AWWA Lit Fest

‘Abhivyakti: Season 2'

Event Schedule

* SUBJECT TO CHANGE

DAY 1

“AAGHAAZ”

12 NOV 2022
10:00 -10:10 - ARRIVAL, RIBBON CUTTING & DIYA LIGHTING BY MRS ARCHANA PANDE, PRESIDENT AWWA.
10:15 -10:25 - OPENING ADDRESS BY MRS ARCHANA PANDE, PRESIDENT AWWA.
10:25 - 10:45 - BOOK LAUNCH BY MRS ARCHANA PANDE, PRESIDENT AWWA (NIDHI KHYALI DHYANI).
10:45 -11:15 - NAGADA PERFORMANCE (TOUR OF THE VENUE BY PRESIDENT AWWA).
11:15 -12:00 - PANEL DISCUSSION – “FORCE BEHIND THE FORCES” BY MRS SWAPNIL PANDEY AND VEER NARIS
12:00 -12:15 - INTRO OF THE DAY’S EVENTS BY MRS GAURI BHOLA.
Event Name
Time

SAFARNAAMA – KAAGAZ SE KITAAB TAK

This shall be an interactive session with Writers, Publishers, and Editors wherein these professionals can share their literary journeys, their experiences in the field of literature, and the dynamics of book publishing.

Moderator – Mrs Swati Rai.
(a) Mrs Suman Siwach.
(b) Mrs Sonia Handa.
(c) Mrs Dharmendra Kanwar.
(d) Mrs Aditi Maheshwari.
(e) Mrs Rachna Rawat Bist.

12:20 –  13:30

LUNCH

13:30 – 14:30

BOOK LAUNCH BY MRS VEENA NARAVANE

Writer – Mrs Meenu Tripathi.

14:30 – 14:50

ROOBAROO PART – I : MEET YOUR AUTHOR

This session shall have authors sharing their old and new works with the audience. It shall be an interactive session wherein the audience and book lovers can meet their favorite authors, get their copies signed and have a hearty conversation with them.

Moderator – Maj Loveleena
(a) Mrs Neeti Dixit.
(b) Mrs Varsha Rani.
(c) Mrs Aditi Mathur.
(d) Mrs Pragya Bajpai. 

15:00 – 15:45

STAND-UP COMEDY:
(a) Lt Col Ankita Srivastava.
(b) Mrs Harpriya Bains. 

15:50 – 16:20

Event Name
Time

NAGHMA-E-ZINDAGI / A PORTAL OF POSSIBILITIES

This section shall bring forth the awe-evoking poems to the audience by the poets. 


Moderator – Mrs Xitija Singh
(a) Mrs Indu Tomar.
(b) Mrs Kiran Parmar.
(c) Mrs Krishna Lata Singh.
(d) Mrs Tanushi Singh.

11:00 – 12:00

ROLE OF ARMY WIVES AS ROLE MODELS / CHOTEY KADAM

The panel shall include incredibly brave women in Indian Armed Forces who broke the glass ceiling.

Moderator – Mrs Geetika Lidder
(a) Col Mitali Madhumita, SM. (First Gallantry Award)
(b) Lt Col RJ Randhawa. (First WAR Widow to Join IA).
(c) Capt Reenu Khurana (Retd)(First OTA DS). 
(d) Capt Ruchi Sharma (Retd).

12:05 – 1300

KAVYADHARA – THE UNIVERSE IN VERSE

This section shall include two to three poets sharing their composition with the audience.

Moderator – Mrs Lily Swarn.
(a) Mrs Manju Ahlawat.
(b) Mrs Sheeba Kant.

13:00 – 13:30 

LUNCH

13:30 – 14:30

MERI KAHANI MERI ZUBAANI / WALK THROUGH THE WALL
The interview shall cover the success story of an entrepreneur who against all odds not only established herself as a brilliant businessperson but also serves as a source of inspiration for aspiring entrepreneurs.

Moderator – Mrs Swati Rai
(a) Mrs Prerna Butalia.
(b) Mrs Gagandeep Kaur.
(c) Mrs Tejaswi Chandela.

DANCE WITH LITERATURE: INTERVIEW AND UNTANGLED

By Mrs Cinthia

14:30 – 15:30

 

 

15:35-15:50

Event Name
Time

MC : Mrs Arthi Karthik.

Workshops – Build your own business!

Workshop for budding entrepreneurs by Mrs Usha Goswami

12:00 – 13:30

LUNCH

13:30 – 14:30

MC – Mrs Geetika Lidder


Workshop: Social Influencing by Mrs Sapna Aggarwal & Mrs Sonia Handa (1530- 1600).

