Curtain falls over Shoolini  varsity litfest  Galaxy of authors, Critics participated in the Litfest

The three-day second litfest that witnessed presence of galaxy of authors and other delegates participating in discussions, concluded on the campus of Shoolini  University, on Sunday.On the concluding day,  sports journalists, Pradeep Magazine and Sandeep Dwivedi, delved deep into the ins and outs of cricket and sports journalism spread over a period of 40 years. They came out with rare insights into the game and answered a volley of questions from the audience. Magazine, who was the first to point out at match fixing in the cricket world, spoke about his latest book “Not Just Cricket : A Reporter’s Journey through Modern India”.  Director, School of Journalism and New Media at Shoolini University, Vipin Pubby moderated the session titled ‘sportifying literature’.The Indian Express Sport Editor, Sandeep Dwivedi discussed the difficulties that a sports writer encounters, ranging from being objective about the athlete they respect to working quickly.”Spin-the-Tale,” a short storytelling competition open to the public and university students, was the opening session.

The competition was won by Apoorva Mamgain of D.A.V. College in Chandigarh. The competition’s consolation award went to Aviral Aswan of D.A.V. College Chandigarh, Ranjit Kumar of Shoolini University, and Vidushi Gupta of Punjab University.”Kavya Ras,” a session on Hindi poetry with panellists Prasoon Prasad, Vibha Ray, and Roshan Sharma, covered a wide range of topics in Hindi poetry, including contemporary, romance, and women’s poetry. The session, titled “Punjab Diya Gallan,” was chaired by Paul Kaur, Manmohan Singh, and Des Raj Kali and centred on Punjabi literature and its connections to different cultures around the country.The final day’s sessions comprised Muskesh Williams, Ed Levinson, and Jari Jetsonen’s ‘A photograph tells a thousand words,’ Howard Wolf and Christopher Helvey’s ‘Writing: Experience and Imagination,’ and Jaishree Sethi’s play ‘woh afsaana.’ Shafqat Amanat Ali’s session ‘Poets whom I have sung’ brought the Festival to a well deserving conclusion.On day two of the event, Sharad Jagtiani’s ‘Sing me a song’ session and Jiya Lal Thakur and his Himachali Troupe performed songs.The festival, a literary excursion and a one-of-a-kind participatory event, was organised with the goal of enthralling kids and instilling in them the habit of reading through a variety of poetry and theatre acts.