Celebrating India and Bengali Heritage

Last week India celebrated Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose’s 125^th birthday on January 23 and 72^nd Republic Day on January 26.

On January 23, 2021, an excellent video show was presented at the Victoria Memorial Hall in Kolkata. The show included a very unique presentation on Netaji’s life, musical performance followed by Prime Minister Narendra Modii’s address. The following videos on YouTube captured the festivities of Netaji’s 125^th birthday.

On January 26, 2021, the 72^nd Republic Day Celebration was held in Delhi to honor the Constitution of India effective on January 26, 1950. India became independent on 15^th August, 1947 but its constitution was formed a year later. The Constituent Assembly was formed on August 29, 1947 and accepted the constitution on November 26, 1949. On January 26, 1950 the nation was announced a Sovereign Republic (Ref: The Times of India, January 26, 2021).

The Tagore Program on Literature, Culture and Philosophy at UC Berkeley  is excited to kick off the semester with Celebrating Rabindranath Tagore, a two-week long virtual festival- starting tonight (February 1st)! All of these programs are free and open to anyone from anywhere in the world. Featuring lectures and presentations by eminent scholars of Tagore Studies, Rabindrasangeet performances by world renowned artists, as well as a staging of Dak Ghar, this festival is a one-of-a-kind opportunity to showcase the life and legacy of Rabindranath Tagore.

Please consider supporting the Tagore program at UC Berkeley so that we may continue to bring you programs like these.

Thank you for your participation and support!