14:00 – 16:00

16:25 - 17:30 ARMY SYMPHONY BAND MC – MRS GAURI BHOLA
DAY 2

"KHULA AASMAN"

13 NOV 2022
10:30 ONWARDS - ARRIVAL OF GUEST – MR SHIV AROOR
10:35 - 11:00 - GUEST INTERVIEW BY MRS GAURI BHOLA
11:00 - 11:15 - INTRODUCTION OF THE DAY’S EVENTS BY MRS GAURI BHOLA.
11:15 - 11:30 - BOOK LAUNCH BY MRS RAVNEET BHINDER, RPA(WRITE- JYOTSA ATRE).
Event Name
Time

ROOBAROO PART -II : MEET YOUR AUTHOR

This session shall have authors sharing their old and new works with the audience. It shall be an interactive session wherein the audience and book lovers can meet their favorite authors, get their copies signed and have a hearty conversation with them.

Moderator – Mrs Ena Sharma.
(a) Mrs Anupama Jha.
(b) Mrs Pragya Bajpai.
(c) Mrs Mamta Pandit.
(d) Mrs Veena Mohan. 

11:30 – 12:15

FILLER: NUKKAD NATAK (NCC)

12:20 – 12:40

AGE: ONLY A NUMBER FOR WRITERS

This session shall include writers from different age groups sharing their joy and experience of starting their writing careers at different stages of their life.

Moderator – Mrs Jyotsna Atre
(a) Mrs Himmeth Singh.
(b) Mrs Kiran Sehajpal.
(c) Mrs Ambreen Zaidi.
(d) Mrs Sahana Ahmed.

12:40 – 13:30

LUNCH

13:30 – 14:30

ZINDAGI EK SAFAR

This section shall focus on travelogues. It shall include the travelling experience of 4 to 5 writers and their journey of putting it into words.

Moderator – Mrs Geetika lidder
(a) Mrs Ballie Singha & Mr Ranvijay Singh.
(b) Mrs Lily Swarn.
(c) Mrs Nuzhat Khan.
(d) Deenaz Rai Singhani. 

14:40 – 15:20

IN CONVERSATION WITH RANNVIJAY SINGHA

15:20 – 15:30

DREAM BIG ACHIEVE BIG

Moderator – Arthi Karthik
This section shall include established entrepreneurs who will share their journey of their success and how they achieved big.
(a) Mrs Meghna Vachher
(b) Mrs Nitya Shukla
(c) Mrs Vandana Palli 

15:35 – 16:00

Event Name
Time

CHAT ROOM / IKHTIYAR-E-KHWAB: MEET YOUR POET


This session shall have 5 to 6 poets sharing their compositions with the audience. It shall be an interactive session wherein the audience and poem lovers can meet their favourite poets and have a poetic interaction with them.


Moderator – Mrs Ambreen Zaidi
(a) Mrs Ranjeeta Sahai
(b) Mrs Manju Ahlawat.
(c) Mrs Kiran Parmar.
(d) Mrs Aditi Mathur.
(e) Mrs Sahana Ahmed.

11:30 – 12:30

MRS RADHIKA MATHUR – SONG

12:30 – 12:40

KATHAK BY MRS SUCHITA SHIV KUMAR & TROUPE MC – Maj Loveleena.

12:40 – 13:30

LUNCH

13:30 – 14:30

KITABON KI ZUBANI

Moderator – Mrs Ambreen Zaidi

This Section shall cover the narration of one story by Mrs Swapnil Pandey & Miss Simran

Randhawa shall read excerpts from her book ‘Cost of War’

14:40 – 15:30

MERA DESH MERI JAAN


Moderator – Mrs Swati Rai.
(a) Mrs Anuradha Prabhudesai
(b) Mrs Sartaj Lamba 

15:35 – 16:00

Event Name
Time 

MC – Mrs Ena Sharma

Workshop on Creative writing by Mrs Sutapa Basu 

11:30 – 12:45

Moderator- Mrs Xitiza Singh.

Workshop:

Empowering yourself to articulate your aspirations by Mrs Anandita Roy, Mrs Dr Ritu Sharma & Mrs Priyanka Jaitly Judge.

