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Poush Mela

7th Poush (Bangla) starts the Mela at Shantiniketan. Rabindranath initiated the mela as a village fair to facilitate the attachments of rural small and cottage industries with urban culture. 3 days long fair extended this year one more day. So it will stay until tomorrow (23-26 December, 2010). Enthusiastic residents of Kolkata goes every year there to attend the mela. Besides usual stalls, cultural programmes like Baul songs, dance, drama etc also being perform there.
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