A CELEBRATION of Indian music will be held in east Durham next month.
The colourful event, marking the national Indian Day Rabindra Jayanti and Baishakhi, will be staged at the east Durham and Houghall College, in Burnhope Way, Peterlee, at 6.15pm on May 8.
The event is a celebration of the birthday of Indian poet and painter Rabindra Nathk Tagore, who was born in Calcutta and began writing poetry at the age of seven.
Tagore, won a novel prize in 1913 after translating one of his poetry books into English.
The programme begins with a chorus of local Indian artists.
Rabindra Jayanti means birth anniversary of Rabindra Nathk Tagore in Bengali, while Baishakhi is the first month of the Bengali Calender, which is when Tagore was born.
Entrance is £7 per adult, non-member's children £3.50 and all under-12s free.
For information contact Dr Bipul Mitra on 0191-386 9229.
Published: 24/04/2004
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