Nabanna
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Celebration
The festival is celebrated with
People from several villages of Howrah and even from other districts of West Bengal come here. People not only come to visit the Mela. In addition, they participate in many cultural programmes and competitions like 'Pithe Making' (Preparation of different sorts of Bengali Cakes), Seat-and Draw, Senior Citizens' Walking Competition, etc. An "Art-Camp" may attract creative minded people where artists from different states will participate. Some rare items of rural Bengal as "
Jatra, Tarja, Kobi-gaan, etc. These artists come from different parts of the state to perform their talent and expertise in front of thousands of appreciative gatherings. Moreover, you can refurbish your collection of folk arts from the 'exhibition-cum-sale' stalls of handicrafts made by rural artisans.[2]
Social and cultural effects
Several dance and music forms have grown out of the ritual accompanied with the festival. Examples are Chhau, Bihu etc. Also the name nabanna is associated to several rural welfare projects and banks.[3][4] It has also been associated with the Indian People's Theatre Association (IPTA) movement of Bengali theatre.
The path-breaking production
References
- ^ O'Donnell, Erin (2004). "'Woman' and 'homeland' in Ritwik Ghatak's films: Constructing post-Independence Bengali cultural identity". Jump Cut. 47.
- ^ "Nabanna Mela". Tapan Kar. Archived from the original on 30 April 2005.
- ^ "Home – Information Technology & Communications Department – Government of AP". Apit.gov.in. Retrieved 22 August 2012.
- ^ ICT R&D Grants Programme for Asia Pacific — Asia-Pacific Development Information Programme
- ^ The theatre and class contradictions[usurped]
Further reading
- Jahangiri, Mahmood Nasir (2012). "Navanna". In Islam, Sirajul; Jamal, Ahmed A. (eds.). Banglapedia: National Encyclopedia of Bangladesh (Second ed.). Asiatic Society of Bangladesh.
- Acharya, Namrata (29 September 2013). "Paddy production likely to be higher this year in WB in spite of floods". Business Standard. New Delhi. Retrieved 13 November 2014. – outlines rice growing seasons