Posted on 1 December 2025:
Echoes of Bengal: A Cultural Evening of Dance, Music and Mahabharata
On the vibrant evening of November 29th, the Anuchintan Art Centre came alive with rhythm, reverence and rare insight. Saturday Plays unfolded as a soulful celebration of Bengal’s artistic heritage, blending classical wisdom with contemporary grace. The highlight of the evening was a lecture demonstration by the renowned Dr. Mahua Mukherjee, who illuminated the influence of the Mahabharata on Bengal’s dance imagery and sculptural traditions. Her words painted vivid connections between epic narratives and the expressive language of movement and form.
Presented by Kasba Arghya, the event also featured Amar Guru, Padmabhushan Tijon Bai, by her disciple Seema Ghosh—a wonderful memorial lecture cum performance of ‘PANDAVANI’ that showcased the artistic pillars: dance, music and instrumental harmony.
VOICES OF STRENGTH: A CULTURAL TRIBUTE TO DRAUPADI AND THE AWAKENING OF WOMEN
On the evening of November 29th, the Anuchintan Art Centre became a sacred space of storytelling and soul-stirring performance. The event featured a powerful lecture that explored the timeless resonance of Draupadi—her courage, her silence, and her fire. The centerpiece of the evening was Krishna, a moving dance interpretation based on a verse by poet Sabyasachi Dev. The verse, recited with haunting grace by the late Gauri Ghosh, carried echoes of devotion and defiance, while the music—composed by Pandit Amitava Mukherjee—wove emotion into every breath and beat.
Following the verse, the air shifted with the call of Jago Nari Jago—a stirring anthem written by Kavi Nazrul Islam, urging women to rise, awaken and reclaim their voice. This group performance, led by Sayantika Mazumdar, Manikiran Duttagupta, Nikita Sarkar, and Premankita Roy, was not just a dance—it was a declaration. Each movement spoke of resilience, each rhythm echoed the pulse of change.
Together, the evening honored the spirit of Draupadi and the enduring power of feminine awakening.
It was a tribute to poetry, music and the collective strength of women who rise, again and again.
