India, Jan. 22 -- Jashn-e-Adab

Head to Jashn-e-Adab, the literary festival that celebrates the rich traditions of Hindi and Urdu literature, poetry and culture. Timed to coincide with Republic Day, the two-day celebration is set to unfold with ghazals, mushairas, baitabazi (poetic antakshari), kavi sammelans, classical music and dance performances, and panel discussions.

Catch highlights such as Lucknow ki Gaali by stand-up comic Rehman Khan, and Shabdrang, an evening of poetry, featuring Waseem Barelvi, Jamuna Prasad Upadhyaye, Om Nishchal, Kunwar Ranjeet Chauhan, and others. Also on the cards are a Kathak performance by exponent Shinjini Kulkarni and a soulful flute recital by Pandit Ronu Majumdar, accompanied by Pandit Lalit Kumar on...