Raj Sadosh/Abohar
The three-day literary festival Abhivyakti Season 2' was inaugurated by Mrs Archana Pande, President AWWA in Jaipur on Saturday. She launched the book'Amaltas' written by Mrs Nidhi Khali Dhyani and spoke on the important role of AWWA in supporting Army wives in all their endeavors.
(MOREPIC1) Acclaimed writer Mrs Swapnil Pandey, author of 'Force Behind The Forces' was part of a heartwarming panel discussion with Veer Naris wherein the latter shared their inspiring and touching stories. The morning session of 'Naghma – E – Zindagi'brought forth awe evoking poems to the audience, another session 'Safarnama – Kaagaz Se Kitab Tak' was about the writers, editors and publishers sharing their literary journeys.
The next two sessions at Rangayan were'Role of Army Wives as Role Models – Chhotey Kadam'and 'Kavyadhara-The Universe in Verse'.'Chhotey Kadam' was an absorbing panel discussion with brave women officers of the Indian Army who have set high benchmarks in their respective fields.
These officers included first gallantry awardee Lt Col Madhumita, first War Widow to join Indian Army, Lt Col R J Randhawa, first Lady Instructor at Officers Training Academy, CaptReenu Khurana and first woman paratrooper of the Indian Army, Capt. Ruchi Sharma. 'Kavyadhara' was another mesmerizing session at Rangayan which witnessed poets sharing their composition with the audience.
In the post lunch event, Mrs Veena Naravane launched the books ‘NalToTheek Hai’ and ‘Kab Tak’ written by Mrs Meenu Tripathi. At another session 'Meri Kahani Meri Zubani – Walk Through The Wall'covered the stories of Army wives who emerged as successful entrepreneurs against all odds. 'Roobaroo Part I – Meet Your Author' was an interactive session wherein the authors discussed their work with the book lovers.
The day also included few workshops on varied subjects of interest. 'Build Your Own Bussiness'was a workshop for budding entrepreneurs by Mrs Usha Goswami. Another interesting workshop on 'Social Influencing' was conducted by Mrs Sapna Agrawal & Mrs Sonia Handa.
Cultural shows and musical performances added color to the evening event. Stand-up comedy by celebrated artists Mrs Harpriya Bains and Lt Col Ankita Srivastava had the audience in splits. A musical performance by the famous Army Symphony Band ended the day on a high. Going by the adage 'morning shows the day' one can only expect greater fun and excitement as the fest progresses.
