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Since Basanta Utsav, Santiniketan Holi 2025 is a day-long event, visitors are advised to arrive early to witness the grand opening procession and enjoy the full experience of music, dance, and colors. Main Venue: Visva-Bharati University, Santiniketan. đ Location: Visva-Bharati University, Santiniketan, West Bengal, India Shantiniketan (Bolpur): The traditional 'Basta Utsav' or vernal festival kicked off on Monday in Visva Bharati University in Shantiniketan of Bolpur in the Birbhum district of West Bengal. To avoid the crowd on Dol Yatra, which is falling on March 14, this time, the celebration has started Basanta Utsav Basanta Utsav is a unique celebration initiated by Nobel laureate Rabindranath Tagore at Visva-Bharati University, transforming the traditional Holi festival into an elegant cultural event. The festival celebrates the arrival of spring with: â Students dressed in yellow (basanti) colors â Musical and dance performances Inspired by Holi but infused with Tagoreâs artistic touch, Basanta Utsav became a signature event at Visva-Bharati University. Unlike the boisterous Holi celebrations elsewhere in India, this festival focuses on grace, poetry, dance, and music. Students and faculty of Visva-Bharati dress in yellow, the color of spring, and perform traditional 2. Rabindranath Tagoreâs Basanta Utsav. Tagore, the Nobel laureate, reimagined Holi as Basanta Utsav (Spring Festival) at Visva-Bharati University in Shantiniketan. Students and teachers dress in yellow (symbolizing spring), perform dances, and recite poetry, blending art with nature. Holi 2025 Calendar: Key Dates and Rituals 1. What is the History of Basanta Utsav? Rabindranath Tagore founded the Visva-Bharati University in Santiniketan. The serene town is nestled in the Birbhum district of West Bengal. Being no exception to the ethereal charm of Holi, he decided to add a new dimension to the festivities. Thus, he came up with an idea to celebrate the festival in this While Holi explodes across India each spring in a vibrant riot of colours, a different melody graces the arrival of the season in West Bengal's Santiniketan. Here, amidst the verdant beauty of Rabindranath Tagore's Visva-Bharati University, begins Basanta Utsav â a celebration as elegant and graceful as spring itself. The Nobel laureate started the Basanta Utsav celebrations in Shantiniketan, at the centre of which are the celebrations that take place in the Visva Bharati university. Tagore, a poet, philosopher, advocated for education as an experience that connects individuals with their cultural heritage and the environment. Basanta Utsav 2025 āĻāĻ¯āĻŧā§āĻ āĻŦāĻāĻ° āĻāĻā§ āĻĒāĻ°ā§āĻ¯āĻ¨ā§āĻ¤ āĻĻā§āĻ˛ā§āĻ° āĻĻāĻŋāĻ¨ āĻ˛āĻā§āĻˇāĻžāĻ§āĻŋāĻ āĻĒāĻ°ā§āĻ¯āĻāĻā§āĻ° đ Day 2: March 14 (Thursday) | Basanta Utsav - Holi Celebration đ¨. đ 8:00 AM â Breakfast đŊ. đ 10:00 AM â Join the Basanta Utsav celebrations at Visva-Bharati University đĨđ. đ¨ Play Holi with organic colors, enjoy folk music & dance performances đŋ. đŊ 2:00 PM â Lunch Break Basant Utsav takes place on the day of Holi, usually in March, where the students and staff of Visva-Bharati University, founded by Rabindranath Tagore, participate with immense enthusiasm. Adorned in vibrant yellow outfits, they sing, dance, and perform Tagoreâs compositions, symbolizing the blooming of flowers and the rejuvenation of life. Basanta Utsav celebrated at Visva Bharati University: āĻ¸āĻžāĻ§āĻžāĻ°āĻŖ āĻŽāĻžāĻ¨ā§āĻˇāĻā§ āĻ¸āĻā§āĻā§ āĻ¨āĻŋāĻ¯āĻŧā§āĻ āĻšāĻŦā§ 'āĻŦāĻ¸āĻ¨ā§āĻ¤ āĻ Rabindra Bharati University Students celebrating Basanta Utsav and Holi ,Color Festival at the Rabindra Bharati University campusIt's a Colorful festival Student enjoys playing abir (traditional powder color) at Jorasanko Thakur Bari campus during Basanta Utsav celebration. Rabindra Bharati University faculties and students observe Basanta Utsav at Jorasanko Thakur Bari the ancestral home Rabindra Nath Tagore. Holi, the ancient Indian festival of colors, will be celebrated on March 24th, 2016. Basanta Utsav is the unique and artistic way Holi is celebrated at Visva-Bharati University in Shanti Niketan, West Bengal. Introduced by Rabindranath Tagore, it welcomes spring with music, dance, and poetry. Students dressed in yellow sing Rabindra Sangeet, perform cultural programs, and gently apply dry colors. Hello everyoneHappy Holi to all in advance. āĻļā§āĻ āĻŦāĻ¸āĻ¨ā§āĻ¤ āĻā§āĻ¸āĻŦāĨ¤ ā§¨ā§Ļā§¨ā§ĻāĨ¤ This is a special video on Basanta Utsav, 2020 at Rabindra Bharati University along with Rabindra Bharati University Students celebrating Basanta Utsav and Holi ,Color Festival at the Jorasanko Rabindra Bharati University campusIt's a Colorful Photo about Students are celebrating Holi or `Basanta Utsav` at Rabindra Bharati University campus in Kolkata, India on 5th March 2020. Image of beauty, celebration, campus - 174954339 Photo about Students are celebrating Holi or `Basanta Utsav` at Rabindra Bharati University campus in Kolkata, India on 5th March 2020. Image of expression, holi, bright - 174954153 Basanta Utsav was initiated by Rabindranath Tagore in the 1920s at Visva-Bharati University, where he spent several years immersed in literature, music, and education. Inspired by the natural beauty and charm of spring, Tagore conceptualized this unique festival as a way to celebrate the seasonal transition with art, music, and literature.
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