With the ongoing lockdown, Ravindra Amature Natya Group will observe Ravindra Utsav on a digital platform. The first Digital International Ravindra Utsav will be held on Sunday, on Youtube.
It is noteworthy that Ravindra Amature Natya Group has been celebrating Ravindra Utsav since the year 2003, to observe birth anniversary of legendry writer Ravindranath Tagore.
Founder of the group Rajesh Bhadauria said, "Each year we perform different forms of live performing art as a tribute to the great legend Rabindranath Tagore. This year , however, due to the pandemic we will not be able to celebrate this day in the way we have always celebrated it. But, Tagore Jayanti is a day which cannot remain uncelebrated. So, our group has come up with digital, international Rabindra Utsav 2020."
He informed that the people from all over the world are participating in this experiment of digital performance. There are 100+ participants from different parts of the world like Belgium, America, New Zealand, England and ofcourse from all over India.
This show will be released on May 9, which is the actual day of Rabindranath Tagore's birth, according to Bengali calendar.The show will start with shankh dhwani which considered holy , it will be followed by poems by tagore , than a prayer dance performed by the participants on one of the rabindra sangeet sang by the participants themselves.
It will be followed by a instrumental performance , than a radio theatre of kabuliwala and at last a group performance of the song ekla cholo re, he added.