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Basanta Utsav at Pune

By Pranjal Saikia |

The celebration of spring with a new beginning for the nature which wake up after winter. The celebration, the occasion; Pune witnessed the same with a beautiful cultural event at Empress Garden, Pune on February 23.  

“Basanta Utsav - 2014”, organized by Bangiya Sansad, the oldest Bengali Association in Pune. People witnessed the mesmerizing Bihu dance, Xatriya Nritya and Jhumur Naach. Dance was performed by Dr. Devika Borthakur and her troupe, Nayanmoni Bhagawati, Mousumi Bora, Jagriti Goswami and Jyoti Upadhaya.

Gobinda Mahanta, Principal, Xatriya Sangeet Vidayala, who came specially from Guwahti, Assam for the performance, enthralled the crowd with his dhol, taal and nagara tunes. His Performance was supported by Putul Deori with his voice, Nilotpol Phukan in Flute, Manas Hazarika and Bhaskar Bora.

More than 500 hundred people gave their valuable presence at the Utsav, which is in its 9th year. Audiences witnessed different dance forms of Assam, and acknowledged with the same with non-stop clapping.

 

                                              

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