13:00 – 14:15

LUNCH

13:30 – 14:30

Moderator – Mrs Arthi Karthik

 Workshop: Feature Writing by Mrs Mariam Ahlawat 

14:30 – 15:30

16:00-16:15 BOOK LAUNCH BY MRS RAVNEET BHINDER, RPA(MRS SUNITA CHAUDHARY)
16:00 - 17:30 - ENTERTAINMENT - ARMY SYMPHONY BAND - SINGER MRS AYUSHI - MC MRS GAURI BHOLA
DAY 3

“KHUSHNUMA MEHFIL”

14 NOV 2022
10:30 ONWARDS - ARRIVAL OF THE CELEB (CELEBS WILL INITIALLY SIT AS AUDIENCE)
10:35 - 10:45 - INTRODUCTION OF DAY'S EVENT BY MRS GAURI BHOLA
10:45 - 11:00 - BOOK LAUNCH BY PRINCESS DIYA KUMARI (WRITER - MRS LILY SWARN)
Event Name
Time

ARMY BRATS – BADGE OF HONOUR

This shall be an interview of young adults with an army background who have achieved name and fame in different fields.

Moderator – Mrs Gauri Bhola
(a) Miss Rubal Shekhawat
(b) Mrs Neeti Palta
(c) Mrs Shailza Suri

11:00 – 11:30

STAND-UP COMEDY BY MISS NEETI PALTA MC – MRS GAURI BHOLA

11:30 – 12:00

LUNCH

(SIMULTANEOUSLY NCC CADETS WILL PERFORM AT MADHYARATRI) 

13-30 – 14:30

NAYI PEEDHI, NAYI SOCH / SCULPTING YOUNG MINDS

This session shall involve Principals & eminent educationalists sharing tips and information on how to help kids become responsible readers in the digital age.

Moderator – Mrs Ameeta Mulla Wattal
(a) Mrs Archana Singh Mankotia
(b) Mrs Dr. Nishi Shehrawat.
(c) Mrs Aparna Erry.
(d) Mrs Mariam Ahlawat

14:30 – 15:30

Event Name
Table 

TED TALK BY MR LOKESH NATHANY

LAUNCH BOOK COVER- PUBLIC SPEAKING UNLOCKED MC- MAJ LOVELEENA

11:00 – 11:45

INTRODUCTION AND CONDUCT)

MC – MAJ LOVELEENA

THEATRE PLAY “SHAKKAR KE PANCH DAANE” BY MR KUMUD MISHRA AND TROUPE

12:00 – 13:30

LUNCH

(SIMULTANEOUSLY NCC CADETS WILL PERFORM AT MADHYARATRI) 

13:30 – 14:30

DASTAANGOI – A FORM OF STORYTELLING

Intro by Mrs Swati Rai
Dastaangoi by Miss Fouzia – Dastaan-E-Ram

14:30 – 15:30

Event Name
Outdoor 
Time 

MC – Mrs Arthi Kartik

Workshop: Eco Parenting by Mrs Prerna Singh Butalia

MC- Mrs Ena Sharma

Workshop on Kavad Art by Mr Satyanarayan Suthar

11:30 – 13:00

LUNCH

(SIMULTANEOUSLY NCC CADETS WILL PERFORM AT MADHYARATRI) 

13:30 – 14:30

Moderator- Mrs Arthi Kartik

 

GET PUBLISHED!: A book making workshop for everyday people by Mr Narendra Singh. 

MC- Mrs Ena Sharma

Workshop: Kavad Art by Mr Satyanarayan Suthar

14:00 -15:30

CLOSING CEREMONY 15:30H ONWARDS
15:30 – 15:50 - BOOK LAUNCH BY MRS RAVNEET BHINDER – MRS SUTAPA BASU.
15:50 – 16:00 - MRS GAURI BHOLA - CLOSING CEREMONY (10 MINUTES)
16:00 – 16:10 - VOTE OF THANKS BY MRS RAVNEET BHINDER
16:10 – 16:15 - INTRODUCTION OF FUSION BAND “DUNES OF RAJASTHAN” BY MRS GAURI BHOLA
16:15 – 17:30 - BAND PERFORMANCE BY FUSION BAND – “DUNES OF RAJASTHAN”
FAQ's

Frequently Asked Questions

Saturday, Sunday & Monday, 12 – 14 November 2022 from 09:30 a.m. to 6 p.m.

The venue is the iconic Jawahar Kala Kendra.
Location: https://goo.gl/maps/42KKiZ5ngE5eVksj6

The lit fest is open to anyone and everyone.

Entry and registration for  the festival is free of cost

You will receive a confirmation notification at the end of filling out the registration form which you can screenshot and show at the respective venue to claim your seat. In addition, you will also get a copy of the registration form on your Default email ID.

Yes, there will be a number of food stalls at the Festival Hub serving a variety of cuisines and beverages. You and buy and enjoy your meals.

Yes, ample parking is available at the venue

No, the panelist lists have been closed and pre-decided. However, one can participate in the Open Mic Session at the fest.

 Pre-Registration will help you to reserve your spot in the specific event you register for.

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