Toronto is set to host a special evening of Rabindra Sangeet and dance featuring acclaimed singer Rezwana Choudhury Bannya and celebrated dancers Shibli Mohammad and Shamim Ara Nipa.
Titled ‘Moments with Legends’, the event will take place on 14 November at Toronto Pavilion in North York.
Organised by Nahid Nasrin Nayan and Galliano Concert Society, the programme will combine Bannya’s Rabindra Sangeet with dance performances by Shibli and Nipa.
The evening will also feature dotara player Jonaed Anwar and flautist Jahangir Hossain. International instrumentalists will accompany Bannya on flute, sitar, piano, cello and tabla.
Toronto-based presenters Farhana Ahmed and Ajanta Chowdhury will host the programme.
Nayan described the event as an opportunity for the Bangladeshi diaspora to reconnect with its cultural roots.
The venue will open at 5:30pm, with the main programme beginning at 6:30pm. Tickets are priced at C$100 for VVIP, C$60 for VIP and C$40 for regular admission.
The event will be held at Toronto Pavilion, 190 Railside Road, North York. Tickets are available through the event website and Eventbrite.
