Songs and poems written by India's first Nobel laureate Rabindranath Tagore have a variety of international exposure, and capture every moment of people's everyday life, Indian envoy has said here in Egypt.
Renowned 'Rabindra Sangeet' singer Shreya Guhathakurta gave a recital yesterday as part of the ongoing Tagore festival organised by India to mark the famous writer's 155th birth anniversary.
Guhathakurta's 'Rabindra Sangeet' presentation with songs written by Tagore was attended by India's Ambassador to Egypt Sanjay Bhattacharyya, Member of Parliament Sugata Bose, Bangladeshi Minister of Industries Amir Hossain Amu as well as a large number of the Indian and Egyptian community.
The presentation was held at the Artistic Creativity Center in the Cairo Opera House.
Bhattacharyya said that Tagore songs and poems have captured every moment in the every day life of people and they also have a variety of international exposure which will make audience find a rich tapestry in Guhathakurta's recital.
The presentation is supported by Egyptian Foreign Cultural Relation Centre, Cultural Development fund and Cultural Production Sector. This programme has also received generous support from Egyptian Indian Polyester Company.
Guhathakurta said that she is happy to visit Egypt and participate in the Tagore Festival. She has traveled across the globe to showcase songs written by Tagore. Her uniqueness lies in the fact that she is able to fuse the old style and contemporary presentations.
She is one of the most famous Rabindra Sangeet Singer of her generation.
Bose said that he is delighted to join in such a special night and mentioned that India and Bangladesh share the legacy of Tagore.
During five days, Tagore Festival featured a book fair and the dance drama 'Shapmochan' (Breaking the Spell) by well known Indian Classical dancer Dona Ganguly, a screening for the movie "Ghare Baire" by legendary Indian filmmaker Satyajit Ray.
The festival will be concluded tonight with a seminar on contemporary literature "'Tagore, Shawky and Mahfouz' which will feature Indian and Egyptian scholars and writers and will be conducted by the Supreme Council of Culture.
