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New Delhi: The most prestigious Atal Bihari Vajpayee National Awards for Promotion of Art and Culture were presented to the prominent people of the society who all have contributed enough to the growth of Indian art and culture on the third day of 7^th Global Literary Festival Noida 2021.

“It is our pleasure and honor to present these very special and esteemed awards after the name of a statesman, former Prime Minister of India and a poet himself to the people who have given their life in promoting Indian Art and culture and are the real Ambassadors of our country. This is the fourth edition of the award ceremony and already these awards carrying highest value in India and abroad,” said Sandeep Marwah Chancellor of AAFT University of Media and Arts and Festival President.

A Lifetime achievement Award for contribution to Theatre was handed over to the giant in Theatre Dr. Daya Prakash Sinha, who very well accepted the award and promised to be on the board of Asian Academy of Arts for every help.

Padma Vibhushan Ram V Sutar for creating wonderful Sculptures, Tejender Sharma for Literature, Padma Shri Shovna Narayan for Indian Classical Dance (Kathak), Padma Shri Pratibha Prahlad for Art Promotion, Dr. Prem Janmjey for Literature, Dr Rama Singh for Poetry, Malini Awasthi for folk singing, , Amarjeet Singh Chawla for Peace and Unity through art and Culture, Dr. Rishi Raj Singh for conducting large number of International Summits on art and Culture, and Prerna Shrimali for Indian Classical Dance and Anuradha Sharma also for Indian Classical Dance.

All the dignities spoke their heart out. They also shared their vast experiences in their own fields. Everyone proposed to take the Atal Bihari Vajpayee Awards and Global Literary Festival Noida to the next level in the coming years. The National awardees were invited to the National Advisory Board of Asian Academy of Arts. The event was attended by thousands from all over the World.

Later A book titled ‘Swadesh Se Pardesh Tak’ written by Sanhita Agnihotri was released by the dignities. Festival director Sushil Bharti paid vote of thanks.

This prestigious event was supported by World Peace Development and Research Foundation, Asian Unity Alliance, AAFT University of Media and Arts, International Film and Television Club, International Women’s Film Forum and many other international organizations.

New Delhi: “I on behalf of ICMEI, Media and Entertainment Industry and complete art and culture fraternity of India extend my heartiest congratulations to H.E. Paulias Korni High Commissioner of Papua New Guinea and the people of Papua New Guinea on the Independence Day of their country which falls on 16^th September,” said Sandeep Marwah President of Marwah Studios and Global Literary Festival in the second last session of third day of 7^th Global Literary Festival Noida 2021.

“We have requested Laxmi Shankar Bajpai to conduct the interesting program of Mushaira, this is the most awaited event of the day,” said Sushil Bharti thanking all the poets present from different parts of the country. A book titled “Prem Yahin Kahin Hai’ written by Sushil Bharti was released by the dignities.

Dr. Rehman Mussawwir, Mamta Kiran, Nazim Naqvi, Dr Khalid Alvi, Aleena Itrat, Pratap Somvanshi and Laxmi Shankar Bajpai won the hearts of the people by expressing and narrating their popular poems in Hindi and Urdu. Renowned art promoter Dr. Mridula Tanddon presided over the function.

Urdu poetry took the final decisive position in 17th century when Mughals  had established their dominion. It was thought by the legends of early India that Shairy should be recited in a gathering of minds with sufficient understanding of the language, so that they may enjoy, criticise, and ultimately appreciate what was recited. They prophesied that this would lead to development of Urdu Shairy, as people will be able to get the ideas of practical poetry in accordance with the demand of public interests and of public betterment informed Dr Rehman Mussawwir.

New Delhi: “Sarvepalli Dr. Radhakrishnan was an Indian philosopher and statesman who served as the second President of India. One of the most distinguished twentieth-century scholars of comparative religion and philosophy, Radhakrishnan believed that “teachers should be the best minds in the country”. Since 1962, his birthday has been celebrated in India as Teacher’s Day on 5 September every year,” said Sushil Bharti Festival Director remembering the great leader at the beginning of session on the third day of 7^th Global Literary Festival Noida 2021.

“Literary non-fiction is a type of writing which uses similar techniques as fiction to create an interesting piece of writing about real events. Common literary examples of nonfiction include expository, argumentative, functional, and opinion pieces; essays on art or literature; biographies; memoirs; journalism; and historical, scientific, technical, or economic writings including electronic ones,” session initiated by Sandeep Marwah President of Festival.

“Most nonfiction is written to express or inform. If the author’s purpose is to express, the concepts expressed are always based on true, real-life situations. Because of this, one could argue all nonfiction serves to inform the reader, as well,” added Dr. Prem Janmejay a well-known writer.

