An annual report 2011: The PEN community in West Bengal, India
22nd Jan 2012
The PEN West Bengal together with
BudhBikel (Wednesday Afternoon) has been holding as usual weekly sittings with
rendering of literary contributions and discussion.
On 26 01 2011 The PEN, West Bengal had arranged a literary programme in
the A/C hall of the Kolkata bookfair
organized by the Publishers and Bookselleres Guild. Many poets and
literary personal, besides the members of the PEN participated to make the
programme success.
The Annual literary Evening of the PEN West Bengal was arranged on 25.04
2011 in the hall of Bangla Academy. Eminent poets and literary personal
attended and participated the programme which was presided by Sri Sunil
Gangopadhyay, Chairman of the PEN West Bengal.
A general body meeting of the PEN West Bengal was arranged on 21 08 2011
at the Theosophical Society Hall. It was
attended by the members in large numbers. The following agenda were discussed.
1.Accounts 2. Membership 3. Publication of the annual literary volume 4.
Election of the new excutive committee members 5. Annual literary awards 6.
Miscellanious
The PEN West Bengal organized a programme on 09. 09. 2011. In the Jibananda Hall of Bangla
Academy where in The Nilima Gupta memorial award for theatre was awarded. To
Smt Usha Ganguly an eminent person of the theatrical world of Kolkata Nilima Gupta memorial
lecture was delivered by Dr. Anirban Roy Chowdhury.
The PEN Westbengal Arranged an
excursion to Digha, on 23. 09 . 2011. On the occasion a literary session on 24
09. 2011 was also arranged which was chaired by Sri Surojit Dasgupta, executive
chairman of PEN. And Fajlul Alam, a well known writer from Bangladesh was
honoured in the programme. He was also the chief guest. The excursion ended on
25.09.2011
Besides members of the PEN West Bengal assembled in the house of Sri
Nisith Roy chowdhury on 18. 08.11 and 05. 10.11 and arranged a literary
programme as usual. We, PEN community in
West Bengal visit any place or join any literary event anywhere in India if any
organization or individual expresses a sponsorship.
Albert Ashok
Spl. and communication executive
9330858536
Kolkata
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