Chhayanat (Kolkata) recently completed 10th years of its journey with the creations of Kazi Nazrul Islam. The cultural organisation from Kolkata is now reaching out to a wider audience across the country. Hyderabad, the city of Nizams, witnessed a melodious evening at Phoenix Arena, where the timeless creations of Rabindranath Tagore and Kazi Nazrul Islam were performed.

The evening opened with the chorus performance by the members of Chhayanat, followed by poetry recitation by Arnab Mukherjee, Anurag Mukherjee, Sriparna Biswas, Sarmistha  Hazra and Minakshi Banerjee. While Chhayanat enchanted the audience with their pristine melodies and words, Dhitang Dance Troupe (based in Hyderabad) mesmerized the audience with their dance moves.

Somerita Mallik, the President of Chhayanat, took the stage and presented a number of Nazrulgeeti of folk genre. Puspita Nath sang some very popular romantic numbers by Tagore. Alongside these artists, several kids came up on the stage with their songs and poems. This proves that Chhayanat has succeeded in inculcating the love for their culture and literature in the young generation too.

Surupa Mallik, Secretary of Chhayanat, felicitated ‘The Bengali Circle’ for their contribution to promote Bengali Culture in Hyderabad.

Priyanka Dutta