Governor of Nagaland Shri Nikil Kumar, releasing the Book ‘Poetic Tributes to Tagore’ at NEZCC Dimapur on May 27. (Pradeep Pareek/Photo)
DIMAPUR, MAY 27 (MExN): Along with the rest of the country, Nagaland also joined the nationwide 150th birth anniversary celebrations of one of India’s greatest cultural icon Rabindranath Tagore. Governor Nikhil Kumar kicked off the celebration in the state at the NEZCC, Dimapur on Saturday, May 27. Only the scheduled start at 10:30 am was delayed by about forty minutes owing to the chief guest arriving late.
The yearlong celebrations across the country was inaugurated the Prime Minister Dr. Manmohan Singh on May 7 in New Delhi.
“We’re gathered here today to remember an extraordinary person gifted with outstanding talents”, said the governor in his address. “… that talent was not confined to any one talent” however, he added.
Tagore was not only a writer; he was a poet par excellence, philosopher, musician and educationist.
It is very rare that one single person is the epitome of a combination of talents, the governor continued adding: “more than anyone else our children need to look at this gentleman… as a source of inspiration.” “A legend he was, is and will remain.”
The governor reminded that a whole industry is today build around Tagore and his works, particularly his collection of poems and songs, now popularly known as ‘Rabindra Sangeet’. Most of which were composed as Tagore was growing as a boy, he stressed. There are artistes in the country who have made a name for themselves just by following ‘Rabindra Sangeet’. The universal message of his works still resonates today, more than a century since, his composition strikes a chord with the contemporary cutting across societal barriers, the governor added. “His words never grow old… his books are still relevant.” “He was a multi-talented personality but most important of all he was a humanist.”
“It is a matter of great pride that we’re here today to remember a legend of this proportion” who even influenced the Father of the Nation Mahatma Gandhi.
Earlier the director of the NEZCC introduced the gathering, consisting of mostly school children, on the idea behind the celebrations. “The main theme is to immortalize the words of Tagore”, declared Kamei. Introducing the gathering to Tagore, Kamei said it is aimed to make Gurudev’s, as Tagore is fondly known, works more accessible to wider audience while preserving it for posterity. Besides, making the north east more aware of the wordsmith and his works, he added.
The governor released a collection of poems by children – ‘Poetic Tributes to Tagore’ and also ‘commemorative coins’ in honour of Tagore. Pupils of Dimapur Music College presented renditions of Rabindra Sangeet while Monica Chanda, coming all the way from Shillong performed a dance recital.
The yearlong celebrations across the country was inaugurated the Prime Minister Dr. Manmohan Singh on May 7 in New Delhi.
“We’re gathered here today to remember an extraordinary person gifted with outstanding talents”, said the governor in his address. “… that talent was not confined to any one talent” however, he added.
Tagore was not only a writer; he was a poet par excellence, philosopher, musician and educationist.
It is very rare that one single person is the epitome of a combination of talents, the governor continued adding: “more than anyone else our children need to look at this gentleman… as a source of inspiration.” “A legend he was, is and will remain.”
The governor reminded that a whole industry is today build around Tagore and his works, particularly his collection of poems and songs, now popularly known as ‘Rabindra Sangeet’. Most of which were composed as Tagore was growing as a boy, he stressed. There are artistes in the country who have made a name for themselves just by following ‘Rabindra Sangeet’. The universal message of his works still resonates today, more than a century since, his composition strikes a chord with the contemporary cutting across societal barriers, the governor added. “His words never grow old… his books are still relevant.” “He was a multi-talented personality but most important of all he was a humanist.”
“It is a matter of great pride that we’re here today to remember a legend of this proportion” who even influenced the Father of the Nation Mahatma Gandhi.
Earlier the director of the NEZCC introduced the gathering, consisting of mostly school children, on the idea behind the celebrations. “The main theme is to immortalize the words of Tagore”, declared Kamei. Introducing the gathering to Tagore, Kamei said it is aimed to make Gurudev’s, as Tagore is fondly known, works more accessible to wider audience while preserving it for posterity. Besides, making the north east more aware of the wordsmith and his works, he added.
The governor released a collection of poems by children – ‘Poetic Tributes to Tagore’ and also ‘commemorative coins’ in honour of Tagore. Pupils of Dimapur Music College presented renditions of Rabindra Sangeet while Monica Chanda, coming all the way from Shillong performed a dance recital.
