Literary Seminar & Workshop Director – Lalima Sarkar Ph: 416-760-9989 Cell 437-577-6363 lalima.sarkar@gmail.com Subjects will be introduced in this seminar: Vivekananda’s philosophy in our daily life Speakers – world famous speaker Swami Sarvapriyananda Maharaj from New York Vedanta Society & Swami Kripamayananda Maharaj from Toronto Vedanta Society • Bengali short stories based on Rabindranath, Sarat Chandra and Tarashankar (discussion and own views) Speakers – 1. Writer Mr. Krishnendu Mukhopadhyay, Kolkata (Bridging Generations. The enduring magic and relevance of Tagore and Sarat Chandra’s short stories in the 21st century) 2. Writer Ms. Kana Basu Mishra, Kolkata - "A comparative analysis of central themes, thematic expressions and perspectives in the Bengali short stories by Rabindranath, Sarat Chandra and Tarashankar." 3. Ms. Rupa Majumdar – Kolkata "Echoes of Time: Exploring the Depths of Bengali Short Stories by Tagore, Sarat Chandra, and Tarashankar" 4. Dr. Jayati Dasgupta – USA (Rabindranath Tagore, Sarat Chandra Chattopadhyay and Tarashankar Bandhopadhyay – the three great authors, the famous TRIO's contribution to short stories and an analytical discussion.) • Bengali writers writing in English in the mainstream Speakers – 1. Writer Rumana Chowdhury, Mississauga Global Bengali identity explores migration and displacement,nostalgia and memory, cultural assimilation and women empowerment while maintaining their roots… 2. Writer Silmy Abdullah, Mississauga (finding home through storytelling language, literature and the Bengali diaspora • Kobi o Kobita – discussion and workshop (in this seminar poets will be reading their poems introducing a short background of their creations) • Tribute to great poet Jibanananda Das Speaker – Krishnendu Mukhopadhyay, India Echoes of the elusive – Surrealist poetics and the novelistic rendering of contemporary dreams and disillusionment Speaker – Dr. Jayati Dasgupta The great author Jibanananda Das' humanism, social consciousness, thoughts of the crisis of civilization and the new generation • Drama – Discussion & Workshop by Meghnad Bhattacharya from Kolkata • Bengali traditional music (kirtan and folk) – discussion and presentation by singers: Jai Shankar (Folk Music), Arkadeep (Folk Music) and Padma Palash (Kirtan Sangeet) – from India • Tribute to Renowned film director Ritwik Ghatak Speakers: 1. Rina Chakrabarty from Toronto, Ritwik Ghatak’s very dear niece- will be speaking from her heart - Ritwik as I saw him, a loving uncle, a father and a dreamer of a land full of love. 2. Monis Rafiq, Writer, Film Maker and member of Ritwik Ghatak Film Society, Bangladesh. Ritwik Ghatak's Films - the starved, uprooted & proletarian on a canvas 3. Enayet Karim Babul, Film Director, Film maker and a member of Ritwik Ghatak Film Society, Bangladesh Health related Issues: Cardio in general • Dr. Sanjog Kalra, Interventional cardiologist & Cardiac Critical Care Physician Toronto General Hospital, Peter Munk Cardiac Centre (Coronary Heart Disease in South Asians: Dispelling Myths & Accepting Truths) • Fertility information Dr. Prema Vaidyanathan, Consultant Gynecologist & Reproductive Medicine Specialist (Fertility Preservation & Egg freezing - Hope or Hype) • Mental health Issues and dilemmas surrounding menopause Speaker Dr. Dibyendu Dutta, Obstetrician & Gynecologist in UK Social • Today’s young mother’s role in our daily life in comparison with the previous generation (could be a debatable presentation depending on the number of speakers) Speaker Rupa Majumdar, Kolkata - The Evolving Role of Young Mothers in Contemporary Society • Mental health and stress issues of youth and adolescents Speaker Dr. Dibyendu Dutta, UK (FIGO Committee member, working towards the protection of mental health of youth and adolescents)