Events / Workshops
Detail of our next event will be updated soon.
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Sunday 26 April 2026 3:30 PM to 5:30 PM
Welcoming Spring - 'BOSHONTO'
A celebration of spring through Tagore's Basanta songs, performed by Punashcha students.
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Saturday 20 September 2025 6:00 PM
Ritu O Utshab, Chandalika
A Colourful Journey Through Indian Seasons and Festivals is a vibrant music and dance extravaganza that celebrates the rich cultural tapestry of India. Through dynamic performances, the show takes the audience on a sensory voyage across the country’s diverse seasons and festive traditions. Each segment blends classical, and contemporary styles, offering a captivating experience of India’s timeless harmony between nature, celebration, and artistic expression with songs by Rabindranath Tagore. Chandalika by Rabindranath Tagore is a poignant dance-drama that explores caste, identity, and spiritual awakening. It tells the story of Prakriti, a girl from an untouchable caste, who experiences a profound inner change when a Buddhist monk, Ananda, asks her for water— treating her as a human, not an outcast. This act stirs feelings of love and self-worth in Prakriti, leading her to challenge societal norms. Torn between desire and guilt, she ultimately chooses spiritual growth over possession, embracing the freedom of the soul.
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Saturday 21 September 2024 6:00 PM
Bhanusingher Padabali & Manoj Murali Nair
Bhanusimha Thakurer Padabali is a collection of Vaishnava lyrics composed in Brajabuli by Rabindranath Tagore. The poems chronicle the romance between Radha and Krishna which is a traditional theme of Indian poetry. Manoj Murali Nair is one of the leading vocalists in Tagore Songs in India and also recognised internationally with a Masters in Indian Classical music from Visva Bharati, Santiniketan.
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Saturday 23 September 2023 6:30 PM
Tasher Desh (Land of Cards)
Tasher Desh, (‘Land of Cards’) is a dance drama written by Rabindranath Tagore in 1933. Dedicated to Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose, it takes a satirical look at tyranny and regimentation and celebrates freedom of speech, thoughts and deeds. Produced & Directed by: Shyamali Basu Keyboard: Samuel Islam June Tabla, Khol, Pakwaj: Arunava Bardhan Percussionist: Dr. Kingshuk Das
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Saturday 29 September 2018 6:30 PM
Chitrangada & Shyama
Punashcha School of Rabindra Sangeet presents Chitrangada ‘The Warrior Princess’ & Shyama ‘An Epic Love Story’: Two of Tagore’s most dramatic dance dramas depicting the key role of women in society.
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Saturday 23 September 2017 6:30 PM - 8:30 PM
Tagore : Monsoon Moods
As the dark grey monsoon clouds assemble over the horizon, angry thunders roar in the distance and the pitter-patter of rains start, we the Punashcha School of Rabindra Sangeet, gather in London, to joyously celebrate the many moods of the rainy season through a specially curated musical and dance production that brings to life Tagore's take on the monsoon (Barsha) season. Enjoy an evening of musical extravaganza which will transport you to the red soil of Shantiniketan, where Tagore's soul truly belonged. Our students have been undergoing rigorous training for this performance under the tutelage of Mrs. Shyamali Basu. At Punashcha we encourage everyone, be it young children of three years to retired folks of seventy to carry on the tradition of music, dance, poetry, drama of our left behind homeland.