‘Kavya Sandhya-an evening of poetry’ on Feb 20 & performance by Puducherry artists on Feb 21
Sri Vijaya Puram, Feb 18: The Art & Culture Department, A&N Administration, in association with the National Book Trust (NBT), New Delhi, is organizing a nine-day Andaman Nicobar Book Fair, the second in the series, at the ITF Ground at Sri Vijaya Puram, from February 14 to 22, 2026. Featuring 40+ stalls, 35+ publishers, the fair offers a rich and diverse literary experience for readers of all ages.
As part of the Book Fair, the National Book Trust is organizing various activities for the students of the Islands during morning hours, while in the evening, literary sessions and cultural programmes are being organized.
As part of the literary session in the ongoing Andaman Nicobar Book Fair- 2026, the Art & Culture Department of A&N Administration will be hosting a special literary evening dedicated to poetry- ‘Kavya Sandhya’ at 6:30 pm on Feb 20, 2026. In this regard, participation is invited from local poets to share their creative works, in any language, on the stage.
An open to all story telling competition will be held at 6.30 pm on February 21, 2026, in 2 groups – 8 yr to 13 yr and 14 to 18 yrs. Participation is invited from school and college students in this completion.
Similarly, a programme of open to all folk dance is also scheduled to be held at the ITF Ground on Feb 22, 2026.
Interested participants for these above programmes may contact Shri Sujit Kr Roy, GTT (F/A), Department of Art & Culture over Phone no 9933241678 for participation.
19.02.2026
05:00 PM: Performance by Police Band.
06:00 PM: Legal Awareness Programme by DLSA.
06:30 PM: Classical Dance Performance by Gauri Shankar Dance Academy.
06:45 PM: Classical dance Performance by Vikas Dance Academy.
07:00 PM: Folk and patriotic songs Performance by Event Musical Group.
20.02.2026
05:00 PM: Performance by Police Band.
06:00 PM: Semi Classical Dance by Smti. Sonali Poddar (Durga- 10 min.)
06:15 PM: Patriotic /folk Dance by DNA.
06:30 PM: Kavya Sandhya by local poets.
07:30 PM: Patriotic song Performance by Kala Pani Band
21.02.2026
05:00 PM: Performance by Police Band.
05:30 PM: Martial Art.
05:45 PM: Session by NBT -Contested Legacies: A Journalist’s Take on Savarkar, Hindutva, and Evolution of Political Ideas in India— Utpal Borpujari in conversation with Vaibhav Purandare.
06:30 PM: Story telling competition
07:00 PM: Classical Dance by Mudra Academy
07:20 PM: Performance by artists of Puducherry
22.02.2026
05:00 PM: Police Band
06:00 PM: Session by NBT -Island of Stories: Filmmaking, Feminine Grit, and the Poetry of Everyday Life— Utpal Borpujari in conversation with Dr Meena Longjam
06:45 PM: Session by NBT- Beyond One Narrative: Subhas Chandra Bose and India’s Struggle for Independence—Utpal Borpujari in conversation with Chandrachur Ghose
07:30 PM: Folk dance/songs by college students