![]() Pous Mela Poush Mela is an annual fair and festival that takes place in Shantiniketan, in Birbhum District of West Bengal. It is marking the harvest season. Poush Mela generally commences on the 7th day of the month of Poush, the fair officially lasts for three days. Sriniketan Utsav In the year 1922, Rabindranath Tagore established Sriniketan - the rural centre for folk culture and cultivation of rural activities, near Shantiniketan. On 6th February, to mark the foundation day of Sriniketan, the festival of folk culture organized the tribal dance of rural Bengal. The tribal dancers performed beautiful dance programmers. Ananda Bazar It is a small fair held at Gourprangan by students and the management of Vishwa Bharati University on the day of Mahalaya. The University of Vishwa Bharati closes down for the autumn recess. Rathindra Mela The students of Palli Samgathana Vibhaga organize Rathindra Mela. This festival marks the birth anniversary of Rathindranath, the poet's son with a small mela held in Sriniketan. Nandan Mela This is an innovative art fair held before the birthday of Nandalal Bose. The works of art by students and teachers of Kala Bhavana are available here at affordable prices. Basanta Utsav Basanta Utsav is identified with Doljatra or Holi. This festival is organized by Vishwa Bharati University which is held on the grounds in front of Patha Bhavana. Patha Bhavana is not only the oldest school of the university but also the oldest institution on which the university was subsequently built during British era. It is the university school of Shantiniketan. Initially it was called Ashram Vidyalaya. It was later called Shantiniketan Vidyalaya, which was started by Gurudev Rabindranath Tagore. |