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A Saudha Celebration of Ritwik Ghatak's birth-centenary through a seminar and music performance
Thursday 15 January 2026 at 10am (USA Ttime/New York Time)
The Language Resource Centre, Cornell University (G04 Stimson Hall, 204 Feeney Wy, Ithaca, NY 14850), USA.
This is a unique Saudha celebration of the birth-centenary of legendary filmmaker from Bengal Ritwik Ghatak in collaboration with the Language Resource Centre of Cornell University in USA (G04 Stimson Hall, 204 Feeney Wy, Ithaca, NY 14850).
The celebration entails a seminar called EXILE MEMORY AND THE LAST REFUGE OF THE HUMAN SPIRIT : A STUDY OF RITIWIK GHATAK AND THEO ANGELOPOULOS featuring Dr Ahmed Shamim of Cornell University as facilitator, recipient of Bangla Academy Award, fictionist Salma Bani as well as poet T M Ahmed Kaysher as discussants and Professor Shamim Reza of Jahangirnagar University as the main speaker.
The session ends with music session called Remembering Ritwik Through a haunting recital of Raag Hansadhwani by a leading interpreter of Indian classical music in the West Chandra Chakraborty.
Free registration:
Venue: From Jan 15, 2026 to Jan 26, 2026 in The Language Resource Centre of Cornell University in USA (G04 Stimson Hall, 204 Feeney Wy, Ithaca, NY 14850).
