Tagore’s 71st death anniversary today

The 71st death anniversary of Rabindranath Tagore will be observed today, the 22nd day of the Bengali month of Sraban. To mark the day, different social and cultural organisations have taken up special programmes.
The versatile personality throughout his life enriched Bangla literature through his writings.
Rabindranath was born on May 7, 1961 in the Jorasanko mansion in

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The spiritual aspect of Tagore

“Rabindra Abhivyakti” staged
Many years after his death, Rabindranath Tagore’s works are still being explored. A recent production “Rabindra Abhivyakti” used the idiom of music and dance to focus on the less-known spiritual philosophy of the bard. Explains Odissi exponent, “yogi” and “spiritualist” Reela Hota, who conceptualised the presentation along with her
mother Bijoylaxmi Hota,

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A journey to ‘Shilaidah Kuthibari’

Programme marking 151st birth anniversary of Tagore
Nobel laureate poet Rabindranath Tagore’s idyllic ‘Shilaidah Kuthibari’ (mansion) inspired some of the bard’s most famous literary works, including poetry, prose, novels and music.
Rabindranath Tagore first came to Shilaidah along with his elder brother Jyotirindranath, in 1876, when he was 15-years-old. Though the brothers came to settle matters related

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Bangladeshi artistes on way to India

Most of the 88 Bangladeshi artistes will leave Dhaka today for India participate in Tagore’s 150th birth anniversary programmes scheduled to be held in New Delhi and Kolkata.
The programme titled, ‘Commemoration of 150th Birth Anniversary of Rabindranath Tagore’ is a part of joint arrangement of Bangladesh and India to celebrate the anniversary, beginning in

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Exhibition Of Tagore Reproductions At Chhayanaut

KG Subramanian speaks on Rabindranath’s Artwork
As part of Chhayanaut’s yearlong programmes to commemorate the 150th birth anniversary [May 8, this year] of Rabindranath Tagore, an eight-day exhibition featuring reproductions of the Nobel laureate poet’s artworks is on at Chhayanaut Shangskriti Bhaban in Dhanmondi, Dhaka.
Renowned Indian artist and art teacher KG Subramanian inaugurated the exhibition yesterday and delivered an

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