Saraswati Puja , being the first program of 50th anniversary of Bengali Association Singapore generated lot of enthusiasm. The swaraswati pratima at Khalsa
The major attraction of the event was the cultural program in the evening . Devi Saraswati , being the goddess of Education and Culture , always inspires young children . The evening event was primarily designed for participation by our young student members . A total of 40 participants presented the musical evening of which 27 were youngsters.
The program started with indigenously composed music on “Saraswati Bandana ” – An harmonious composition of ragas and hymns . It immediately lifted the mood with splendid co-ordination of Sitar , Tabla and Vocals. It was followed by a variety of individual and group performances on songs , dance and recitations where our young  The evening prformances
The 2nd part of the program “ Anandadhara ” was a sequence of group dance combined with Tagore Songs presented live by our eminent singers . This elegantly choreographed event was based on the theme of Love , Joy and Devotion to Almighty . True to the spirit , all the songs and dances were presented with perfect co-ordination and expressions . The program ended with the prayer song “ Aloker Ei JharnaDharai ”.
The cultural evening brought out quite a few young talents . It also exhibited spirit of education in true sense as the young participants had to learn quickly from their experienced “teachers” in a very limited time. The opening hymn “ Saraswati Bandana” was composed and directed by Dr Amitava Das , music and songs were directed by Mr. Nikhilesh Gupta, Choreography by Ms Madhurima Sen , Ms Srabonti Dutta and Ms Ritwika Gupta . The event was compeered by Ms. Sohini Das and Mr. Arindam Chowdhury.
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