Chhayanaut celebrates autumn with Tagore, Nazrul at St Joseph

Songs, dance and recitations by students and Chhayanaut artistes marked the organisation’s Autumn 2026 cultural programme at St Joseph Higher Secondary School in the capital on Friday, bringing together young performers from four educational institutions.

Titled “Jog De Re Aj Soman Tane”, the programme was jointly organised by Chhayanaut and St Joseph Higher Secondary School on the school premises in Mohammadpur. Students from St Joseph Higher Secondary School, St Joseph International School and College, Excel Academy and Nalanda High School participated alongside artistes from Chhayanaut.

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The programme opened with a collective song and dance presentation of Rabindranath Tagore’s “Shorote Aaj Kon Otithi”, with students from all four institutions providing the vocals and Chhayanaut artistes presenting the dance.

Students of Nalanda High School followed with a collective rendition of Tagore’s “Alor Omol Komolkhani”, accompanied by dance, before presenting a group recitation of “Shorot (Aji Ki Tomar Modhur Muroti)”. Mehereen Fatema performed “Tomra Ja Bolo Tai Bolo”, while Sudarshana Alokananda Kundu presented Kazi Nazrul Islam’s “Bhorer Jhiler Jole”. The segment also featured a group recitation of Sunirmal Basu’s “Sobar Ami Chhatra”.

Excel Academy students presented Tagore’s “Dekho Dekho, Dekho, Shuktara Ankhi Meli Chay” in a collective song and dance performance. Arunabho Dey performed “Tomar Mohan Rupe”, while Epshita Sikdar sang “Shorot, Tomar Arun Alor Anjali”, both by Tagore.

Students of St Joseph International School and College performed Tagore’s “Kon Khepa Srabon Chhute Elo”. Parthib Saha sang “Shiuli Phul, Shiuli Phul, Kemon Bhul”, followed by Izmir Mustafiz’s recitation of Tagore’s “Shorot (Esechhe Shorot, Himer Porosh)”. Angkita Sarker, accompanied by Chhayanaut, performed “Omal Dhobol Pale Legechhe”, while students presented a group recitation of Nazrul’s “Kon Sharate Purnima-Chand”.

Representing the host institution, St Joseph Higher Secondary School students performed Tagore’s “Aaj Prothom Phuler Pabo Prasadkhani”. Sarthok Saha then presented Nazrul’s “Esho Sharad Prater Pathik”, followed by Badhan Kundu’s rendition of Tagore’s “Hridoye Chhile Jege”. Dibbomoy Desh performed Atul Prasad Sen’s “Meghera Dol Bendhe Jay”.

Chhayanaut artistes presented a collective song and dance performance of Tagore’s “Ogo Shephaliboner Moner Kamona”. Prema Dewanjee performed “He Khoniker Otithi”, while Shatadru Sarker sang “Amar Nayan Bhulano Ele”.

The programme concluded with a collective song and dance presentation of Tagore’s “Aaj Dhaner Khete”, featuring singers from all participating institutions and dancers from Chhayanaut. The national anthem was also performed.

The event formed part of Chhayanaut’s continuing initiative to take seasonal cultural celebrations to educational institutions and encourage younger audiences to engage with Bangladesh’s musical and literary heritage.

The second day of this year’s Autumn celebration was scheduled for Saturday at St Gregory’s High School and College, with students from St Gregory’s, Nalanda High School and Chhayanaut taking part.