Open Mic Session organized by Young Bards in Pulwama

PULWAMA — Young Bards, a social group of young writers and poets, organized an Open Mic Session in southern Kashmir’s Pulwama district on Sunday where both budding and prominent writers and poets participated.

At the event, which was held in Read Coffee Cafe, a number of writers, poets and thinkers came together to share their views at the open mic event.

Attended by prominent figures like Ghulam Hassan Talib, Dr Rashidah Mir and Shadaab Yasmeen, this was the first open mic event in Pulwama.

“In the wake of COVID-19 induced precautions and regulatory guidelines, we had kept the invite restricted to 20 writers and poets only. We had a young lot presenting their poems on several social themes and the purpose was to let them use this platform to help them express their feelings and have their say before a learned audience,” Sakeena Jabeen, one of the organizers, said.

A Postgraduate in Mass Communication & Journalism, Imtiyaz Pandow, said, “Such open mic events are important to nurture future thinkers and budding writers.”

“There is a desperate need to revive such creative platforms and activities now as youngsters need to soothe their creative hunger and fulfil aspirations,” Aasif Ganaie, Editor of The Kashmir Pulse, said.

The event saw poetry in multiple languages and talk on social issues among others from both young and prominent participants.

Imtiyaz Pandow, who was an organizing member, presented the Vote of Thanks at the concluding ceremony.

It is in place to mention that the event was organized by Young Bards in collaboration with The Kashmir Pulse, which aims to keep its platform open for everyone, who has something to share with the world.