Santiniketan, West Bengal, India, has been the home for Nobel laureate poet Rabindranath Tagore and also served as the mentor of many great musicians and artists in India. Of the many seasonal festivals celebrated at Santiniketan, Poush Mela is considered to be the most important one. It is celebrated with cultural performances, consisting of folk music; dance, folk theatre and Baul songs. The popularity of Poush Mela is not limited to Bengal; rather art-lovers from all over the globe attend this seasonal festival with great enthusiasm. Santhal dance is performed by the Santhal tribes during P
Santiniketan, West Bengal, India, has been the home for Nobel laureate poet Rabindranath Tagore and also served as the mentor of many great musicians and artists in India. Of the many seasonal festivals celebrated at Santiniketan, Poush Mela is considered to be the most important one. It is celebrated with cultural performances, consisting of folk music; dance, folk theatre and Baul songs. The popularity of Poush Mela is not limited to Bengal; rather art-lovers from all over the globe attend this seasonal festival with great enthusiasm. Santhal dance is performed by the Santhal tribes during Poush Mela. (Photo by Tanmoy Bhaduri/Pacific Press)
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