| * | Face to face with Mr. Harbhajan Singh Halwarvi, Sahit Akademi Award Winner Punjabi Poet from Chandigarh | 29 December 2002 |
| * | An evening with Mr. Swaran Singh Parwana, Punjabi writer from Denmark | 22 November 2002 |
| * | Face to face with
Mr. Sukhchain Singh Bhandari, Punjabi writer from Sirsa (Haryana)
- Focus on his newly published
collection of short stories - Roti Ka Nishan (in Hindi) |
13 October 2002 |
| * | Face to face with Mr. Werner Voigt - a journalist from Germany who spoke on Current trends in journalism & boradcasting system in Europe | 04 May 2002 |
| * | Face to face with
Mr.
Sahib Singh Gill, a Punjabi Fiction Writer from USA and focus on
his recently published collection of short-stories
Sooli Tange Lok |
21 April, 2002 |
| * | Face to face with Ms. Veena Verma, a Punjabi Fiction Writer from U. K. | 16 March, 2002 |
| * | Face to face with Mr. Rajwinder Singh, a Punjabi Poet from Germany - Focus on his new poetry book Ghar te Parvaaz-sargam | 10 February 2002 |
International Literary & Cultural Activities
India Inter-Continental Cultural Association (Regd,) Chandigarh, (IICCA) a non-profit cultural society, is engaged in the effort to bringing together peoples of the world through cross-cultural encounter presenting the pick of Literature, Art & Culture of various regions and countries. To this end we have successfully organized a number of International cultural and literary exchange program in India and abroad namely -
Loka Natyadal, Dhaka, a prominent theatre group from Bangladesh was invited in November 1991. This group presented Bangla version of Moliere’s play "The Miser" at Tagore Theatre, Chandigarh , on 22-11-1991.
A Theatre Workshop was organized on 23-11-1991 at Punjab Arts Council, Sector-16 Rose Garden, Chandigarh conducted by Igor Samotny (from Czech Republic) and Ssalongo Luwemba (from Uganda).
A Festival of India in Czechoslovakia was organised in May 1992, in which Dance Drama "Sri Krishna - Sare Karnan Da Karan" (Sri Krishna - Cause of all Causes) written & directed by Dev Bhardwaj was successfully performed at various places. Besides workshops on Indian Theatre, Music, Dance and seminars on Indian Literature, Indian Mythology and Philosophy were arranged there. An impressive exhibition of Indian Handicrafts was also organized on the occasion.
An International Conference on Art, Literature & Culture was organized in December, 1995 at English Auditorium, Panjab Univeirsity, Chandigarh in which more than 200 delegate-writers from Japan, Belgium, Norway, France, U.S.A., Mauritius, Nepal, Iraq, Kuwait and India etc. participated.
International Conference on Roma Heritage and Culture : Journey to Roots on April 12, 2001 at Chandigarh in which 21 delegates from countries of Europe participated (including the President, Vice President and Secretary General of International Romani Union)
Participation in National Festival of Gypsy Music and Songs held at Stara Zagora (Bulgaria) in 2001, 2002 & 2003
Organised an Exhibition of paintings by Katarzyna Pollok, a Roma-Sinti Gypsy Artist from Germany from April 18-23, 2002 at Pracheen Kala Kendra Sector 35 Chandigarh. (Inaugurated by Mr. Ashwani Sekhri, Hon'ble Minister for Culture, Punjab Government) and from April 25-30, 2002 at Central State Library, Patiala (Punjab) - Inaugurated by Mr. M. S. Narang, Sub Divisional Magistrate, Paiala.
Organised Japanese Film & Music Shows on
12-14 September 2003 at Chandigarh, Mohali and Panchkula in association with International
Institute of Perfact Arts, Japan with support from Embassy of Japan, New Delhi.
Organised Indian Music and Dance Festival in
Mauritius in May 2004
Organised Ist International Writers Festival at Chandigarh & Shimla (India) on 17-18-19 October, 2004 in which about 250 poets & writers (including 19 from abroad) participated. This Festival was organised in collaboration with Department of Public Relations, Chandigarh Administration and Academy of Art, Literature & Cultural, Shimla (Himachal Pradesh)
Organised 2ndt International Writers Festival at Kurukshetra, Yamuna nagar (Haryana), Paonta Sahib (Himachal) and Haridwar (Uttranchal) on 21-24 March 2006. More than 250 poets & writers from various parts of India and abroad participated.
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