চন্দ্রাবতী কথা
- 24 May, 25
- 06:30 PM - 08:30 PM
- Academy of Fine Arts: Kolkata
- Set against the backdrop of mid 16th century, East Bengal, “Chandrabati Katha” celebrates the golden era of Bengali folk-ballad along with the first female poet of Bengal who is credited as one of the major contributors of ‘Mymensingh Geetika’ .
- On the bank of river Sundha, Chandrabati, the young daughter of veteran poet Dwijabangshidash, fell for young Jayananda but Fate had other plans for her when her musical ballads implicitly criticised the ruler. One of her plays incited the wrath of local Kaji and he sent an enchantress to lure Jayananda away on the day of his and Chandra’s wedding with the aim of destroying the rebel’s life.
- Heartbroken Chandra vowed to stay unmarried for the rest of her life and confined herself in the Shiva Temple. Undeterred, she later rose from the ashes like a Phoenix and started composing the first Bengali Ramayana from the perspective of Sita which is one of the oldest feminist retelling of the great Indian epic.
Venue: Academy of Fine Arts
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Premium @ ₹500
Stock:: 76 seats
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Gold @ ₹300
Stock:: 81 seats
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Silver @ ₹200
Stock:: 42 seats
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General @ ₹100
Stock:: 20 seats
Premium₹500
Gold₹300
Silver₹200
General₹100
