Gauhati Press Club and Inli Foundation to organise solo and duet categories; entries to be submitted by November 5
Guwahati, October 31: The Gauhati Press Club, in association with the Inli Foundation, will organise the Late Leelawati Das Memorial Inter-Media Solo and Duet Poetry Recitation Competition on November 7, 2026.
The competition will feature two categories—solo and duet. A maximum of six participants from each media organisation will be allowed to participate across both categories.
For the solo category, the organisers have selected five poems: ‘Andhar Ratir Elegy’ by Navakanta Barua, ‘Swapnabasavadatta’ by Nilmani Phookan, ‘Kanchanjanghar Buranji’ by Jyotiprasad Agarwala, ‘Jar Dinor Xopun’ by Hem Barua and ‘Natun’ by Jyotiprasad Agarwala. Participants must recite any one of these poems. Repetition of lines and the use of music or musical instruments will not be permitted in the solo category.
For the duet category, the selected poems are ‘Iye Agni-Binar Taan’ by Ambikagiri Raichoudhury, ‘Janmabhumi’ by Nalini Bala Devi, ‘Bhang-Shil Bhang’ by Bhupen Hazarika, ‘Kath Falotar Gaan’ by Prasannalal Choudhury and ‘Chirabidrohi’ by Jyotiprasad Agarwala.
Duet teams may comprise two men, two women, or one man and one woman. Repetition of certain lines or portions of a poem will be permitted. However, both participants must recite the lines together; dividing the poem so that each participant recites alternate lines will not be allowed. A maximum of two musical instruments may be used in this category.
Participants may recite the poems with or without looking at the text. Wearing decent attire has been made compulsory.
Media organisations have been requested to submit the names of their participants by November 5. For further details, they may contact the General Secretary of the Gauhati Press Club.
