International Panjabi Writers’ Conference

Leicester (U.K.) – 6, 7, 8th July 2006

Conference Programme

Thursday, Day 1 - 6th July 2006

Poetry

Morning Session

Chairman: Mr Parminder Singh , Poet & Editor (Panjab)

Chief Orator: Surjit Patar (Panjab)

Chief Guest: Jaswant Deed (Panjab)

Convener: Dr. Karnail Singh, Chairperson, PAL (UK)

9.15am Inauguration by The Right Worshipful the Lord

Mayor of Leicester Councillor Paul Westley

9.30am Welcome & Introduction to the conference - Dr Karnail Singh

9.45am Modern Punjabi Poetry: Criticism on renowned poetry - Dr Mohanjit Punjabi Poet, Panjab

10.15am Poetry of British Punjabi Poets - Dr Davinder Kaur (UK)

10.45 Joint and Panel Discussion

11:00am Tea / Coffee Break

11.30 Panjabi Poetry – New Dimensions

�� Dr. Surjit ( Critic) Panjab

12:00 Modern Panjabi Ghazal: Sense and Directions

�� Jaswinder (Panjab)

12:30pm Joint and Panel Discussion :

1:00pm Lunch

Afternoon Session

Chairperson Dr. Davinder Kaur (U.K.)

Conveners: Dr. Karnail Singh – Varinder Parihar (UK)

2:00pm Release of ‘Beyond Waters’

2.05am Beyond waters: Study of translation of anthology of Ten Punjabi poets in UK. -Dr Bhupinder Singh Parihar

2:30pm ‘Meet the Poets’ with Prominent Panjabi Poets.

Parminderjit (State Award winner Poet, Panjab)

Dr Mohanjit (State Award winner Poet, Delhi)

Surjit Patar (Sahit Academy Award winner Poet, Panjab)

Manjit Tiwana (Sahit Academy Award winner Poet, Panjab)

Jaswant Deed (Panjab)

Dr. Ambreesh (Panjab)

Minder (Panjab)

Sukhwinder Amrit (Panjab)

Jagtar Dhah (U.K)

Dr Karnail (U.K)

Varinder Parihar ( U.K)

Baldev Bawa (U.K)

Avtar Sadiq (Poet, U.K)

Dalvir Kaur Wolverhampton (UK)

Amar Joti (Holland)

Parminder Sodhi (Japan)

Vishal (Italy)

Davinder Kaur (UK)

6:30pm Tea / Coffee Break

7:00pm Evening Session

Multilingual Kavi Darbar dedicated to Amrita Pritam

Chairman: Surjit Patar (Panjab)

Conveners: Parminderjit - Dr. Karnail

Apart from the above poets the following poets also will participate in the Kavi Darbaar

Arthur Victor, Bhupinderpreet, Bipinpreet, Balwinder Balam, Iqbal Ramoowalia,

Indreshmeet, Vishal (Italy), Jagtar Dhah, Varinder Parhar, Avtar Sadiq, Sukhwinder

Kamboj, Ravinder Sehraa, Darshan Bulandvi, Sukhdev Sidhu, K.C. Mohan, Ajmer

Coventry, Bhupinder Singh Sagoo, Davinder Naura, Dr. Pritam Kambo, H Maksoodpuri, Jaswinder Mann, Gurcharan Sagoo, Kirpal Pooni, S.P. Singh, Santokh Dhaliwal, Balwinder Balam, Santokh Singh Santokh, Swaran Chandan, Jaswant Kaur Bains, Sarwan S. Parwana (Denmark), Nirmal Jaswal, Gurnam Gill, Karina (English Poet), Surina (English Poet), David Witcomb (English Poet), and Dr Karnail, Saleem Pasha, Mohammad Sayeed (West Panjab),

9:30pm Dinner

(End of first day)

Friday, DAY 2 - 7 July 2006

Special note:

The Chairperson of Panjabi Academy Leicester will have the right to make appropriate amendments to the planned programme to make the session more effective and enjoyable. Every effort has been made to make your participation more convenient and enjoyable. We’ll expect a great deal of cooperation and support from all the participating writers, delegates and local community and volunteers.

Seminar on Punjabi Short Story and Novel

Chief Guest: Prem Prakash (Sahit Academy Award winner - Panjab)

Chairman: Santokh Daliwal (U.K.)

