Event: Parables 2007-Stories to save tomorrow
Venue: St. Andrews Auditorium, Bandra (West)
Partners: Presenting Partners, Ramee Group of Hotels – Hospitality Partner, DNA – Print Partner and Radio One – Radio Partner
The Indian Institute of Planning & Management, Mumbai organized a seminar on Creative Writing and also felicitated the winners of the Parables 2007 The All India Writing Competition. This year the focus of Parables 2007 is – “Stories to Save Tomorrow”. The theme is based on saving the environment. The success of Parables 2007 has been astounding with entries flowing in from all across the country. More than 100 schools and colleges across India participated in the competition.
The winners of the competition were invited to Mumbai for the felicitation ceremony and seminar on Creative writing the panelists are Sudhir Mishra – Film Director & Script Writer – Hazaron Khwaisha Aise, Chameli, Calcutta Mail – National Award winner, Ashok Rane – Movie Critic and Writer –Winner of two National Awards for writing – Director Indian Film Academy Arshad Sayeed – Script Writer – Television: Great Indian Comedy Show, Shh Koi Hai, Ranvir Vinay and Kaun. Rahul Jauhari – Country Head –Rediffusion DY & R Dr. Rashneh Pardiwala – Head Center for Environment research and Education and Dr. Anish Andheria, – Director, Natural History and Science with Sanctuary magazine and Girish Raut Environmentalist and advocate.
The speakers shared their views on writing and the various parameters youngsters must adhere to while building their career. Mr. Sudhir Mishra said “Creativity cannot be defined or mapped hence it required more passion and commitment”. While Mr. Arshad Sayeed “discussed how people are enamored by movies but very few realize that the crux of a movies success lies with its writer.”
The panelist also shared their view on environment with Dr. Pardiwala insisting that citizens should take small steps in our daily life to make a real change while Dr. Anish Andheria made the audience realize the dire state of depleting environmental conditions in India.