“Few points you should remember such as find your story, Identify your “why, Identify your target audience, do your research, piece together the narrative, set manageable goals for yourself,” added Kumar Anupam of Sahitya Academy. Prof. Sidhic Muhammed Chancellor European Digital University, Sandhya Suri author, Vivek Gautam and others also gave their point of view on non-fiction literature.A book titled Kavya’s Bag written by Kavya Mohindro released in the session.

“I on behalf of ICMEI, Media and Entertainment Industry and complete art & culture fraternity of India extend my heartiest congratulations to  H.E. Federico Salas Lofte Ambassador of Mexico to India and people of Mexico on their Independence Day which falls on 16^th September. Global Literary Festival is celebrating Independence Day of Mexico,” said Sandeep Marwah President ICMEI and Global Festival thanking all the dignities present there.

New Delhi: September 16^th was designated by the United Nations General Assembly as World Ozone Day. UN defines ozone layer as a fragile shield of gas that protects the Earth from the harmful portion of the rays of the Sun, thus helping preserve life on the planet,” said Sandeep Marwah President of Marwah Studios and GLFN and asked dignities to release the poster to create awareness about the same during the third day of Global Literary Festival Noida 2021.

The event was to high light the creative work of photography by the student of AAFT School of Photography. A wonderful presentation was given on well-designed application in the presence of dignities who all appreciated each and every picture projected online.

“There are always two people in every picture: the photographer and the viewer. What I like about photographs is that they capture a moment that’s gone forever, impossible to reproduce. A good photograph is one that communicates a fact, touches the heart and leaves the viewer a changed person for having seen it. It is, in a word, effective,” said Sandeep Marwah and requested the dignities to inaugurate the exhibition.

Shyamli Rathore social activist and writer, Dr. Rekha Rajwanshi poetess and journalist from Australia, Zena Chung Director Global Diplomats Forum from South Korea, HE Dr. Zahid Haque, High Commissioner Asian Pacific Region from Malaysia, Dr. Rajat Sharma, Director, UNAccc and Ashok Tyagi Secretary General ICMEI discussed with the students about their works of photography. Sushil Bharti Festival Director proposed vote of thanks.

New Delhi: The 5^th edition of Dr. Sarojini Naidu International Award for Working Women brought light to the 7^th Global Literary Festival Noida 2021 when one hundred prominent women were given award for their untiring contribution to the society from India and abroad.

The award was constituted by Asian Academy of Arts in association with AAFT University of Media and Arts, International Chamber of Media and Entertainment Industry and a powerful women organization called International Women’s Film Forum six years back in a board meeting to highlight, support and honor women who all have contributed to the nation through their services to different strata of life and works of humanity.

“Women is the store of Wealth be it an education, humanity, social science, love and affection, family bonding and so on. She is the master of overall development be it at home or outside, she is a motivator, her presence bring enthusiasm in life and she is the one who teaches Nationalism. I salute all the winners of the prestigious Dr Sarojini Naidu Award,” said Sandeep Marwah President of Marwah Studios and      Chair for SNIAWW.

“Females are the most beautiful, gorgeous creatures in the whole world. And I think that we are gorgeous no matter how we look like. You don’t have to play masculine to be a strong woman,” said H.E. Matsepo Molise-Ramakoae Minister of foreign Affairs and Internal Relations, Government of Lesotho in the capacity of Chief Guest of the show.

 A strong woman is a woman determined to do something others are determined not be done,” said H.E. Jacqueline Mukangira High Commissioner of Rwanda to India. “Think like a queen. A queen is not afraid to fail. Failure is another stepping stone to greatness,” added H.E. Hayet Talbi Ambassador of Tunisia to India.

“We need women who are so strong they can be gentle, so educated they can be humble, so fierce they can be compassionate, so passionate they can be rational, and so disciplined they can be free” said Angelique Monet President of AFI World Peace Initiative “Once you figure out what respect tastes like, it tastes better than attention,” said H.E. Lineo Irene High Commissioner of Lesotho to India.

Dr. Divik Ramesh renowned writer was presented with Life Time Achievement Award by Asian Academy of Arts in the presence of Large audience he narrated his journey and thanked AAA.

The program was conducted by Albeena Abbas Director AAFT Online, vote of thanks proposed by festival Director Sushil Bharti The event was supported by World Peace Development and Research Foundation, International Film and Television Club, International Film And Television Research Centre.

