Tagore’s birth anniversary celebrated in Nepal

Like in India and several other countries across the globe, Nobel laureate Rabindranath Tagore’s 150th birth anniversary was celebrated in Nepal too.

Updated on: May 10, 2011, 23:34:39 IST

Hindustan Times | By Utpal Parashar, Kathmandu

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Like in India and several other countries across the globe, Nobel laureate Rabindranath Tagore’s 150th birth anniversary was celebrated in Nepal too.

The four-day festivities ended on Tuesday evening with staging of a play titled Characters of Tagore (Tagoreka Patraharu) by Sarwanam at the Army Auditorium here.

The celebrations started with Sangeetanjali, a musical evening that saw singers performing solo numbers, duets and chorus on Tagore’s immortal poems and songs like the hugely popular Ekla Chalo.

President Ram Baran Yadav inaugurated the event organised by Anandalok in association with the Indian Embassy and the BP Koirala India-Nepal Foundation on Saturday.

There was also group dance, recital of Tagore’s English poem Where the head is held high as well as a Rabindra Sangeet in Nepali titled Purana ti dinka Kura sung by Nupur Bhattacharya.

President Yadav released the re-published Nepali version of Geetanjali, translated 60 years ago by Khagendra Kumar Pradhananga. His son theatre artist Ashesh Malla recited excerpts.

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Utpal Parashar
A seasoned senior journalist, I have nearly three decades of experience across print, digital, and online platforms, covering political transitions, insurgencies, environmental issues, and development stories in India and Nepal. I am skilled in breaking news, leading editorial teams and launch of newspaper editions. I am adept at leveraging digital trends and social media to expand global reach, with a strong ethical foundation and a reputation for impactful journalism. An alumnus of Asian College of Journalism, I joined Hindustan Times in New Delhi as a trainee reporter in May 1997. Over the years, I have been posted in Dehradun, Kathmandu (Nepal) and Guwahati. Currently, as Senior Assistant Editor at Hindustan Times, I lead a team reporting on India’s northeastern states. My work involves in-depth analysis, and engaging multimedia storytelling across formats, including text, photo, video, and interactive content. I am skilled in producing timely, shareable content, leveraging digital platforms and social media to engage global audiences. Throughout my career with the Hindustan Times, I have led diverse editorial teams, designed capacity-building activities, and supported reporters in developing strong story ideas, ethical reporting practices, digital skills, and fact-checking techniques. As Senior Assistant Editor for Northeast India, I have been responsible for guiding correspondents through complex political, humanitarian, and community-level stories using multimedia formats. Earlier, as Foreign Correspondent in Nepal, I produced extensive reporting during Nepal’s democratic transition and the 2015 earthquake and its aftermath.Read More

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