Soon, Sangrur lit fest

The Sangrur Heritage Preservation Society (SHPS) will soon hold the first-ever Sangrur Heritage Literary Festival from November 20 to 22. This was announced in Chandigarh on Tuesday. Karanvir Singh Sibia, Festival Director and Chairman of SHPS, Sangrur, along with Punjab Tourism and Cultural Affairs Director NS Randhawa, authors Khushwant Singh and Bittu Safeena Sandhu, and travel columnist H Kishie Singh unveiled the logo of the festival.

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Sangrur, which has been the erstwhile capital of the Jind state, has a rich heritage which would form the thematic background for all literary, art, traditional music, folklore, cultural and other activities to be organised during the three-day festival, informed Karanvir Singh Sibia. NS Randhawa while commending the initiative said his department had been actively engaged in restoring the old buildings and working towards preserving the handicrafts of the place. Khushwant Singh remarked that this would not be an event but a mission where the Society has taken upon itself to preserve and promote the local heritage, art, culture and literature, while endorsing the sentiments.

The intention behind the festival is to revive the interest in the rich heritage of Sangrur, sensitise the people to partner for its preservation, promote local art and culture unique to Sangrur by providing a platform to the local authors, poets, intellectuals, painters, photographers, academicians, theatre artists to showcase their talent and share it with the youth and the old alike. —TNS