Aamnaa Singh, Aishath Rishmy Rameez (Maldives), Aishwarya Taneja, Aisshwarya Waankhaday, Alaknanda Dasgupta, Amina Omrane (Tunisia), Anamika Gaytam, Anjana Karmakar, Anjana Rawat, Anjana Soni, Anu Priya Arora, Anu Sinha, Arushi Maggo, Asha Deepak Vyas, Asma Arshi, Beenu Gupta, Bharti khatri, Bhavisha Buddhadeo, Chand Trehan, Chandana Raul, Deepa Gupta, Deepika jain, Deepika Masih, Dipti Joshi, Divya Agarwal, Guru Kcalpana Bhushan, H.E. Hayet Talbi (Ambassador of Tunisia), H.E. Jacqueline Mukangira (High Commissioner of Rwanda), H.E. Laila Rahhal El Atfani (UAE), H.E. Mrs. Lineo Irene Molise – Mabusela (Lesotho), Honorable Matsepo Molise-Ramakoae (Lesotho), Jaishree Bhargava, Jasbirr Grover, June Ann, Jyoti Saini Siddiqui, Jyoti Shrivastava, Kaajal Choudhary, Kalpana Makhijani, Kaushaki Sondhi, Kavita Thapliyal, Keya Chanda, Kiran Chopra, Lalita Nijhawan, Liza Varma, Lovely Arora, Madhumita Acharyya Biswas, Mahika Kohli, Mamta Grover, Manisha Bhati, Manisha Chetan Shah, Mavayna Manav(Mansi), Maya (Maryada kulshreastha), Meena Yadav, Meenakshi Mohanty, Minakshi Bansal, Minal Bharat Khona, Minty chhabraa, Minu Puri, Mokshi Virk, Monica Seth, Muthmainnah (Indonesia), Nancy Sahu, Navneet Kour, Neelam Mansharamani, Neena Goel, Padmini Krishna, Parul Mehra (UK), Pooja Rastogi, Poonam Duneja, Poonam Matia, Priti Ojha, Suraiya Bano, Rabia’ah Bhatia, Rajeswary Thyagarajan, Rajita Kulkarni, Rajni Rao, Rameswari Nanda, Rania Lampou (Greece), Ranjana Patel (New Zealand), Reena Arora, Retired Lieutenant.Rita Gangwani, Richa Mehta, Rinki Sharma, Riya Vashist, Roohi Dhingra, Sana Murab Saini, Sangeeta Kabra, Sarita Sarvria, Sarla Sharma, Seema Negi, Shakila Banu N, Shanoli Ray, Shweta Agarwal, Sujata Singhi, Suman Khanna Aggarwal, Swati Wangnoo, Tasneem Ali, Tina dharamseys, Vani Madhav and Varalaxmi Sarathkumar were the awardees.

New Delhi: Poetry is ordinary language raised to the Nth power. Poetry is boned with ideas, nerved and blooded with emotions, all held together by the delicate, tough skin of words. Poetry lifts the veil from the hidden beauty of the world, and makes familiar objects be as if they were not familiar,” said Sandeep Marwah Chancellor of AAFT University of Media and Arts on the second day of 7^th Global Literary Festival Noida 2021.

“A poet is, before anything else, a person who is passionately in love with language. Poets are the sense, philosophers the intelligence of humanity,” added Sandeep Marwah also President of  Global Literary Festival.

Renowned national level poets Shreyaskar Gaur, Sarvesh Ashthana, Manoj Kumar Manoj, Dr. Sonrupa Vishal, Dr. Bhavna Tiwari and Satyaapal Satyam read their poeties and won the heart of audience. The poetry was entertaining and educative. The panel was introduced by the festival director Sushil Bharti.

The event was conducted by distinguished poetess Dr. Rama Singh who said that Poetry is the spontaneous overflow of powerful feelings: it takes its origin from emotion recollected in tranquillity. I would define the Poetry of words as The Rhythmical Creation of Beauty.

A poster to mark respect to The World Democracy Day was released by the dignities which falls on 15^th September. A book was released titled ‘Dhun Zindagi Ki’ written by Akanksha Tyagi who explained about her book very well.

Sandeep Marwah on behalf of ICMEI and everyone extended best wishes to H.E. Giovanni Castillo Ambassador of Guatemala to India and people of Guatemala on Independence Day which falls on 15^th September.

New Delhi: Fiction is- make believe, invented stories. They may be short stories, plays, novelle. Character, setting, plot, conflict, point of view and theme are six key elements of writing fiction,” initiated Sandeep Marwah President of Marwah Studios in the seminar to discuss the new Trends in Fiction on the second day of 7^th Global Literary Festival Noida 2021.

“I on behalf of Embassy of Czech Republic in India and Government of Czech Republic extend my heartiest congratulations to Sandeep Marwah Festival director and Chair for Indo Czech Republic Film and Cultural forum for organizing such a huge and interesting literary festival,” blessed Roman Masarik Deputy Head of Mission / Minister-Counsellor at Embassy of the Czech Republic in India.

