International Hindi convention held in Houston

HOUSTON: A two-day long Hindi convention has been held here, aimed at preserving and promoting the language and diverse culture of India among Indian-origin people.


The 16th InternationalHindi Association ( IHA) convention was held here last week.

The event - 'Hindi evam Yuva varg'- was inaugurated by Indian Consul General P Harish.

The convention, which witnessed over nine hundred attendees, included various workshops and seminars on Hindi literature along with dance, drama and musical events.

The convention concluded with a 'Hasya Kavi Sammelan' with accomplished poets like Gajendra Solanki, Archana Panda, and Abhinav Shukla entertaining the audience.

The event's organiser, IHA, is a premier Hindi Institution in USA, established in 1980 at Rosalyn, Virginia, by eminent scholar late Dr Kunwar Chandra Prakash Singh.