Archive · 27 Aug 2026
Vidyavihar Campus Marks Gujarati Language Day With Cultural Festivities
A college campus in Mumbai held a special celebration for the Gujarati language.
The event honored Gujarati culture and the 193rd birthday anniversary of poet Veer Kavi Narmad.
Students and guests listened to poetry and folk songs.
Artist Man Derasari led some of the musical performances.
The college gave alumna Riddhi Vora a ‘Pride of Gujarati’ award.
Vora has worked in theatre, radio, technology and languages.
Another event served Gujarati foods with creative changes, such as khakhra pizza and fafda nachos.
Nearly 1,000 students and staff attended the food festival.
K. J. Somaiya College of Arts and Commerce hosted celebrations for World Gujarati Mother Language Day.
The event also commemorated the 193rd birth anniversary of poet Veer Kavi Narmad.
Musical performances featured classic poetry and Gujarati folk songs led by artist Man Derasari.
Alumna Riddhi Vora received the ‘Pride of Gujarati’ distinction for promoting the language.
A related culinary festival attracted nearly 1,000 students and staff with traditional and fusion Gujarati dishes.
- Who
- K. J. Somaiya College of Arts and Commerce, its Gujarati Sahitya Mandal and the Senior Citizens’ Mandal, Ghatkopar, organized the celebrations; alumna Riddhi Vora was honored.
- What
- A cultural celebration of World Gujarati Mother Language Day and Veer Kavi Narmad’s 193rd birth anniversary, accompanied by musical performances and a Gujarati food festival.
- When
- The celebration took place around World Gujarati Mother Language Day; the culinary festival was held earlier in the same week.
- Where
- The main program was held at the Kalidas Auditorium on the Vidyavihar campus in Mumbai; the food festival was held on the campus.
- Why
- To celebrate Gujarati language and culture, honor literary contributions, and recognize people supporting the mother tongue.
- Main venue
- Kalidas Auditorium, Vidyavihar campus
- Occasion
- World Gujarati Mother Language Day
- Literary anniversary
- The 193rd birth anniversary of Veer Kavi Narmad
- Honoree
- Riddhi Vora received the ‘Pride of Gujarati’ distinction
- Food festival
- Gurjari Vangi Vaibhav
- Food festival attendance
- Nearly 1,000 students and staff
- Featured dishes
- Khakhra pizza, fafda nachos, patra-khandvi chaat, Mexican theplas, rabdi-jalebi and Palitana bhel