Jashn-E-Qalam

18/12/2024

Taking theatre to classrooms.

From discussing themes, narratives to sharing personal stories, it was a beautiful experience at Miranda house, Delhi University

Jashn-e-Qalam presented Khwaja Ahmed Abbas's poignant short story 'Sardaarji' at .house.unofficial; turning the lecture hall into a theatre - Student groups into individuals.

In performance:

     

09/12/2024

Presenting a poignant Storytelling Performance of Khwaja Ahmad Abbas's SARDAAR JI, that explores the brutal Nature of our Biases, amidst the emotional and political turmoil of India's bloody Partition.

4:30 PM and 7:30 PM
Sunday, 15 December
THE QUORUM

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05/11/2024

SPOTLIGHT FORUM presents
Jashn-e-Qalam's
HAMAARI KAHAANI
featuring

BASAUDE KI MARIYAM
written by Asad Mohammad Khan
performed by KC Shankar
+
FITRATI CHOR
written by Vijaydan Detha
performed by Vicky Ahuja

When | Sunday, 10th November, 2024 | 6.30 pm
Where | The Box, Erandwane
Hindustani | 120 minutes

Tickets | Rs. 400 Students | Rs. 200
Available at: Insider https://insider.in/jashneqalam-hamaari-kahaani-nov10-2024/event

Phone: +91-9860884645 / [email protected]

More about the performance: https://mailchi.mp/710d2281740a/jeq2

Spotlight Forum is a Pune-based cultural foundation focused on the performing arts.

The Loft Forum

14/09/2024

देश की विविधता, संस्कृति, सभ्यता, तथा संस्कारों को एक धागे में पिरोने वाली भाषा हिन्दी-दिवस की हार्दिक शुभकामनाएं!
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सौजन्य - पंकज झा

10/08/2024

Jashn-e-Qalam: MANTO & ABBAS
10 & 11 AUG | 5 PM
SANSKRITI KENDRA
Tickets: www.oddbird.org

✨ Saturday Sold out.✨

When Khwaja Ahmed Abbas published SARDARJI, he was met with praise, outrage, a court case—and support from Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru. Set in post-Partition Delhi, where mayhem and violence, Abbas depicted the dangers of a society where a neighbour turns against a neighbour. Watch  perform SARDARJI—a tale about a Muslim man and his arch nemesis neighbour, a Sikh. 

In India, the road to justice has always been long and winding. What happens when a poor Muslim man, accused of murdering a Hindu, must tread it? A riot-swallowed city, where hate has reared its ugly head, is believed to be the scene of a communally-charged crime. But as the protagonist’s confession reveals, it may not be an open-and-shut case after all!
Lust, deceit, a mystery woman—this is Sa’adat Hasan Manto’s PADHIYE KALMA, enacted by  tomorrow and day after. 

🙏 Extending our deepest gratitude to the beautiful people who supported us in creating this tour.

for creating beautiful artwork and giving us permission to use it on our posters. 🌺

Shahid Mirza is a painter based in Lahore, Pakistan, has held many solo exhibitions and participated in multiple group shows. 

He has also been an art critic with The News, Dawn, Herald, and The Friday Times. He now teaches at the Media Studies, Art, and Design department at the Lahore School of Economics.

🙏 for facilitating K A Abbas Sahab's books and articles to be displayed at Sanskriti Kendra events. 

🙏 for helping us to communicate what we bring for the delhi audiences. 

🙏 team - Shambhavi and Parul for always striving to do more for the arts and the community, in the best possible way.

08/08/2024

Jashn-e-Qalam in Delhi

Join us for a Celebration of Love, Life, & Lore with a captivating evening of Storytelling and Experience a rollercoaster of emotions - Laughter, Tears and Surprises around every corner.

Jashn-e-Qalam: KA ABBAS
9 AUG | 7 PM
PARTITION MUSEUM
Tickets: https: //bit.ly/4foGTe0

Jashn-e-Qalam: MANTO & ABBAS
10 & 11 AUG | 5 PM
SANSKRITI KENDRA
Tickets: www.oddbird.org

08/08/2024

A city as old as time, Delhi has been witness to the rise and fall of empires & history. Fittingly, as we return to the capital this August, we bring short stories that capture Delhi during the Partition & Independence eras; mirroring themes that resonate even today.

If society's true crime obsession and the injustice of its justice interests you, then Manto’s PADHIYE KALMA will leave an indelible impression on your being. If you’ve thought about mob vigilantism online and how social media is held hostage by polarisation, KA Abbas’ SARDAR JI shows us how it all manifests in real life.

Come for the theatre, stay for the discussion ---where the roles are reversed; for the audience to voice their Stories.

Jashn-e-Qalam: KA ABBAS
9 AUG | 7 PM
PARTITION MUSEUM
Tickets: https: //bit.ly/4foGTe0

Jashn-e-Qalam: MANTO & ABBAS
10 & 11 AUG | 5 PM
SANSKRITI KENDRA
Tickets: www.oddbird.org

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01/04/2024

Had a wonderful set of audiences for Khwaja Ahmed Abbas Sahab's poignant story 'Meri Maut' at The Box, Pune.

Thank you Spotlight Forum for letting the art speak and providing a platform to it.

Artists:

31/03/2024

We are so excited to bring Khwaja Ahmed Abbas's poignant short story "Meri Maut' for PUNE audiences. Please come and be a part of a historical story.

Sunday, 31st MAR, 2024
7 PM | The Box, Erandwane
PUNE

Tickets | Rs 400
Students | Rs 200

Online Booking:
https://in.bookmyshow.com/plays/jashn-e-qalam-presents-meri-maut/ET00389850

OR at +91-9860884645 / [email protected]

14/09/2022

हिंदी दिवस का जश्न मनाया IISER Pune के हिंदी क्लब के साथ। बहुत सारा प्यार और दुआएं।

28/04/2022

Reposted from प्रेम में डूबकर
जब मैंने कविताएं
लिखी थीं तब मुझे
नहीं पता था कि एक दिन
मैं भूख पर भी
कविताएं लिखूंगा
बसंत के महकते मौसम
और हवाओं की
मादकता में डूबकर
जब मैंने कविताएं
लिखी थीं तब मुझे
नहीं पता था कि एक दिन
पतझड़ के पत्तों की तरह
बिखरते हुए अपने
लाचार दिनों पर भी
कविताएं लिखूंगा

~ विवेक सत्यांशु
यह कविता हंस वाणी के अप्रैल अंक 2022 से ली गई है

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30/03/2022

Snippet from our last performance 💕

KC Shankar weaving Asad Mohammad khan's 'Mai Dada'.