Convenors: Dr. Karnail Singh -

9:30 am: Introduction by Dr Swaran Chandan

9:45 am Study of Punjabi Novel from 1990 to 2005: Assessment and Evaluation: - Dr Rajneesh Bahadur (India)

10:15am Study of Punjabi Short Story from 1990 to 2005: Assessment and Evaluation - Dr Sarabjit, Punjab University (India)

10:45am Coffee and tea

11:15 Study of modern English fiction of Panjabi origin in the UK (TBA)

11:45 Abstract & Literature of Existentialism in Panjabi - Minder

12:15 Panel and Joint discussion Panel

Bhushan (India)

Dr Surjit (India)

Pritam Sidhu (U.K)

Bali Rai (English Novelist Leicester)

Harbaksh Maksoodpuri (U.K)

Dr Jagjit Singh (India)

Dr Nahar Singh (India)

1:00PM Lunch

Day – 2, 7th July

Afternoon Session

Recitation of Short Stories

Chairman Waryam Sandhu (India)

Convenors: Dr. Karnail Singh - Harjit Atwal (UK)

2:00pm Prem Parkash (Panjab, India)

Waryam Sandhu (Panjab, India)

Khalid Hussain (Kashmir, India)

S Balwant (India)

Sathi Ludhianvi (U.K)

Nirmal Jaswal (India)

Santokh Dhaliwal (UK)

Dr Karnail (UK)

6:30pm Dinner

7:30pm A musical evening of poetry, ghazals and songs, especially dedicated to Surinder Kaur

‘Suraan Di Mehfil’

Iqbal Bahu, from Western Panjab and Kulwat Kaur Sandhu from Eastern Panjab will perform along with other renowned singers

A continuous exhibition for three days, based on the collections and life in both Panjabs, by Janmeja Johal (East Panjab), Saleem Pasha (West Panjab), Surinder Sher (UK) and other artists, will be centre of attraction for the young generation. All Day every day through out the conference.

Saturday, DAY 3, 8th July 2006

Morning Session

Chairman: Iqbal Mahal, Writer, TV Producesr & Host, Canada

Conveners: Dr. Baldev Kandola - Surinder Mahal (UK)

9.30am Present and Future of Panjabi in Modern Information & Communication Technology - Janmeja Singh Johal, Writer, Artist (India)

10.00am Panjabi Media & Broadcasting Overseas: Sathi Ludhianvi, Writer & Broacaster

10.30am Tea and Coffee

11.00am History of Panjabi songs: Sense and Direction: Ashok Kumar Bansal, Writer & Producer

11.30am The Role of Journalism in Punjabi Literature - Bhushan Dhianpuri / Nirupma Datt, Jounalist and poet

12.00pm Maintenance and Teaching problems of Panjabi Language in U.K. - Mangat Rai Bhardwaj (U.K)

12.30pm Panel and joint discussion

1.00pm Lunch

Afternoon Session

Chairman: Sh. Bhushan Dhianpuri,

Columnist and Humour Writer,

Convenors: Dr. Karnail Singh - Surinder Mahal (UK)

2.00pm Teaching Panjabi Overseas: Present and Future

�� Sadhu Bining, Writer and Teacher, Canada

2.30pm Translations across languages:

Mission Unaccomplished

�� Dr Bhupinder Singh Parihar

Evening Session

Topics for Discussion & Conclusion

1. Promotion of Panjabi Language, Literature and Culture in young and next generation Home and Abroad

2. Roman script as way forward Abroad.

3. Parental responsibilities in promoting Panjabi language literature art and culture.

4. Quality of post graduate education and research in Panjabi language, literature art and culture in Universities Home and Abroad.

5. Lack of readership in Panjabi literature

5.00pm. Award Ceremony: Fellowship of PAL

Life Time Achievement (UK) Award

�� Literature

�� Community Service

�� Honouring Artists

�� Fellowships

6.00pm Concluding Remarks by

�� Chairman and President of PAL

�� Overseas Representative

6:30pm Closing of Conference by President of PAL

�� Sukhdev Singh Bansal

6.35pm Refreshments

7.00pm Dinner and Dance with participating writers

- End of the Conference -