Asim Bando's KOLKATA BLOG

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Today is Mother's Day. And I think it will be best to remember Mrinalini Debi - wife of the poet Rabindranath on this Rabindra-fortnight. I revisited the room of Mrinalini Debi on last Friday after one year and found the things same. On the wall, a big photo of Mrinalini Debi, in the casket the nilambori saree, curved and designed fan-box with a hand fan used by her are there. On the floor, the chairs and low tables used by Mrinalini Debi are there also. -- A. B.

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This is the small room (maternity room) where not only Rabindranath but his father Debendranath and many other members of their family were born. After birth, the new born baby and mother used to lie on this zone of red floor for 21 days.The room witnessed many visitors yesterday on the occasion of Tagore's 154th birthday. -- A. B.

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Yesterday, 25 Boisakh, on the occasion of poet Rabindranath Tagore's 154th birthday, visitors came from far & near to see the exhibition on Rabindranath and his family at Bichitra Bhavan of Jorasanko Thakurbari. -- A. B.

Visitors at Jorasanko Thakurbari garlanded the statue of Rabindranath on the ground to pay homage on the occasion of 154th birthday of our great poet. -- A. B.

Today is the 154th birthday of Rabindranath Tagore. So, the Jorasanko Thakurbari was full of visitors to pay homage to the immortal soul of the great poet. Since early morning, hundreds of thousands of visitors from Kolkata and adjacent districts came to the ancestral house of Rabindranath. Lot of people visited the Nat Mandir keeping off their shoes and took rest in the Nat Mandir. -- A. B.

Today is 25 Boisakh, 154th birthday of Kabiguru Rabindranath Tagore. The musical programme as usual held at the campus of Jorasanko Thakurbari this morning. -- A. B.

Kolkata - the city of joy will celebrate the birthday of Rabindranath Tagore. A unique function would be held on 8 May, 2014 in the house of Chatu babu Latu babu on Beadon Street. Book publisher 'Sutradhar' and Sutanuti Boi Mela Committee will jointly organise this cultural programme named 'Record-e Rabindra Sangeet'. The function will start at 6:30 pm. At the first part, Tapobrata Ghosh - the famous author will share his experience of listening Rabindra Sangeet. On the second part, Sushanta Chattopadhyay - the famous record-collector will play old records of Rabindra Sangeet. He will play records of 1905 to 1950 from his collection. The listeners can hear the songs recorded by Rabindranath himself. And the records of Hapy Singh, Amulya Charan Mitra would also be the pleasure of listeners there. A book named "Rabindra Sanniddhye" by Raichand Boral would be given to the audience there on behalf of 'Sutradhar'. Rabindra Bharati University will organise

During the making period of 'Apu Trilogy', Satyajit Ray intended to make a documentary on Ravi Shankar - the mmusic director of his first film 'Pather Panchali'. So, he made around 120 sketches of that documentary during the recess period of shooting. But the dream never fulfilled. A book named "Satyajit Ray's Ravi Shankar - An Unfilmed Visual Script" would be published on 2 May, 2014 on the occasion of Ray's 94th birthday. The book comprised of story board and outstanding interview of Satyajit Ray & Ravi Shankar - face to face. The book was edited by Sandip Roy - son of Satyajit Ray. Actor Nasiruddin Shah will formally publish the book at 6 pm in Satyajit Ray Auditorium of ICCR. Then, he'll deliver Satyajit Ray Memorial Speech. Actor Dhritiman Chatterjee will initiate the function. At the end, two documentary films of Satyajit Ray would be screened. The organisers of this function are Society For The Preservation Of Satyajit Ray A

Today is the 95th birthday of legendary singer Manna Dey. Unfortunately, he died in last October. But, he will remain with us forever by his immortal songs. Now, ABP Ananda is paying homage to Manna Dey on his birthday by a repeat telecast of live function of the singer held 5 years ago. And the last interview of Manna Dey at Bengaluru would be telecasted at 7 pm on ABP Ananda today.-- A. B.