Sri Bibhutibhushan Bandyopadhyay, one of the most important authors to write in the Bengali language, unlike his peers, wrote about nature, innocence and the inner self. Commemorating the author’s 126th birthday, the family of Bibhutibhushan Bandyopadhyay is organising a series of online sessions, started from 12th September 2020. These virtual sessions will be live-streamed everyday at 8 pm (IST) on Banglalive.com Facebook page (facebook.com/banglaliveofficial) and on a page (facebook.com/unknownbibhutibhushan) administered by the writer’s family.
On 19th September, 2020 renowned Bengali Publishers like Sabitendra Nath Roy (Mitra & Ghosh), Zafar Ahmed Rashed (Batighar Publishing, Bangladesh), Indrani Mitra (Editor of Mitra & Ghosh) along with economist Avirup Sarkar will discuss the History of Publishiong and Bibhutibhushan’s Popularity.
Complete Event Schedule :
12th September : The author’s family will present a series of images and photographs, recounting Bibhutibhushan’s life through them.
13th September : A speed-translation project of Adarsha Hindu Hotel will be announced and discussed by the group of eminent translators that has come together for this project.
14th September : Eminent academic Mainak Biswas will give an audio-visual lecture on Satyajit Ray’s interpretation of Bibhutibhushan.
15th September : Bibhutibhushan Research Scholar, Professor of Bengali in Purash KanpurHaridas Nandi High School, Sri Tapabrata Bhaduri will discuss on Bibhutibhushan’s rebellious consciousness.
16th September : Bibhutibhushan’s grandson Sri Trinankur Banerjee will discuss on author’s spiritual privacy in conversation with Sanmatrananda.
17th September : Workers and Their Life of Work in the Writings of Bibhutibhushan. Rusati Sen, economist and renowned Bibhutibhushan scholar will be in conversation with journalist Siladitya Sen
19th September : Bengali Publishers like Sabitendra Nath Roy (Mitra & Ghosh), Zafar Ahmed Rashed (Batighar Publishing, Bangladesh), Indrani Mitra (Editor of Mitra & Ghosh) along with economist Avirup Sarkar will discuss the History of Publishiong and Bibhutibhushan’s Popularity
More details to be updated soon.