Meetings & Gatherings

At Banaras Hindu University (BHU), Varanasi, for the Pravasi Hindi Sahitya Conference 10th January 2016.

Receiving Samman at the Inauguration Ceremony. With other delegates. Speaking on Pravasi literature. With Abishek and audience. Lunch break with Smeh Thakore (far right) and Mrs Satyaketu (middle, left).

2016/02/23

Receiving a Samman at Vidhya Nayas, Banaras January 13th 2016

Speaking on culture and the language in the UK Lots of media interest from the audience With the Governor and Abhishek, nephew.

2016/02/23

Poetry Meeting, Kavya Rang on 17 October 2015

2015/10/17

Independence Day 2015 with the High Commissioner and the Minister of Coordination

The Nottingham Kavya Rang group

2015/08/24

Reception by HCI London, 2015

2015/08/20

High Sheriff of Nottinghamshire

The Inauguration and oath-reading of the High Sheriff of Nottingham Jas Bilkhu, at Nottingham Sikh Temple.

2015/08/20

Poets in Nottingham, 2004

2004 Meeting of poets including Sarvesh Chandausvi (far left); Ajay Gupta (centre, with scarf); Manzar Bhopali (second right); Yusuf Bhandwaj (far right).

2015/08/19

First meeting to celebrate the first Yoga Day 21st June 2015 at HCI

2015/06/21

Breakfast at Shakti’s house, 2015

Honouring Mr Tejendra Sharma.

2015/06/05

Exibition in ICCA, June 2014

The talented photographer Mr Nagi had an exhibition for his photography on birds, titled ‘Photography on Wings’. After this exhibition he took the exhibition to the Nehru Centre in London. Jai contributed two poems to accompany the photography, one on a sparrow,… Continue Reading →

2015/01/20

Nottingham City of Literature Bid Launch Reception; November 2014

The official bid to make Nottingham a UNESCO City of Literature was launched with a reception hosted by the Sheriff of Nottingham, Jackie Morris. In attendance were many noted literary figures: the crowd picture shows David Sillitoe (son of Alan,… Continue Reading →

2014/11/01