BRSS five-day festival begins today
A platform for 100 new singers
In celebration of Rabindranath Tagore's 155th birth anniversary, Bangladesh Rabindra Sangeet Shilpi Sangstha (BRSS) will hold a five-day programme in the capital starting from today.
The festival, titled “27th Jatio Rabindra Sangeet Utshab”, will take place at Shawkat Osman Auditorium of Central Public Library from May 4-8.
Noted educationist Professor Syed Anwar Hossain will inaugurate the programme as chief guest on Wednesday evening. On the opening day, an award will be conferred upon eminent Tagore artiste Hamida Haque.
Tapan Mahmud, president of BRSS, said, “The objective of this festival is to spread Rabindra Sangeet among the new generation. That's why we encouraged the participation of youths this year. Nearly 100 new singers will perform in this year's festival.”
The festival will feature solo performance by 120 Tagore singers, in addition to chorus songs and recitation by different cultural organisations of the country.
Nrityanandan will stage dance drama “Chandalika” on the second day of the festival.
On May 8, marking Tagore's 155th birth anniversary and celebrated singer Kalim Sharafi's 92nd birth anniversary, the organisers will felicitate noted artiste Papia Sarwar.