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It is with great sadness that we report our beloved member Arundhati Biswas passed away earlier this year. Arundhati joined the Tagore Centre UK soon after its foundation and remained an active and dedicated member until the last days of her life. She served as Vice Chair, and as Cultural Secretary for many years. She…
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November 1940 – March 2025 It is with a heavy heart that we convey the news of Devi Kundu’s passing. She passed away peacefully in hospital on 1 March 2025, surrounded by her loving family. Devi (or Devi Di, as she was affectionately known) was one of the founding members of The Tagore Centre UK…
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1935 – December 2024 Amal Chaudhuri (Amalda) was a beloved dad, father-in-law, brother, uncle and friend, as well as a valued Rotarian, member and former chairman of The Tagore Centre UK, and life member of the Ramakrishna Vivekananda Mission UK Centre. In his professional life he trained in medicine in India and the UK and…
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Sunday 29 June, 5pm onward, The Bhavan, 4a Castletown Road, London W14 9HE. Don’t miss this spectacular two-part, star-studded event! Moksha presents Kalmrigaya – The Fatal HuntA powerful adaptation of Rabindranath Tagore’s operatic masterpiece, inspired by the epic Ramayana and performed in its original operatic form. Moksha, a leading UK-based performing arts platform co-founded by…
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Sunday 8 June 2025, 2.30 – 4.30 pm CUFOS Community Centre, Top of The Avenue, London N10 2QE Dr Barid Bhattacharya – a sports and consultant adult psychiatrist doctor, and a long-term member and supporter of The Tagore Centre UK – will be talking about “The psychological benefits of exercise”. Dr Bhattacharya graduated as a…
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On Saturday, 24 May 2025, a heartfelt memorial was held at the Khalili Lecture Theatre, SOAS, to honour the life and work of Professor William Radice, a much-loved scholar, colleague and friend. The Tagore Centre UK organised the event in collaboration with SOAS University of London, where William had long been associated as a research…
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4pm to 6pm, 24 May 2025, Khalili Lecture Theatre, SOAS, University of London The Tagore Centre UK and SOAS will hold a memorial event for Dr. William Radice – scholar, poet, and renowned Tagore translator – to honor his contributions to Bengali literature and culture. Dr. William Radice, scholar, poet, and Professor of Bengali at…
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12 – 2.30pm, Wednesday 7 May 2025, Gordon Square, London WC1H 0PQ Come and join some friends, fans, and scholars of Rabindranath Tagore as we celebrate the great artist’s birth anniversary, 7 May 1861. This event promises to be a vibrant gathering filled with insightful discussions, memorable performances, and the sharing of transformative ideas inspired…
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A Hundred Years of Visva-Bharati Tagore’s Dream, Today’s Reality Edited by Kalyan Kundu and Christine Marsh First published 2023£25 (plus postage and package)ISBN: 978 1 3999 2969 1 The year 2021 marked the centenary of Visva-Bharati, a university located in Shantiniketan, West Bengal, India. It was founded by Rabindranath Tagore who called it Visva-Bharati, which…
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2.30pm onwards. CUFOS Community Centre, the Avenue (at the top), London N10 2QE We are hosting a very special family event on Sunday 10 September in North London. This is an opportunity for friends and family who love and appreciate Tagore, or just want to get together for some fun and laughter. It’s an opportunity…
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3pm, Sunday 20 August 2023, CUFOS Community Hall, Top of The Avenue, London N10 2QE Raahi Adhya completed her PhD earlier this year from the Schoolof Oriental and African Studies (SOAS), University of London. She isfascinated by how fictional and magical texts become windows into thevery real worlds they emerge in. Her doctoral research was…
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3pm, CUFOS Community Hall, Top of The Avenue, London N10 2QE Featuring Tathagata Ghose, based in the UK, is a keen following of Indian raga music, which he started learning as a child, and then later receiving guidance from several renowned experts such as Pt Utpal Sarkar, Pt Srikant Bakre, Pt Arun Bhaduri and Pt…
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The Tagore Centre UK bursary was established as an endowment in 2022 to celebrate the work of Rabindranath Tagore and to nurture the field by supporting students. Donations towards the bursary are welcome and can be made online here. Please select “Tagore Centre UK Bursary” when asked “Where can we designate your gift?” in the…
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A special event featuring Swagata Ghosh, writer and researcher from Bath Spa University, and Tanusree Guha, the well-known London-based singer. 3pm, 6 November 2022Cufos Community Centre, The Avenue (right at the top)London N10 2QE Free for members and non-members alike. Swagata Ghosh works in higher education at Bath Spa University. Since 2011 she has written…
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Please note that our next Sunday event will be held on 12 JUNE 2022 at 2.30pm. The venue will be: CUFOS Community HallTop of the AvenueLondon N10 2QE Subject: THE EUROPEAN (AND GLOBAL) ENERGY CRISIS ANUPAMA SEN will talk – in layman’s terms – about the causes of the energy crisis, its wider implications and…
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Following on from our AGM on 27th March, 2022, here is the current situation of The Tagore Centre UK and our vision for the future. We are no longer sited at Alexandra Park Library and indeed there is noprospect that we will return. Accordingly, after agreements reached atthe AGM, all of the Tagore Centre books…
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On invitation from Camden Libraries, Local Studies and Archives, The Tagore Centre UK will present an illustrated talk with readings and song offerings to celebrate Kobiguru’s life and works, including the time he spent in the Vale of Heath, now in the London borough of Camden. The details are as follows: This is a live…
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On Saturday 23rd October, 1.30 – 3.30 PM we will be holding the first of our in-person post-pandemic events at the Centre. To some degree we are still uncertain about Covid hesitancy, so this event will be a post-pandemic pilot to gauge what kind of participation can be expected. As we will have just passed…
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It is with great sadness and regret we inform you that our friend Mr Kalyan Sircar sadly passed away on 17 August 2020. As many of you will know, Mr Sircar has been with The Tagore Centre fromthe outset, and has made a significant contribution over the years. Hestudied Economics at the London School of…
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Indian classical singing in the khayal style of Bishnpur Gharana Sunday 1 December @ 1:30 pm – 3:30 pm Venue: The Tagore Centre UK, Alexandra Park Library, Alexandra Park Road, London N22 7UJ Free, though donations are welcome. On Sunday 1 December The Tagore Centre UK is proud to host SANJUKTA MITRA, who will be…
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