Manipuri Poetry Day

This article is about an annual event for Meitei literature. For the annual event dedicated to Meitei language in India, see Meitei language day. For the annual event dedicated to the same language in Bangladesh, see Meitei language festival.

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Manipuri Poetry Day
Manipuri Poetry Day 2023 logo
Native name Meitei: Meiteilon Sheirenggi Numit
English nameMeitei poetry day
TimeMeragee Thanil (full moon day of the Meitei lunar month of "Mera")
VenueManipur, other Northeast Indian states and West Bengal.[1]
Typeannual literary event
ThemeMeitei-language poetry
Organised by

Manipuri poetry day (Meitei: Manipuri Sheirenggi Numit), also known as Meitei Poetry Day, is an annual literary event organised to promote Meitei language (Manipuri) poetry. It takes place Manipur as well as in other Meitei-speaking areas, and aims to promote Manipuri literature to the world.[2] It honours the contributions of the Meitei poets as well as the diverse and distinctive literary traditions of Manipur.[3]

  1. ^ Ajit, Sh. "Manipuri in Kolkata observes "Manipuri Poetry Day" - Imphal Times". www.imphaltimes.com. Retrieved 9 March 2023.
  2. ^ "Manipuri Poetry Day 2021 celebrated". www.thesangaiexpress.com. Retrieved 9 March 2023.
  3. ^ "St Joseph University, Nagaland observes Manipuri Poetry Day 2022". Imphal Free Press. Retrieved 9 March 2023.