NABABARSHO & RABINDRA JAYANTI

By Sudipta Choudhury, New Jersey

Nababarsho

Ananda Mandir celebrated Nababarsho not only to welcome a new Bengali year but also dedicated that celebration towards humanity. Various organizations and individuals staged a cultural fest. Our established Anandadhwani group opened the show by singing the very inspirational Tagore song: “Shonkocher biuvalata nijerey opomaan” under the leadership of Sri Arun Bhowmik. Next performance was by a few of Anandamandir members on the theme War and Peace. The song “Juddho noy tolo awaj” resonated the theme of the presentation. Amongst the other organizations were RDM, Nrityalina, IMGE, and Bornomala. The popular modern songs were presented by Shrabasti Ghosh Palit and Atanu Ghosh. Ms. Shankari Bhattacharya from our older generations recited Tagore’s Sho- nar Tori. A four hour show of dance, recitation and songs captivated the audience.

Rabindra Jayanti

Anandamandir celebrated Rabindra Jayanti on May

9, 2022. The bronze Tagore statue was garlanded by our priest Biswabhai. The community members gathered in the evening and marked this very day by a cultural program at

Tagore Hall. The lead performers were: Dilip Karmakar, Arun Bhowmik, Ira Ganguli, Amitabha Sengupta and Susmita Biswas. At the sway of the song and recitation the entire mood was elevated to where the audience also joined in singing “Ananda Dhara Bohichhey Bhuboney”. The grand finale again reminded us of the influence of Tagore on Bengalis in this far away country till today.