Jashn-e-Rekhta is a three-day celebration of our Hindustani language, literature & cultural heritage, held annually in Delhi under the aegis of the Rekhta Foundation, a not-for-profit organization devoted to the preservation and promotion of the languages and literature of the Indian sub-continent.
The event includes splendid musical performances of ghazals, sufi music, dastangoi, panel discussions, poetry recitations, enriching conversations, masterclasses, workshops, dance, drama, art and crafts bazaar, book fair and a lot more. Another highlight of the festival is Aiwan-i-Zaiqa, a curated food festuval that offers over 15 multi-cuisine food stalls ranging from Awadhi, Hyderabadi, Purani Dilli, Rampuri, Kashmiri, Parsi and Punjabi for the foodie in you.
The last five years of Jashn-e-Rekhta have witnessed participation from doyens of literature as well as prominent names from the film, music and TV fraternity like Gulzar, Javed Akhtar, Shabana Azmi, Vishal Bhardwaj, Nawazuddin Siddiqui, Ustad Amjad Ali Khan, Pandit Jasraj, Waheeda Rehman, Malini Awasthi, Prasoon Joshi, Wadali Brothers, Ustad Rashid Khan, Amish Tripathi, Shubha Mudgal, Annu Kapoor, Hans Raj Hans, Nooran Sisters, Sharmila Tagore, Prem Chopra, Muzaffar Ali and many others
The 6th edition of the festival will be held at Major Dhyan Chand National Stadium in New Delhi on December 13 – 15, 2019 (Fri-Sun).
Checkout complete schedule here.
