Gitanjali, or ‘The Song Offerings’, the iconic poetry collection from Indian literary giant Rabindranath Tagore, won a Nobel Prize for Literature in 1913. Comprising 157 poems, Gitanjali is a reflection of Tagore’s consciousness, wisdom and philosophy. Read more
13 June: Bashabi Fraser will be delivering The Sir David King lecture at the Manchester Literary & Philosophy Society on ‘Rabindranath Tagore’s Life and Work’ at 7 pm at the Cross Street Chapel, Manchester, M2 1NL. Read more
A 12-hour gathering of open-air conversations, dance, music, performance, readings, screenings, workshops, and food at Dundee Botanic Garden
Robert Burns and Rabindranath Tagore, are national bards of their respective nations, Scotland and India, respectively. It is true that they lived on two different continents, separated by time and space, yet there are links between them that this talk focuses on to show how modern they were, implying the progressive and inclusive nature of their outlook and approach, which accounts for their relevance today. Read more
Professor Bashabi Fraser gives a presentation at COP26 talking about Rabindranath Tagore’s vision and work, and how the environment played a central and integrated role in his philosophy. This talk was given on the 30th of September 2021 at the United Nations Climate Change conference in 2021. Read more