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In pics: Poetry, theatre and dance mark celebration of Rabindranath Tagore’s genius at Kolkata Centre for Creativity

Three-day series of cultural events at EM Bypass address showcases Rabindrasangeet, dance drama and more

Pooja Mitra Published 04.07.24, 05:18 PM
Kolkata recently witnessed a three-day series of cultural events to celebrate Rabindranath Tagore’s genius. Organised by the Kolkata Centre for Creativity (KCC), the event was attended by danseuse Alokananda Roy
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Kolkata recently witnessed a three-day series of cultural events to celebrate Rabindranath Tagore’s genius. Organised by the Kolkata Centre for Creativity (KCC), the event was attended by danseuse Alokananda Roy

Photographs courtesy: Kolkata Centre for Creativity (KCC)
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Pramila Shah, director of cultural events at KCC, also spoke at the programme. The event not only celebrated Tagore through music and performing arts but also with an exhibition titled ‘Verses and Variables’ — sharing his exchanges with statistician Prasanta Chandra Mahalanobis
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Pramila Shah, director of cultural events at KCC, also spoke at the programme. The event not only celebrated Tagore through music and performing arts but also with an exhibition titled ‘Verses and Variables’ — sharing his exchanges with statistician Prasanta Chandra Mahalanobis

Fahim Hussain Chowdhury, a musician from Bangladesh, sang Rabindrasangeet as part of the event ‘The Melody of Monsoon’ or ‘Shrabaner Dharar Moton’
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Fahim Hussain Chowdhury, a musician from Bangladesh, sang Rabindrasangeet as part of the event ‘The Melody of Monsoon’ or ‘Shrabaner Dharar Moton’

Next up was a dance performance titled ‘Shraban Sandhya’ by the members of Dancers’ Guild
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Next up was a dance performance titled ‘Shraban Sandhya’ by the members of Dancers’ Guild

Theatre was a part of the celebrations, and plays like ‘The Prophet and the poet’ (above) and ‘Robi's Garden’ were enacted. While the first play focused on Tagore’s relationship with Mahatma Gandhi and the letters exchanged between them, the second play gave an insight into the world of Tagore and his writings
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Theatre was a part of the celebrations, and plays like ‘The Prophet and the poet’ (above) and ‘Robi's Garden’ were enacted. While the first play focused on Tagore’s relationship with Mahatma Gandhi and the letters exchanged between them, the second play gave an insight into the world of Tagore and his writings

Thespian Vijay Padaki took part in the event and also donned the director’s hat for ‘Robi’s Garden’
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Thespian Vijay Padaki took part in the event and also donned the director’s hat for ‘Robi’s Garden’

Tagore’s recording on a gramophone made the programme even more special
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Tagore’s recording on a gramophone made the programme even more special

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Rabindranath Tagore Kolkata Centre For Cre­a­ti­vity Dance Music Performing Arts Theatre Rabindrasangeet
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