Rabindranath Tagore, the Noble laureate from India, had been so inspired
by the spirit of Holi, that he decided to introduce Vasanta Utsav , the
festival of spring, in his Shantiniketan or Bishwabharati University,
where the students and the youths of the institution, attired in
colorful dresses like yellow, celebrates Holi in a very special way. A
number of cultural programs, which included group choreography, songs,
and dance, is staged. After the program is over, the whole university
plays Holi with abeer, a colored powder prepared especially for Holi.
Students are then engaged in the play of smearing and dying each other
with abeer, rejoicing the festival.
In the course of time, Vasanta Utsav has become a milestone of
Bengali culture, and has also drawn interests from international
tourists.
TheHolidaySpot has caught some glimpses of this warm, friendly, and
rich with culture festival for you. Below are given two snapshots from
the festival. Click on more of you would like to see some more
photographs. We also have a special, Basanta Utsab wallpaper for you!
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Photographs and glimpses
Basanta Utsav Wallpaper
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