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In pics: Potpourri of cultural shows enthrals visitors at International Kolkata Book Fair

Best of earthy music, dance and drama at Boi Mela Prangan in Salt Lake on Wednesday

My Kolkata Web Desk Published 05.02.25, 08:54 PM
Several performing artistes kept visitors at International Kolkata Book Fair engaged on Wednesday
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Several performing artistes kept visitors at International Kolkata Book Fair engaged on Wednesday

Photographs by Soumyajit Dey
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Women dressed in white saris perform on the ‘Jagobangla’ stage
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Women dressed in white saris perform on the ‘Jagobangla’ stage

Students from different educational institutes picked up their guitars and microphones to perform in front of stalls drawing attention of passers-by
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Students from different educational institutes picked up their guitars and microphones to perform in front of stalls drawing attention of passers-by

Adding a percussion, musicians set the mood at the fair accompanied by strings and vocals
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Adding a percussion, musicians set the mood at the fair accompanied by strings and vocals

Street plays also pulled in crowds by addressing significant social issues
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Street plays also pulled in crowds by addressing significant social issues

Visitors quickly turned into audience for the performers
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Visitors quickly turned into audience for the performers

The book fair ground became an open stage for dancers performing to folk numbers
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The book fair ground became an open stage for dancers performing to folk numbers

A doppelganger of Rabindranath Tagore was also spotted posing with a baul at the book fair on Wednesday
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A doppelganger of Rabindranath Tagore was also spotted posing with a baul at the book fair on Wednesday

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