Bratya Basu (Minister of Higher Education for Bengal), Prabir Pal, Somnath Mukherjee, director Prasun Mukherjee, Srikanto Acharya, and others graced the inauguration of Dum Dum Sangeet Mela 2023.

This is the third year of this music festival.

Bratya Basu said “We could not organize the music festival due to the pandemic. However, we can organize the festival again with full fervor. The main aim of organizing this festival was to promote the regional identity of a state. There will be singers from Mumbai and other places. We appreciate the music from different parts of the country. However, we will also promote the music of Bengal too. We will not lose our identity because of that. Bengali culture will be promoted and not forgotten”.

He also praised Dostojee director Prasun Mukherjee at the inauguration event. Prasun hails from Dum Dum.

“I was speaking with someone in the green room that a fantastic ambiance has been created in this music festival. It is hard to find an ambiance where musicians can perform peacefully. It is essential that music festivals of this kind must be held in different parts of the city and the state. It will provide a platform for many musicians to showcase their talent. The pandemic has been hard for the musicians and organizing such musical events will give them a new lease of life” said Srikanto Acharya.

Mir was the anchor for the event.

Srikanto Acharya and Anwesha Datta Gupta were the performers of the first day.

The second day will see the performances of Jeet Ganguli, Monali Thakur, and Padma Palas.

The third day will see energetic performances of Leemon (Bangladesh) and a Tribute to Bengali bands.

The fourth day’s performers were Shaan, Arko Mukhaerjee, and Sreeradha Bandyopadhyay.

Dum Dum Sangeet Mela 2023 will continue till 5^th February at St. Mary’s School Ground.

Priyanka Dutta