Carnival Day 2 ends with play time

* Interactive session ‘Marriage-Much Ado About Nothing?’ with panelists, including Sathya Saran, Kausar Munir, Noor Zahir and Rajit Kapur, was a well attended event. The panelists discussed how only understanding, love and respect for each others’ perspectives help sustain a marriage.
* In the session titled ‘Where Stones Speak’, Rana Safvi, a Delhi-based writer in conversation with Mehru Jaffer talked about how it is important for the youth to read the right material and not base one’s opinion about history by watching films and TV serials.
* Indian Theatre Writing workshop addressed by Rajit Kapur, Shernaz Patel, Arghya Lahri, Nadir Khan, Anand Tiwari and Preetika Chawla was one of the most popular events of day. The panelists stressed on how our education system must include theatre-writing in its curriculum and that students must be exposed to more plays.
* The second day of the 3rd edition of the Literary festival came to an end with the play 'One on One' Starring Rajit Kapur and Shernaz Patel. The play showcased the problems man faces and the world through his eyes.
Sindh-Stories from a vanished homeland
Interacting with the audience, author Saaz Aggarwal talked about the struggle for an identity that the millions of Sindhis went through after being displaced from Sindh region now in Pakistan. She talked about the losing of a homeland, history, reputation and the myths around the region and its people. Aggarwal also talked about how Bollywood had played a role in propagating stereotypes for Sindhis labeling them as misers and materialistic, as against reality.
Wo Kumaoni Nadi: Shivani-her life and literature
The session on Wo Kumaoni Nadi: Shivani-her life and literature had the daughter of Shivani, Mrinal Pande in conversation with academician Pushpesh Pant and senior journalist Navin Joshi. Pande talked about the special attraction mother Shivani bore towards music and art. She talked about the influence her ideologies and literary writings had had on Pande.