Nariman Point to see Poetry Day celebrations

Poets will mark Poetry Day on March 21 by celebrating their love for languages, poetry and mushaira and reciting them at Nariman Point. It is an initiative by Urdu Markaz, a body that looks to promote Urdu language and culture.

"We will be doing this in the open," said Zubair Azmi, convener, Urdu Markaz. Among those who will be participating are former lecturers and government employees who are fond of poetry and language.

Budding poets will recite poems in Persian, Hindi, Marathi, Urdu and English among others. "We are still looking for people who can recite poems in Bengali or other languages," said Azmi.

"This way, people can understand different languages and encourage poetry and mushairas," said Manoj Varade, who works as deputy public relations officer with the BEST and will be participating.

"The idea is that people come with their own work. All poems will have to be such which celebrate life and things around," said Azmi. An exception may be given for the works of prominent poets like Faiz Ahmed Faiz, Vrinda Karandikar and Ghalib among others.