Annual youth festival held at Kashmir University

Kashmir University has organised its annual youth festival, “Sonzal,” to promote art and cultural activities among the youth in the Valley.

The eight-day-long inter-university youth festival has been organised by the Department of Dean’s Student Welfare (DSW) at the convocation centre of the university.

The festival witnessed a mix of cultural and traditional presentations, including energetic performances from Sufi brothers and other musical bands that enthralled the jam-packed young audience in the convocation complex of the university.

Besides promoting art and culture, the festival also aims to provide a platform to the students of the Kashmir University to show their hidden talent through cultural programmes, musical shows, debates, art competitions and other art-related activities.

Such festivals also play a vital role in increasing cultural exchange as students from different colleges of all districts, including north and south Kashmir, took part on a larger scale. All the departments of the Kashmir University, especially the cultural wing of the Dean of Students ‘ Welfare (DSW), have been engaged in organising a number of student-friendly programmes, attracting art-loving audiences through thrilling performances.

Speaking on the same, Dr Shahid Ali Khan, Cultural Officer at the Kashmir University, said, “The most special element of the festival is that we have been organising it for the past 17 years. There were several competitions on painting, debate, quiz, theatre, music and many other art-related activities. We wish to provide students with a platform to showcase their talent. It is a full-fledged festival that presents a learning opportunity to the students.”