All India Radio, Chennai, will host the National Poets Conference in the city on Thursday. Governor Banwarilal Purohit will inaugurate the conference at Kalaivanar Arangam. Speaking to media persons, Press Information Bureau Additional Director General E.Mariappan said, poets from all over the country would present their composition in their respective languages. Eminent poets of 22 Indian languages come together on one stage to offer their creative best. Poets present their compositions before an invited audience followed by the rendering of their Hindi versions translated by eminent poets of different languages,” said All India Radio Programme Head V. Chakaravathy.

Source: The Hindu January 09, 2019 02:40 UTC