“The writer sometimes has to live life as the character of his fiction or live with the character to write the fiction so that the story should look like a real one,” said Tanmay Dubey renowned fiction writer addressing to the question by another panelist.

“Fiction is defined as something that is not true. The example of a fiction is a book that is not based on a true story. Anything made-up or imagined as a statement, a story,” said Ira Tak popular fiction writer.

A poster to remember the great writer and philanthropist Deen Dayal Upadhyay was released by the dignities and festival Director Sushil Bharti spoke about him. A book titled ‘Bandhu Ke Mukh Se’ written by Pratibha Johri was released in the session.

Sandeep Marwah on behalf of everyone extended heartiest congratulations to   H.E. Claudio Ansorena Montero Ambassador of Costa Rica and the people of Costa Rica on their Independence Day which falls on 15^th September.

Bhasker Ghosh writer from Czech Republic, Vivek Mishra renowned fiction writer, Mahesh Darpan popular fiction writer, Anoop Bose Lawyer and film maker, Ashok Tyagi also discussed their point of view. Sushil Bharti propped vote of thanks.

New Delhi: Photographs are the everlasting memories. One picture is 1000 words. Photography is a way of feeling, way of touching and way of loving. The best part is that they are loyal to you as they don’t change ever though the person or the place you had clicked can change drastically,” said Sandeep Marwah President of Marwah Studios at the inauguration of photography exhibition on the second day of 7^th Global Literary Festival Noida 202.

“I have been in photography for many years. It is my hobby and I do spare time from my work to click pictures. When you click they are ordinary when you see them they look rare. Photography is an art of observation. It is about finding something interesting in an ordinary place,” said H.E. Muhamed Cengic Ambassador of Bosnia and Herzegovina to India while explaining his pieces of art.

“I love photographs. I enjoy finding out the depth in every picture clicked and hanged    at exhibition. These pictures are out of the World. Photographs are the base of every creative work,” said K.L.Ganju Honorary Consul General of Comoros in India.

“Photography for me is not looking, it’s feeling. If you can’t feel what you’re looking at, then you’re never going to get others to feel anything when they look at your pictures,” added Arijit  Bhattacharya Serial Entrepreneur Angel investor and founder World Leader Summit.

“Taking an image, freezing a moment, reveals how rich reality truly is expressed spoken by Aigerim Zhakypbekova Attache (Cosul) Embassy of Kyrgyzstan in India appreciating every picture of Muhamed Cengic.

 “In the world of photography, you get to share a captured moment with other people To me, photography must suggest, not insist or explain” said Ritu Bhagat Educationist and Author. Sushil Bharti Festival Director proposed vote of thanks.

New Delhi: “I on behalf of International Chamber of Media and Entertainment Industry and complete fraternity of Art & Culture take this wonderful opportunity to extend my heartiest congratulations to H.E. Lukmon Bobokalonzoda Ambassador of Tajikistan to India and the people of Tajikistan on the auspicious occasion of their Independence Day which falls on 9th September,” said Sandeep Marwah President of ICMEI.

“Tajikistan always been our partners in international conferences , summits or festival. We have always invited delegates from Tajikistan during Global Peace Summit, Global Cultural Summit, Global Media and Entertainment Summit. They have been our associates during Global Film Festival, Global Festival of Journalism, Global Fashion Week and Global Literary Festival,” added Sandeep Marwah.

New Delhi: “It is for sure that you are bound to be affected by literature and poetry. Good literature makes good society. A god book is like a event in life. Literature is like a textually transmitted virus normally contracted   in childhood,” initiated Sandeep Marwah President of 7^th Global Literary Festival Noida 2021 on the last session of the first day of the festival.

“Most of us enjoy a good read, whether it is a novel that moves us to tears, a play that intrigues or a poem that rouses our passion, a piece of well written literature can have an impact on our emotions, on our behavior and on our value system,” said Abdul Dewale President AASGON UNITED KINGDOM.

Dr. Shama Hussain Founder Director International Institute of Influencers OMAN, Effie Bachtsevana renowned Musician from GREECE, Dr. Yojna Shah CEO Healthprax, Poetess, Writer and TV show presenter from GERMANY, Dr. Muthmainnah Educationist from INDONESIA, H.E. Laila Rahhal El Aftani President Business Gate UAE, Richard Yaw Boateng Film Director and President Directors Guild of GHANA also spoke on the occasion and expressed their views.

The dignities released the book Titled ‘Mates To Soul Mates’ written by Parull Diwan, and writer spoke about the book. Sushil Bharti gave a note on the festival details and Ashok Tyagi Secretary ICMEI proposed vote of thanks.