Kobiguru Rabindranath Tagore

150th Birth Anniversary of Kobiguru Rabinranath Tagore on May 8th, 2011.




Marking 150th birth anniversary (May 8, 2011) of Nobel laureate poet, 'Kobiguru' Rabindranath Tagore, different organisations of Bangladesh have chalked out elaborate programmes.
Bangladesh and India have jointly organised a grand celebration on the occasion. The inaugural ceremony of a three-day programme will be held today at Bangabandhu International Conference Centre in Dhaka.
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina and Vice President of India, Mohammed Hamid Ansari, will grace the event as guests of honour. Information and Cultural Affairs Minister Abul Kalam Azad will preside over the programme.
Starting from 9am, the three and a half hour long inaugural programme will start off with the renditions of National Anthems (both written by Rabindranath Tagore) of the two countries. Aside from speeches by the guests of honour, Professor Emeritus Anisuzzaman (Dhaka University) will deliver the main speech at the event. Noted artistes from both countries will perform songs, dances and recite poems.
A 10-day exhibition featuring paintings by 150 Bangladeshi artistes on the theme of 'Tagore's works' will be inaugurated at National Art Gallery of Bangladesh Shilpakala Academy (BSA) at 4:30pm on the opening day.
A cultural programme, titled "Hey Nuton Dekha Dik Aar-Bar" will follow at 6pm on the day at BSA. President of Chhayanaut, Dr. Sanjida Khatun will deliver a speech on Rabindra Sangeet on the occasion. Recitation, rendition and dance will be presented by the artistes of Bangladesh and India (Swagata Lakshmi Dasgupta, Soumitra Chatterjee, among others). A documentary, titled "Rabindranath in Bangladesh: Path Chawatei Anando", produced by Chanchal Khan, will be screened at 9:15pm at the venue.
On the second day (May 7), a seminar on "Rabindranath and Bangladesh" will be held at Bangla Academy at 3:30pm. Chaired by National Professor Kabir Chowdhury, the event will have Tagore exponent Ahmed Rafique presenting the keynote paper. A cultural programme will follow at BSA at 6:30pm where songs, recitation, and the dance-drama "Chitrangada" will be staged by Bangladeshi artistes. Kathak Kendra, India will stage a performance as well.
A seminar on "Rabindranath in 21st Century" will be held at the National Museum at 3:30pm on the third day (May 8). Chaired by Professor Sirajul Islam Chowdhury, the seminar will have Professor Sanat Kumar Saha presenting the keynote paper.
Bangladeshi and Indian poets will recite Tagore's and self-composed verses at BSA at 4pm on the third day. Apart from music performances by Bangladeshi artistes at the cultural programme to be held at 6:30pm at BSA, artistes of Jawaharlal Nehru Manipur Dance Academy, India will stage the dance-drama "Bidaye Abhishap". Artistes of Jibon Sanket Natyagosthi of Habiganj, Bangladesh will stage the play "Streer Patra" at the event.
Bangladesh Shilpakala Academy
An art competition for youngsters (aged between 5 and 18) will be held today at 3pm at the National Art Gallery plaza of BSA.
Theatre
Artistes of Theatre staged the Tagore play "Muktodhara" at National Theatre Hall of BSA yesterday. Naila Azad directed the 43rd production of Theatre.
Chhayanaut
Chhayanaut's yearlong celebration programme, titled “Rabindranath-er Haath-e Haath Rekhey Bangladesh”, was divided into seven phases featuring every aspect of Tagore's creation, including songs, plays, poetry and artworks. Chhayanaut students and teachers as well as leading Tagore artistes of the country participated in the previous six phases of the programme that were held at different venues including Shilaidaha, Kushtia.
The seventh and final phase will be held on May 7-9, 2011 at Chhayanaut auditorium. Abul Momen will deliver a lecture on "Rabindranath-er Shikkha Chinta" on the first day (May 7) of the final phase of the programme (starting from 6:30pm). Apart from this, solo and choral renditions, recitation, dance and launching of two books -- "Shardho Shatotomo Janmoborshey Rabindranath" and "Bani Tobo Dhay" -- will be held at the programme.
With a choral performance of the Tagore song, "Hey Nuton, Dekha Dik Aar-bar", the second day's (May 8) programme will begin at 6:30 am at Central Shaheed Minar. A discussion will be held at 8am at Chhayanaut Shangskriti Bhaban. In the evening, Bangladesh Bank Governor Dr. Atiur Rahman will deliver a lecture on "Atmoshokti Orjon-er Poth" at the event. Chhayanaut's presentation, titled "Esho Anandito Milon Ongoney", will wrap up the day's programme.
The concluding day's (May 9) programme will kick off with a chorus by the artistes of the school at Chhayanaut auditorium at 6:30pm. Dr. Anisuzzaman will deliver a special lecture on the occasion. Chhayanaut's yearlong programme will wrap up through staging of Tagore's lyrical dance-drama "Shyama".
Grameenphone sponsored the yearlong programme.
Bangladesh Rabindra Sangeet Shilpi Sangstha
Starting from May 4, the festival arranged by Bangladesh Rabindra Sangeet Shilpi Sangstha (BRSSS) will have a film screening at 11am today. Singer Tapan Mahmud will deliver a speech on "Bangladesh-e Rabindra Sangeet Chorchar Kromobikash" at 5pm. Apart from recitation and rendition, artistes of Bangladesh Academy of Fine Arts will stage Tagore's lyrical dance-drama "Shyama" (directed by Kabirul Islam Ratan).
Musical programme and film screening will also be held tomorrow (May 7) at 10am while artistes of Nagarik Natya Sampraday will stage the Tagore play "Achalayton" at 5:30pm.
Marking 87 birth anniversary of legendary singer Kalim Sarafi, a documentary on him titled "Poth-e Poth-e Dilam Chhoraiya", directed by Nishat Jahan Rana, will be screened at the venue at 5:30pm on the concluding day (May 8). Chief guest Professor Mustafa Nurul Islam will deliver a speech on "Shardho Shato Janmo Borshey Rabindranath" at 6:15pm. Starting from 7pm, a recitation and musical programme will wrap up the festival.
Robi Channel i
'Robi-Channel i Rabindra Mela' will be held at Channel i's Tejgaon centre between 10am and 4pm on May 8. Channel i will air the programme live.




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