Centenary Celebration of Mangaldai Xahitya Xabha From December 21

Our Correspondent

MANGALDAI: Mangaldai Xahitya Xabha, one of the premier branch units of Axam Xahitya Xabha formed in 1918, will celebrate its centenary at Mangaldai in a befitting manner on December 21, December 22 and December 23. A strong celebration committee has been formed for its smooth functioning with Mangaldai legislator Gurujyoti Das as the president, Kalindra Barua as the general secretary and Mayukh Goswami, Subrata Roy and Pratap Sarma as the secretaries. The three-day celebration will begin with the unfurling of altogether 100 flags of Axam Xahitya Xabha at the district library premises by the same number of prominent persons of Mangaldai town. Jatin Bhatta, president of Mangaldai Xahitya Xabha, will initiate this flag hoisting ceremony.

The celebration will feature a variety of literary, cultural and social programmes which included tribute paying to the departed souls of the former office bearers of the literary body, planting of 100 saplings, release of several books, district-level contest of traditional biya naam, lighting of 100 earthen lamps, felicitation of prominent persons, poet meet, open session and cultural evening among others.

The open session on December 23 in the district library auditorium will be graced by president of Axam Xahitya Xabha, Dr. Paramananda Rajbongshi as the chief guest while AASU advisor Dr. Samujjal Kr Bhattacharya will address the session as the appointed speaker.

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