Event Description

The Centre for Development Policy and Practice (CDPP), in collaboration with Digital Empowerment Foundation (DEF), and A-CODE, is delighted to invite you to yet another vibrant edition of Bazm-e-Sukhan. Join us for a delightful Urdu literary evening - "Ek Shaam "Gilli" aur "Danda" ke Naam.

This event will focus on the humorous poetry born out of hardships, and historical struggles and events, featuring two prominent Deccani poets—Sarwar Danda and Gilli Nalgondavi.

Date and Time - October 8, 2025, at 6:30 PM

Venue - Lamakaan, near GVK One, Banjara Hills, Hyderabad

Presided over by Smt Lakshmi Devi Raj & Prof. Ashraf Ravi, this evening will feature the participation of Syed Javed Mohiuddin, Syed Wajid Mohiuddin, Atiya Mujeeb Arefi, and Gul e Rana.