Indian High Commission celebrates Nazrul’s legacy

The Indira Gandhi Cultural Centre (IGCC) of the Indian High Commission organised a musical evening dedicated to Shyama Sangeet by Kazi Nazrul Islam. The event took place yesterday afternoon.

Kazi Nazrul Islam, the national poet of Bangladesh, holds a cherished place in the hearts of people in both Bangladesh and India. He composed over a 100 devotional songs dedicated to the Goddess Maa Kali, known collectively as Shyama Sangeet.

For the occasion, celebrated artistes Tito Munshi, Mridula Samadder, and Bijon Chandra Mistry performed selected pieces of Nazrul's Shyama Sangeet. 

In his speech, Shri Pranay Verma, the High Commissioner of India to Bangladesh, emphasised that Kazi Nazrul's works represent a shared cultural heritage between India and Bangladesh, offering a unique platform to strengthen people-to-people and cultural ties between the two nations.

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Notable figures from Bangladesh's art and culture community attended the event.