STAR REPORT

The first evening of Chhayanaut’s two-day “Rabindra Utsab 1433” unfolded yesterday at the Chhayanaut Auditorium, as artistes and audiences gathered to celebrate the 165th birth anniversary of Rabindranath Tagore through music, recitation, and performance.

The programme began at 6:30pm with an opening address by festival president Dr Sarwar Ali, who formally inaugurated the celebration.

Reflecting on Tagore’s lasting influence on Bangalee culture and humanity, he said, “Rabindranath spent his whole life trying to establish peace and harmony through his songs and stories. Chhayanaut is merely continuing what he had started.”

The auditorium, lit in soft blue hues and centred around a towering portrait of Tagore, saw the evening open with a group dance-chorus performance of “Bhubanjora Ashonkhani” by Chhayanaut artistes.

Throughout the programme, performers presented a carefully selected repertoire of

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