Reminiscing Tagore
Pochishey Boishakh is a day synonymous with every Bengali.
It is the birthday of Nobel Laureate Rabindranath Tagore. Celebrated usually on the 8th or 9th of May (on the 25th day of the Bengali month Boishakh), it is one of the most important festival for the people of Bengal. Schools, colleges, universities, television channels and FM channels pay tribute to this legend through cultural activities and poetry recitation.
People planning to visit Kolkata during the period of Rabindra Jayanti, extend your stay by 2-3 days and visit Shantiniketan and Jorasanko Thakurbari.
Jorasanko Thakurbari- It is the birth place of Rabindranath Tagore. Cultural activities are performed here from dawn to dusk.
Shantiniketan- A small town in Bolpur, in the Birbhum district of West Bengal, 160 km away from Kolkata is known as the university town after Visva-Bharati University established by Rabindranath Tagore. Shantiniketan too,has day long activities planned for this special occasion.
To learn more about festivals organized in Shantiniketan go through the link:
https://www.bolpur-santiniketan.com/festivals/other-festivals.html
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