Quick HighFactors:
- Feast on Bengali food and splurge at the Pre Pooja shopping
- Old Bengali Film Screening followed by panel discussion
- Concert by Iman Chakraborty, Shovan Ganguli, Somya Bose and Biswanath Basu
- Witness cultural performances
You may not be able to go back home right away, but a mini version of the charming Kolkata is coming to Bangalore this Sunday!
Calling all Bengalis across Bangalore to soak in the Culture that defines them as Bengalis. From a number of cultural performances to old Bengali film screenings, Bengali food to pre Pooja shopping, and a concert exclusively for Bengali music- old melodies, Rabindra Sangeet and Adhunik songs, here's a day dedicated to all things Bengali and beautiful.
This wholesome event will take place at the spacious and lovely, Manpho Convention Centre. Book your passes for a fleeting glance of home this Sunday.
Artist:
1) Iman Chakraborty – Rabindra Sangeet & Bengali Folk
2) Shovan Ganguli – Bengali Old Melodies
3) Somya Bose-Bengali Adhunik Songs
4) Biswanath Basu - MC
Artist Bios:
Iman Chakraborty: Rabindra Sangeet & Bengali Folk Iman Chakraborty is an Indian singer. Chakraborty won the National Film Award for Best Female Playback Singer in the year 2017 for her Bengali song “Tumi Jaake Bhalobasho” from Praktan film which is India's most prestigious award for playback singers . She is one of the few singers who has won a national award for the debut song.
Shovan Ganguli: Shovan Ganguly a young boy from Kolkata who made it to the top 12 in X-factor, India. He is the winner of Zee Bangla SA RE GA MA PA award in 2012-2013. He has received several awards including ‘Mirchi Music Award in 2014’.
Somya Bose: Soumya Bose is a prolific composer, lyricist, arranger and singer. He has learned music from Shankar Das, Pandit Gyanprakash Ghosh, Pandit Ajay Chakrabarty, Paramesh Banerjee and Acharya Jayanta Bose.
Biswanath Basu- MC: Biswanath Basu is an Indian film actor who appears in Bengali films. Biswanath Basu started his career with the movie Ekjon Jhumur.