
West Coast Tagore Festival 2017
Friday, August 11th, 2017
6:00 pm – 8:30 pm
Saturday, August 12th, 2017
Stalls and Exhibits: 5:00 pm – 5:45 pm & 7:00 pm – 7:30 pm
Performances: 6:00 pm – 8:30 pm
6:00 pm – 8:30 pm
Saturday, August 12th, 2017
Stalls and Exhibits: 5:00 pm – 5:45 pm & 7:00 pm – 7:30 pm
Performances: 6:00 pm – 8:30 pm
Gateway Theatre
6500 Gilbert Road, Richmond, British Columbia V7C3V4 [Google Map]
Parking: Click here for information.
Transit: 10 minute walk from Richmond-Brighouse station.
How to Get to Gateway Theatre: Watch this video
For more information: vancouvertagoresociety@gmail.com
778-383-1911
6500 Gilbert Road, Richmond, British Columbia V7C3V4 [Google Map]
Parking: Click here for information.
Transit: 10 minute walk from Richmond-Brighouse station.
How to Get to Gateway Theatre: Watch this video
For more information: vancouvertagoresociety@gmail.com
778-383-1911
The West Coast Tagore Festival is a celebration of the life and work of Nobel-laureate poet and world cultural icon, Rabindranath Tagore. Reputed scholars, multicultural poets and talented performing artists will present works of Tagore, through music, dance, poetry, lectures, exhibits, etc.
Admission by Donation/Pay-It-Forward.
You are most cordially invited along with your families, friends and acquaintances to attend.
We gratefully acknowledge the financial support of the City of Richmond, BC Arts Council and the Richmond Gateway Theatre Society Endowment Fund.
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Admission by Donation/Pay-It-Forward.
You are most cordially invited along with your families, friends and acquaintances to attend.
We gratefully acknowledge the financial support of the City of Richmond, BC Arts Council and the Richmond Gateway Theatre Society Endowment Fund.
Scan the QR Code or
Click here to view and join this event on Facebook.
Program Schedule
Friday, August 11, 2017 6:00 PM – PART ONE
7:05 PM – PART TWO
| Saturday, August 12, 2017 5:00 PM – Stalls in the Main Lobby until 5:45 PM 6:00 PM – PART THREE
read by Herb Bryce ♦ Lozan Yamolky (Kurdish & Arabic) ♦ Sophia Zhang (Mandarin) ♦ Anupma Garg (Hindi) ♦ Bong Ja Ahn (Korean) ♦ Ariadne Sawyer (Spanish) ♦ Anita Aguirre Nieveras (Tagalog)
Stalls in the Main Lobby until 7:30 PM 7:35 PM – PART FOUR: Amol (Pure) A musical theatre presented by Vancouver Tagore Society. The story revolves around an orphan boy named Amol, based on the character in Tagore’s drama ‘Post-office’. When we see the world through his eyes, we see the omnipresent baul entity- in the clouds, in the flock of cranes, in the wind, in the rain, in the bees, and in an innocent mind. Script and Direction: Sabuj Mazumder, Avik Dey, and Shankhanaad Mallick Vocalists: ♦ Dr. Shankhanaad Mallick ♦ Keka Sengupta ♦ Avik Ranjan Dey ♦ Suranjana Hoque ♦ Mahbubur Rahman Moyna Dancers (in order of appearance): ♦ Amol: Rishita Biswas ♦ Herons: Ruthmila Kashem Ayoshee, Nazifa Nawal ♦ Clouds and Rain: Anamika Datta Proma Nefertiti Noshin ♦ Bees: Onthona Islam, Erisha Rahman, Ankita Dutta ♦ Dairy Man: Arno Kamolika ♦ Bauls: Anuradha Mitra, Atashi Bhuiyan, Nishita Malik, Neelima Malik ♦ Fireflies: Aditi Bhuiyan , Ridhi Bhuiyan Readers: ♦ Amol: Avik Ranjan Dey ♦ Amol’s Sister: Paulami Das ♦ Dairy Man: Sazid Hasan ♦ Baul/Fakir: Zeenat Zahan Anita Musicians: ♦ Sabuj Mazumder– Guitar ♦ Keka Sengupta – Harmonium ♦ Tapas Biswas – Tabla ♦ Mahbubur Rahman Moyna – Khomo 8:20 PM: CLOSING |
Production Crew
Artist: Sujan Chowdhury
Graphics Design: Marchin Jahangir
Videographer: Raymond Kam
Photographer: Prajit Biswas
Coordinator: Ayan Sarkar
Artist: Sujan Chowdhury
Graphics Design: Marchin Jahangir
Videographer: Raymond Kam
Photographer: Prajit Biswas
Coordinator: Ayan Sarkar
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