Shikor Celebrating 25 Years of Literary Journey

Global Poet and Poetry and the London based magazine ‘Shikor’ have already held many eminent events in various countries for the purpose of literary, cultural connection and expansion. On October 24, they held their first event in India in Kolkata. In this event, eminent writer Shyamal Bhattacharya spoke on the influence and expansion of multicultural languages in East Indian literature. Poet Prabal Kumar Basu spoke on Indian classical languages.

Storytellers Soumyajit Acharya and Rajesh Kumar read short stories. Bengali and English poetry readings included Kallol Dutta, Rahul Dasgupta, Tapas Gupta, Devdas Rajak, Soma Palit Ghosh, Subit Banerjee, Soma Dutta, Uttam Kumar Das, Priyanka Banerjee, Ratan Ghosh, etc. Punjabi poetry was read by Bhupinder Singh Bashar. There was a special session on Kaberi Mukherjee’s poetry collection Ashes and Ink (discussants: Nandita De & Moushumi Bhattacharya) and the Shikor Global Publishers’ anthology Poetry for Peace (discussant: Priyanka Banerjee). The evening also featured songs by Sanchari Banerjee and poetry-based music by Soheli Choudhury creating a vibrant celebration of art, poetry, and peace.
Soumyajit Acharya oversaw the entire program which was hosted by poet Piyal Roy.

Shikor Literary Forum and Publishers, founded and edited by poet and writer Faruk Ahmed Roni, was born from a dream to build a bridge between continents, languages, and hearts. Since its inception in 1998 in the United Kingdom, Shikor has been both a print and online Bangla literary magazine, the first of its kind from the UK- symbolising the deep-rooted connection of culture and creativity.

Over the years, Shikor has evolved beyond a publication to become a global meeting place for poets, writers, essayists, and dreamers. Each issue has carried the belief that language can heal, unite, and inspire. Now celebrating its 25th anniversary and stepping into its 27th year of publication, Shikor remains true to its name, the root that never forgets its soil.

In 2018, Shikor expanded into the English-speaking world through Global Poet and Poetry, creating a vibrant international platform that unites voices from across continents.

Today, Shikor Global Publishers stands proudly in Bangladesh and the UK, marking a new milestone with the inauguration of the Kolkata Chapter of Shikor Global Literary Forum and Publishers at KIFALC, P534 Raja Basanta Roy Road, Ballygunge, Kolkata.