ఈ ఉగాదికి TAGB ఔత్సాహికులైన పిల్లలను, పెద్దలను '‘పసి’డి పద్యాల' పోటీకి ఆహ్వానిస్తోంది! 

TAGB is pleased to announce Telugu Poem Recital contest (‘పసి’డి పద్యాలు) and welcomes the participation of all kids and adults to take part.  The contest will take place online on Saturday, February 28thth, 2026 at 10:00 AM. The last day to register is Wednesday, February 25th, 2026.

A maximum of 25 poems will be available for the contest, which will be conducted across four levels. Participants are welcome to decide which level they wish to participate in and prepare for the corresponding number of poems. 

5 - ఆరంభ మణి/Novice

12 -పద్య కుశల/Intermediate

20 - పద్య ప్రవీణ/Advanced

25 -పద్య విశారద/Expert

Rules for Poem Recital Competition

• Kids can recite as many poems as they can from the list published below.
• Adults (18yrs and above) should recite the poem and the meaning (తాత్పర్యం) for the poems they recite.
• Poems should be recited from memory. Reading is not allowed.
• Poems should be recited from the provided list only.
• Kids will be judged on their ability to recite each poem fully.
• Adults will be judged on their ability to recite the poem and the meaning (తాత్పర్యం). Note: "తాత్పర్యం అందించబడదు. పరిశోధన చేయడం పాల్గొనేవారి బాధ్యత."
• Accuracy, Fluency, pronunciation, diction, and cadence will be considered as criteria for evaluation.
• The judges' decision will be final.
• Prizes to the winners will be distributed on the Ugadi event day (Place/Time of Ugadi event will be communicated separately)

PoemList - PoemList_2026

Audio Recordings - PoemsAudio_2026

Entry Fee: $5 for members and $15 for non-members.  No refunds can be considered after registration.

Please register at the following link: Registration form

Last date to register: February 25th, 2026.

Google Meet link will be sent 1 day prior to the competition

Reporting time for contest:10:00am on Saturday, February 28thth, 2026

Questions?  Contact Competitions@tagb.org.