Rabindra Jayanti is observed on the birth anniversary of the renowned poet Rabindranath Tagore. It is observed every year on 8th/ 9th of May. In the Bengali calendar it is celebrated on 25th of Boishakh or the first month of the year. Poncheeshe Boishak is a very popular cultural festival of Kolkata.
Rabindra Jayanti in Calcutta is mainly celebrated to pay tribute to the world famous poet Rabindranath. He won Nobel Prize in literature for his work 'Gitanjali'. He was also a great scholar of India during twentieth century. His dramas, songs, novels and short stories have received acclamation from every part of the world. He was greatly influenced by ideology of liberal humanism, Upanishads and Vedas.
Rabindra Jayanti is religiously observed at the birth place of Rabindranath, at Jorasanko in Kolkata. At Jorasanko many people gather to attend the cultural programs. At Rabindra Sadan, programs start from early morning. These cultural
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programs are open to anybody who wants to attend them or pay homage to Rabindranath.
Many renowned artistes come to perform at Jorasanko and Rabindra Sadan in Kolkata. Novelists, poets and literary personalities of the city join these programs. People also get to hear many upcoming artistes of Rabindra Sangeet.
Rabindra Jayanti is also observed at different parts of the city and West Bengal. It is observed at many educational institutes and cultural clubs of Calcutta. Rabindra Jayanti is also followed in Shantiniketan in Bolpur.
Rabindra Jayanti is mainly celebrated with songs of Tagore. The celebration of Rabindra Jayanti is unthinkable without the presentation of this particular genre of music. Some organizations also stage popular plays written by Rabindranath.
The celebration of Rabindra Jayanti reflects the rich cultural and literary tradition of the Bengalis.
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