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Basanta Utsav – 2024

Basanta Utsav – 2024

Basanta utsav literally means the celebration of spring, the beautiful tradition of celebrating the spring festival in Bengal. Santiniketan is the abode of world poet Rabindranath Tagore. It is also about festivals celebrated in its own way, mingling with the love for nature. That is exactly what Tagore aspired for, education and development of human minds within the expanse of nature’s bounty. When Dol or Holi is celebrated across India with great fervor, Bengal’s Santiniketan celebrates the colours of Spring in its own way. On the same day of “Dol Purnima” spring is welcomed through music and dance. Teachers and students greet each other with Abir (dry clours) on this festive day. On the Dol Purnima day in the  early morning, the students dress up in yellow-coloured or pure white clothes and wear garlands of fragrant flowers. They sing and dance to the  accompaniment of musical instruments like ektara, dubri, veena, etc. The festival gets a large number of national and international visitors for witnessing a beautiful  traditional and cultural event. 
 
Even though Dhol will be over Bangla-O-Biswa will be celebrating Basanta Utsav on May 19th, 2024

Venue:

St. Mathews United Methodist Church, 435 Central St, Acton, MA 01720.

Schedule:

4pm – 4:45pm : Santiniketan Style celebration of Basanta Utsav(group dance/song)

5pm – 7pm : A ye Anindya

7:15pm : Dinner (pay and eat)

Snacks will also be available after 5pm.

Event Donations

Adults : $35

Kids: $15

Members: FREE

Featured Special Artist

Donations

Note: Members just select the Member option as it is a FREE Event for members. For others please select Adult of Kids Tickets as per your need.
People interested only in local program participation and not Anindya show please select Adult Only Local Program/Kids Only Local Program
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