Srinagar: If it is not about films sitting on the banks of Dal Lake, then the purpose of coming to Kashmir would not be fulfilled. From Kashmir Ki Kali, Shikara, Mission Kashmir, Jab Tak Hai Jaan and not knowing how many Hindi cinema, South, Bengali films were filmed in Kashmir. But Kashmir was seen turning into films every time. “Talking about Kashmir in films at the Chinar Book Festival, director ChandraprakashDwivedi said, “”I have a very deep connection with Kashmir.” I have worked with Faisal Rashid and Danish Bhatt. “Due to modernity and the interest of the audience, the face of Kashmir in films has changed.” “Anant Vijay, Associate Editor and author of DainikJagran, was also part of the discussion.” Talking about Kashmir and the film, he said, “Kashmir has been in the heart of our films ever since the films started to be made. Whenever we talk about natural beauty, we remember only one name and that is Kashmir. But unfortunately we used Kashmir as just a backdrop. Never has it been filmed about the literature, art, culture, and music of Kashmir and especially the youth of Kashmir. The discussion at Chinar Talks also discussed the new film policy of the Kashmir government. ChandraprakashDwivedi also told the youth about modern technologies like face replacement used in films.
Anant Vijay, Associate Editor, DainikJagran
I am very surprised to see the participation of the youth of Kashmir in the Chinar Book Festival, the crowd of youth at the book stalls. The image that is created in front of us about Kashmir is completely opposite here. Such events should be held here every time, showing how much interest the youth here are in books, films.
Urdu Afsans
The National Council for Development of Urdu Languages (NCPUL) presented the AfsanaKhwani programme, which was attended by eminent litterateur Noor Shah in India and Pakistan. The youth read three stories of his Urdu alpha. After that famous fiction writers Vashi Syed and Nasir Jamir narrated stories linking the rural culture of Jammu and Kashmir with India’s independence.
A unique initiative for the development of children and youth
All the kind of creative activities to be organized for them by understanding child psychology is also being tried at the Chinar Book Festival. On Tuesday, child litterateur Usha Chhabra told the children a tortoise story acting so that in imagination they can feel the characters of the story and its feelings. Wellness and Communication Expert BhaskarIndrakanti told the children about the art of asking questions. This workshop was organized to bring confidence in the children and to express themselves. In one session, psychologist Dutima Sharma, who came from Bhopal, told the youth how to feel the feelings of others and how they can adopt self-care skills. He explained to the youth the difference between empathy and empathy and explained to them how to keep themselves balanced in different situations like anger, anxiety etc. He said that by adopting Empathy in life, the youth can understand each other’s emotions.
Photo Exhibition showcases cultural heritage of Jammu, Kashmir and Ladakh
Photo exhibitions at the Chinar Book Festival are enthralling children and youth. The Indian Council of Historical Research (ICHR) has put up a photo exhibition depicting the cultural heritage of Jammu, Kashmir and Ladakh here. The photo exhibition, which has been set up on about 70 panels, showcases the history, heritage, civilization, culture, tradition, art, literature, knowledge of Jammu and Kashmir in a unique way. “The Chairman, ICHR, Prof.” According to RaghuvendraTanwar, “Chinar Book Festival is the first largest, national literary festival in Kashmir. New Delhi: Like the World Book Fair, it will be increased every year, along with the National Book Trust, India, we all have this responsibility.” Prof. Talking about the photo exhibition of Jammu, Kashmir and Ladakh, Tanwar said that children and youth are interested in knowing the history here in depth. It also depicts three thousand years old civilization and culture for them.
The photo exhibition on the cultural continuity of Jammu, Kashmir and Ladakh has sorted the journey of development of India and especially Jammu and Kashmir. The book fair has a unique experience for readers. The FATO exhibition depicts the concept of India in the Mahabharata, Kashmir in ancient texts, its early life, Indus-Saraswati civilization, the arrival of Buddhism in Jammu and Kashmir, the original origin of Sanskrit Kashmir, its manuscripts, stupas and monasteries of Ladakh, Hinduism and their evidence, temple architecture, ancient temples, scholars, pundits, dynasties and artists in a series of ways of Mughal emperors. Readers are also able to experience the war in Jammu and Kashmir and 1947-48 during the British rule. Here is the story of the heroes of the 1947 – 48 war, who were later awarded the ParamVir Chakra, Mahavir Chakra and Veer Chakra, the story of those knights also read the information written along with their photos.
