Cerebrum marks World Poetry Day with Mushaira

By Pranavi Ambati

Cerebrum - Bennett University’s official Literary and Debating society - celebrated World Poetry Day with a mushaira branded ‘Safar-e-Zist’.

At the surprise cultural night hosted by the Student Council to help students relieve stress post the mid-term exam period, members of Cerebrum recited the works of Hindustani doyens such as Kumar Vishwas, Bhupendra Singh and Faiz Ahmed Faiz. Sonnets penned by the council secretary Kushagra Joshi, and the club’s Literary department were also in the mix.

Poems were woven selflessly into a script to narrate the various stages of one’s life. As was promised, the act was a ride that began with reminiscing about one’s mother and home, to navigating the complexities of college life and reflecting on one’s relation with the society.

Anchored by BAJMC first year student Vanisha Rajesh Singh and Pranavi Ambati, the mushaira was a mix of emotions - nostalgia, longingness, hope and contentment to name a few emotions. Other performers in the act, many of whom were first-year UG students, were also successful in wooing the audience with their confident and rich voices.

“I didn’t know that it was World Poetry Day until the Cerebrum team mentioned it before their performance. Now, I will mark my calendar and await the club’s performance next year,” said Aditya Kumar, who was in the audience and also writes short poems.

Kushagra Joshi, a third-year BBA student and the Secretary of the Club, was proud of his team’s staging. “They unleashed a storm of emotions and wove a tapestry of art through Safar-e-Zist,” he said. “It was a beautiful coincidence - us getting to perform on World Poetry Day and being able to pay homage to great Indian writers,” Joshi added.

(The writer is a Semester II student of BA (Journalism and Mass Communication) programme.)