বসিরহাট-এ আগাম দোল উৎসব, রাতভর রঙের উচ্ছ্বাস

Basirhat: Before Holi, the colorful city of Basirhat. Under the initiative of Basirhat Basant Utsav Committee, the cultural scene of the city came back to life around the upcoming Basant Utsav and Dhol Purnima celebrations. Crowds of people gathered since early morning for this festival held at the Town Hall grounds, the heart of the city. One after another, Baul songs, dance performances and musical performances won the hearts of the audience on the festival stage. Just as the people present in the song are like their mothers, similarly everyone, starting from the young and old, to the children and the elderly also join in playing the song. A unique festive atmosphere is created in the entire ground at the moment of colorful faces, hugging each other, laughing, chatting and taking selfies. There were various types of food stalls for the visitors, which further enhanced the joy of the festival. Dr. Shraddha Banerjee, the founder of this upcoming spring festival, says, "Dol Purnima is not just a festival of colors, it carries the message of happiness, love and togetherness. In the present time, amidst division and busyness in the society, this upcoming spring festival has been organized with the idea that people can enjoy meeting even if for a day. Basirhat is a meeting place of many cultures. Keeping that tradition in mind, we have tried to bring people of all classes and communities on one platform." He further said that there are plans to organize such social and cultural programs regularly in future too, so that the message of folk values ​​and communal harmony can be conveyed to the new generation. This upcoming festival full of colors, songs and laughter has proved that the joy of the festival does not wait for any specific date; The meeting of people is its real strength. The picture of that meeting was captured in Basirhat during this spring festival.