Patiala News:Language Department, Punjab to organize large-scale events across the state during Punjabi Month 2026

The Language Department, Punjab will organize large-scale literary and cultural events in various districts across the state during Punjabi month 2026 from 01 to 30 November. These events will be inaugurated by the Speaker Punjab Vidhan Sabha S. Kultar Singh Sandhwan during the literary and musical event to be held at the Open Air Theatre of Bhasha Bhawan, Patiala on 1st November. Director Languages S. Jaswant Singh Zafar said that the event will be presided over by Dr. Jagdeep Singh, Vice Chancellor Punjabi University, Patiala and Dr. Atam Randhawa, President Punjab Sahit Akademi, Chandigarh, will deliver the keynote address. On this occasion, Sufi singer Yakub will give musical performances.
The series of Punjabi Month events includes staging of the play ‘Piri Dar Pari’ at Shaheed Bhagat Singh Nagar on November 3, Kavi Darbar based on local poets at Patiala on November 4, Meet with literary personalities at Sahibzada Ajit Singh Nagar (Mohali) on November 6, Puadhi Kavi Darbar at Sahibzada Ajit Singh Nagar (Mohali) on November 11, Goshti- Philosophy of Sri Guru Nanak Dev Ji at Kapurthala and face to face play staging at Faridkot on November 12, Kavi Darbar based on local poets at Fatehgarh Sahib on November 13, Literary workshop on creating and reading literature with scholarly personalities at Mansa on November 17, Kavi Darbar with scholarly personalities at Sangrur on November 18, Punjabi Month of Literature at Patiala, Sangrur or Sri Amritsar Sahib on November 17-18-19 Festival, State level- Children’s Literature (Question) Quiz Competition at Fatehgarh Sahib on November 18, Literary discussion and poet’s court on November 18-19 at Pathankot, Kavi Darbar at Faridkot on November 19, Seminar at Hoshiarpur on November 20- Babbar Akali Movement and Adi Dharam Movement and staging of a play at Ferozepur, Punjabi drama competition at Bathinda on November 23, Punjabi State Language Festival and play at Moga on November 25, Discussion on Kavishri art and Kavishri singing at Muktsar Sahib on November 26 and a meeting on Punjab’s language policy at the head office Patiala, Kavi Darbar based on local poets at Tarn Taran on November 27, Discussion on Punjabi language and public life and Kavishri/Dhaadi singing at Ludhiana, Ajit Kaur’s story art event in Delhi, Rubru at Chandigarh, Punjabi literature creation and poetry singing competition at Moga, Lok at Barnala A farewell function for the Punjabi month will be held on November 30 at the head office, Patiala, during which the best Hindi, Sanskrit and Urdu awards will be distributed.