Latest newsAn appeal to raise £15K shoftfall for Tagore's Bust in Central London
2011 will be the 150th Birth Anniversary of Rabindranath Tagore, one of our biggest projects to celebrate this is to install a bust of Rabindranath Tagore in Central London. See how you can help raise £60K to achieve this. The V&A presents Rabindranath Tagore: Poet and Painter To celebrate the 150th anniversary of the birth of Rabindranath Tagore (1861-1941), the V&A will hold a display of about 50 of his paintings from the period 1928 to 1939, never before displayed outside India. 13 December 2011 – 4 March 2012 @ The V&A, London Beth Wood's interview with Ash Mukherjee, Song of the City Run Riot's Beth Wood chats with Ash Mukherjee on his latest choreography for Akademi's dance production, Song of the City, which celebrates musician, poet and artist Rabindranath Tagore's 150th birth anniversary. Song of the City 5-6 August 2011, The Vault at Southwark Playhouse, London SE1 9SP Performance inspired by Tagore’s songs Suva Chakraborty We are very sad to hear the news of our friend Suva Chakraborty who has recently passed away She has also donated 2% of her estate to The Tagore Centre UK. HRH The Prince of Wales unveils bust of Rabindranath Tagore On 7 July 2011 in the heart of London, HRH The Prince of Wales unveiled a bust of India’s greatest artist Rabindranath Tagore in Gordon Square to celebrate the poet’s 150th Birth Anniversary. Rabindranath Tagore: A Timeless Mind 29 contributors from 18 different countries! A collection of essays about Rabindranath Tagore by academics and fans alike from all over the world. Available now from the Tagore Centre. Events for 2011 Our events this year include our Sunday events, the return of Dancers Guild, the Photographic Exhibition: Intrepid Wanderer and of course our fantastic Symposium - details directly below... Revisiting Rabindranath... celebrating 150 years Our three-day international conference celebrating the work and life of Rabindranath Tagore was a great success! Scotland also celebrated Click here for details of THE TAGORE CENTRE UK, SCOTTISH BRANCH's 150th Birth Anniversary Celebration of Rabindranath Tagore on 14 May @ Mitchell Theatre, Glasgow, featuring dance recital by Amita Dutt and her troupe and a presentation by Uma Dasgupta, plus Rabindrasangeet and classical compositions by Sonali Ray Tagore at the BFI, London In celebration of Nobel laureate Rabindranath Tagore's 150th anniversary, the BFI presents a season of films based on Tagore's literary and musical works, incorporating both classics by Satyajit Ray and Ritwik Ghatak and more contemporary work. | History2010 - Our 25th anniversary - SCOOP party!
2009 - Soumitra Chatterjee performing in London 2008 – An evening of many Rabindranaths 2006 – Sacrifice by the Tagore Centre Youth Forum and working with the British Museum 2005 - Our 20th anniversary – Tanusree Shankar Dance Company, UK tour 2004 - Chetana, Contemporary Theatre Company from Kolkata 2003 – Camellia by the Tagore Centre Youth Forum and working with Royal Commonwealth Society 2002 – Tagore Festival of Peace 2001 – our branch in Glasgow 2000 - Rabindranath Tagore: A Creative Unity, October 1999 - Tagore Night, part of the 1999 Arts Worldwide Bangladesh Festival |
