‘Lokavi Vamanada Kardak Birth Centenary Celebration’ to be celebrated in Kalyan

Kalyan on August 12

Folk poet Vamandada Kardak. A personality who, through his poems, ghazals and songs, conveyed the ideas of equality-brotherhood-justice, three pillars of his constitution and Phule-Shahu-Ambedkar to the villagers. He devoted his time to writing for the cause of social change. He wrote not only about the sufferings and stories of the poor, working class, but also about equality, fraternity and protection of social justice. To pay tribute to such a great personality, the birth centenary celebrations of folk poet Vamanada Kardak have been organized and the city of Kalyan has got the title of its host.

Working in the social and cultural world of the city of Kalyan for the past two decades, P.L. Katta is a working organization. Started with the aim of preserving the memory of Pul Deshpande in the city of Kalyan, the platform has so far successfully implemented many literary and social activities and programs through which the Wamanda Kardak Birth Centenary Celebrations are being organized.

pl. Contemporary personalities like Deshpande and Vamanada Kardak. P. L Deshpande was ruling the Marathi gharana and mind with his quadrilateral talent. Along with this, Vamandada also reached the villages, settlements, slums and cities of Maharashtra through his writings. Many of his songs have become not only songs but inspirational songs for the struggle for social change. Vamanadada used to come many times for kalyan on this occasion, winning and inspiring many people with his writings.

As a tribute to such a folk poet, PL Katta expressed his intention to celebrate this birth centenary. For this event, like-minded social and literary dignitaries and activists of Kalyan Nagar have come together and formed the Janmashtabdi Mahotsav Samiti. In this, poet-story writer Kiran Yele as the chairman of the birth centenary committee, while Prof. Prashant More has been elected as the working president and Kalyan West MLA Vishwanath Bhoir has been elected as the receptionist. MLA Vishwanath Bhoir said that various programs will be organized throughout the year to take the literature and work of Vamanada Kardak to the new generation. These events will be conducted online and offline following all the rules and guidelines during the Corona period.

This Saturday, August 14, 2021, the birth centenary celebrations will be inaugurated in the presence of veteran poet Arun Mhatre and Ganesh Tatare of Raj Asrondkar JJ School of Arts will be the chief guest. MLA Vishwanath Bhoir told that the Sarpanch of Deshvandi Dattaram Domade, village of Vamandada, will also be present on this occasion.

Arun Mhatre, Madhav Dole, Prashant Vaidya, Ramesh Awadh, Kiran Yele, Prashant More, Sandesh Dhage, Vrushali Vinayak and Akash Pawar will attend the Kavi Sammelan after the opening ceremony.