A musical dance programme on “Tagore on the Padma Boat” was organised on Wednesday evening at Rabindra Kuthibari, Kushtia, Bangladesh.

Renowned Tagore scholar and singer from the United Kingdom Dr Anand Gupta directed the musical dance programme on the theme ” Tagore on the Padma Boat”. Music and dance artists trained in Rabindra Sangeet and Dance from Bangladesh gave delicate performances on the theme. Many of the artists were alumni of the Vishwa Bharati, Shantiniketan.

Indira Gandhi Cultural Centre, High Commission of India, Dhaka in collaboration with the Department of Archaeology, People’s Republic of Bangladesh organised the event to commemorate Kaviguru Rabindranath Tagore’s memories on the bank of river Padma in Bangladesh.

In the audience, a large number of Rabindra lovers were present including Member of Parliament Abdul Rauf and many other dignitaries from Kushtia town.