Urdu Academy of North America hosts International Poetry Day 1/5
The Urdu Academy of North America held its 2nd International Poetry Day on May 21, 2017. The event, sponsored by Mr. Sayd Sarwat and Mrs. Muzna Sarwat, was held at the Chandni Restaurant, Newark CA. Mahnaz Fashandi, the spirit behind the International Poetry Day, gathered enthusiasts from other languages to present more than two hours program. The languages in which poetry was presented included: Amharic (Ethiopian), Assamese, Bengali, Chinese, Czeck, English, French, German, Hindi, Hindko, Portugese, Sindhi, Spanish, Tagalag (Filipino) and Turkish. Behzad amused the audience with his skilled rendition of Iranian music on Santoor. At the end Dr. Anshuman Chandra thrilled the audience with singing a ghazal of Tashie Zaheer, president of the Urdu Academy.
This video shows: Fatmeh, Diniz, Salma Arastu, Ramadan and Gisele presenting poetry.
Urdu Academy of North America hosts International Poetry Day 2/5
This video shows: Florista, Sousan, Marcele and Manij are presenting poetry. Mehrad is playing on Santoor.
Urdu Academy of North America hosts International Poetry Day 3/5
This video shows: Minoo, Pranab, Irfan Ahmed and Jessica presenting poetry.
Urdu Academy of North America hosts International Poetry Day 4/5
This video shows: Abdus Sattar Ghazali, Rakia, Raza Sadiq, Stephan Bohne and Kausar Sayed presenting poetry.
Urdu Academy of North America hosts International Poetry Day 5/5
This video shows: Bill reading shlokas from Bhagwat Geeta, Hana Suleman reads poetry in Amharic and Dr. Rabia Mohammad Ali in Persian.
