Gyaan Adab
In association with
Guldasta-e-urdu
Hosted
Ankit Chadha Ki Yaad Mein
This event was conducted as a tribute to the youngest Dastango that our country has seen – Ankit Chaddha. The event was conducted by Mumtaz Peerbhoy, Namita Prakash and Prashant Katyayan and was curated by Naseema Merchant. It included an introduction to Dastangoi and there were audio-visual presentation with Ankit Chaddha’s most popular work. The last segment of the event was a video sent to GA by a dear friend of Ankit and fellow dastango, Himanshu Bajpai. In the video, the latter spoke about how Ankit’s undying passion had drawn him to give Dastangoi a chance.
Ankit will live on in the hearts of everyone who valued the art of storytelling.
Date: Saturday, 23rd June
Time: 6.30 PM
Entry free
