Manipuri Poetry Day

Annual event in India for Meitei literature

Manipuri poetry day (Meitei: Manipuri Sheirenggi Numit), also known as Meitei Poetry Day, is an annual literary event organised to promote Meitei language (Manipuri) poetry. It takes place Manipur as well as in other Meitei-speaking areas, and aims to promote Manipuri literature to the world.^[2]It honours the contributions of the Meitei poets as well as the diverse and distinctive literary traditions of Manipur.^[3]

Dates of celebrations

• 9 October, 2022^[4]
• 13 October, 2019^[5]

Organisers

National

• Sahitya Akademi^[6]

Manipur

• Manipuri Sahitya Parishad, Jiribam^[7]
• Divine Life Club, Langthabal^[8][9]
• Fiction and Poetry Club, Manipur^[9]
• JN Manipur Dance Academy^[10]
• Manipur Dramatic Union, Yaiskul^[8][9]
• Naharol Sahitya Premee Samiti, Imphal^[8][9]

Nagalan

• St. Joseph University, Nagaland (SJU)^[5]

West Bengal

• Manipuri in Kolkata
• Manipur Bhavan, Kolkata^[1]

See also

• Meitei language movement
• Meitei Chanu (poem)
• Khamba Thoibi Sheireng
• Numit Kappa
• Tha Tha Thabungton
• Sana Leibak Manipur

References

1. Ajit, Sh. "Manipuri in Kolkata observes "Manipuri Poetry Day" - Imphal Times". www.imphaltimes.com. Retrieved 9 March 2023.
2. "Manipuri Poetry Day 2021 celebrated". www.thesangaiexpress.com. Retrieved 9 March 2023.
3. "St Joseph University, Nagaland observes Manipuri Poetry Day 2022". Imphal Free Press. Retrieved 9 March 2023.
4. "Seireng thiba changdamnaba (Recitation Competition) pangthokchagadouri" (in Manipuri). Retrieved 9 March 2023.
5. Naresh, Huirem (4 October 2019). "Report on Curtain Rising Program of Manipuri Poetry Day, 2019 - Imphal Times". www.imphaltimes.com. Retrieved 9 March 2023.
6. "Manipuri Sheirenggi Numit observed : 14th oct19 ~ E-Pao! Headlines". e-pao.net. Retrieved 9 March 2023.
7. "Manipuri Poetry Day observed at Jiribam : 14th oct19 ~ E-Pao! Headlines". e-pao.net. Retrieved 9 March 2023.
8. "Lets contribute for the society with a sense of sacrifice, says minister Shyam | Pothashang News". Pothashang. 10 October 2018. Retrieved 9 March 2023.
9. Samom, Sobhapati (11 October 2018). "Manipur: Dr Kamal Literary Complex inaugurated ahead of poetry festival". NORTHEAST NOW. Retrieved 9 March 2023.
10. "Manipuri Poetry Day observed, 3 poets feted : 10th oct22 ~ E-Pao! Headlines". e-pao.net. Retrieved 9 March 2023.