Great poet Tagore commemorated in Bac Ninh province

Representatives of the Indian community in Hanoi sing about the great poet Tagore. (Photo: baobacninh.com.vn)

This meaningful activity was organized by the People's Committee of Bac Ninh city in coordination with the Indian Embassy in Vietnam to celebrate the 163rd birth anniversary of the great poet Tagore (May 7, 1861 - May 7, 2024).

Rabindranath Tagore is one of India's great cultural celebrities. In 1913, Tagore was the first Asian to win the Nobel Prize in Literature. Tagore's poetry contains profound philosophies about the universe, people, life, happiness and love. Not only a famous poet, Tagore was also a talented playwright, painter and composer. He was also the author of the National Anthems of India and Bangladesh.

In 1929, Tagore visited Saigon, Vietnam. This was an important milestone showing Tagore's influence in the international arena and in Vietnam. Many Vietnamese scholars have researched and translated Tagore's books. Many of his poems have also been included in textbooks in Vietnam's general education program.

On October 15, 2023, the statue of the great poet Tagore was inaugurated at the International Friendship Park of Bac Ninh province. This special event helped the public, those who love Tagore's talent and poetry, to directly admire the great poet through a meaningful gift from India to Vietnam in general and Bac Ninh province in particular, while affirming the traditional friendly cooperative relationship between the two countries.

After Mr. Subhash Prasad Gupta, Deputy Ambassador of India to Vietnam, and delegates from Bac Ninh province offered flowers to the statue of the great poet Tagore, Bac Ninh students and the Indian community in Hanoi performed some poems and songs about the great poet Tagore./.