Bhanubhakta, Mayakovsky remembered

By A Staff Reporter, Kathmandu, July 19: A literary evening was organised in the capital on Friday evening to commemorate the 213th birth anniversary of Nepal's pioneering poet Bhanubhakta Acharya and the 133rd birth anniversary of the world-famous Russian poet Vladimir Mayakovsky.

In the event organised jointly by the Nepal-Russia Literature Society (NRLS) and the Russian House in Kathmandu, Anastasia Khokhlova, Director of the Russian House, stated that literature has brought the people of Nepal and Russia together under one banner.

Ram Bindu Shrestha, General Secretary of the Nepal-Russia Literature Society, briefly highlighted the lives and literary contributions of Bhanubhakta Acharya and Vladimir Mayakovsky.

The first session, dedicated to Bhanubhakta Acharya, featured poetry readings by Kiran Darnal, Chaitanya Prakash Pradhan, Laxmi Gaudel, Bairagi Jetha, Khem Koirala Bandhu, Krishna Jastaghare, Chewan Basnet, and Shiva Acharya. They recited their own poems.

The second session, devoted to Vladimir Mayakovsky, Director Anastasia Khokhlova recited Mayakovsky's poems in Russian, while poets Shakuntala Joshi and Bishnu Bahadur Singh recited his poems in Nepali.

Ram Prasad Pant, Chairman of Dayitwa Wangmaya Pratishthan, spoke about the literary significance and enduring legacy of both Bhanubhakta Acharya and Vladimir Mayakovsky.

Addressing the gathering, Bishnu Bahadur Singh, President of the Nepal-Russia Literature Society, remarked that Bhanubhakta Acharya had strengthened Nepal's national identity through language and literature.

Acharya is the pioneering Nepali language poet. His work Ramayana is very popular among Nepali readers. Likewise, Vladimir Mayakovsky was one of Russia's greatest poets, playwrights, artists, and a leading figure of the Russian Futurist movement. Renowned for his innovative poetic style, powerful public recitations, and revolutionary spirit, he is regarded as one of the most influential personalities in twentieth-century Russian literature.

At the event, Chandrakanta Acharya, Vice President of the Nepal-Russia Literature Society, and Bhawana Neupane of the Russian Cultural Centre Library also spoke.