Chhayanat (Kolkata) organized a cultural evening “Hridaye Rabindranath Chetanay Nazrul” at the open theatre of Nazrul Tirtha, New Town.

The programme began with two patriotic songs ‘Karar oi louho kapat’ and ‘Durgamo giri kantar moru’ of Kazi Nazrul Islam presented by more than one hundred twenty-five participants of Chhayanat (Kolkata) in the name of ‘Shato kanthe Nazrul’. This particular program was conceived and directed by Somerita Mallik (President, Chhayanat).

The inauguration of the program was done by eminent personality professor Pabitra Sarkar.

Mr. Ahamed Hassan Imran (Chairman, of the West Bengal Minorities ‘ Commission) and poet Sayed Hasmat Jalal were present as special guests.

As a mark of celebration of International Women’s Day Chhayant (Kolkata) felicitated eminent women personalities like Urmimala Bose, Semanti Ghosh, and Ghazala Yasmin.

In the second part of the program, fifty participants of Sanskritiki Kolkata presented two songs ‘He mor chitto’ and ‘Byartho praner aborjna’.

A group performance presented by Geetilok Center for Performing Arts, Geetalekha, Swaralipi, Nabamurchhana, Oikatan, Kalapi Newtown, Suroshringo & Amra kept the audiences mesmerized.

A grand celebration indeed.

Priyanka Dutta