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Festivals of Shantiniketan

#1 Basanta Utsav

Souls, without the magic of Colours find it terribly difficult to survive. And that's why Rabindranath Tagore, the most colourful wordsmith ever, started the tradition of celebrating the arrival of Spring with Colours. Thus the "Basanta Utsav"(Spring Celebration) was conceived. And it was carefully nurtured with the choicest of Spring Colours so that it could evolve into a global Festival because people all over the world need colours. Not to survive, but to live. Shantiniketan, with its distinctive character and style, decks up for the Spring Festival (held in March) in a remarkable floral way whose chief ingredients are the 'Palash' and the 'Fagun Bou'. The flowers heap mounds of colours on the otherwise red soil of the Rarh region of West Bengal.

#2. Poush Mela

Poush Mela is an annual fair and festival that takes place in Shantiniketan marking the harvest season. Some 1,500 stalls take part in the fair. The number of tourists pouring in for the three-day fair is around 10,000. The mela sees local artisans and tourists from all over the country coming together in this spirit of celebration. Folk dances, music, food and culture are in rampant display during these days. Shantiniketan leather bags, earthen wares, paintings, etc are sold in this fair.

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Places To Visit In Shantiniketan - Bolpur Festivals of Shantiniketan

Basabari

The word ‘BASABARI’ makes us recall Rabindranath Tagore. The Nobel Laureate was in search of a place to take shelter, a place to rest, a place to feel Mother Nature. Keeping in mind his thoughts, Basabari resort brings to you a placid, somnolent atmosphere. Our resort is located at Bolpur (Daranda) about 12km away from Shantiniketan. Bolpur-Shantiniketan is the perfect place to find the self because of the serenity and absolute peace.

As Christon Anderson says “Just living is not enough…one must have sunshine freedom and a little flower.” The tranquil nature and the mesmerizing ambience at Basabari Resort can be the ultimate destination for those who are looking forward to escape from the city hustles and bustles. Basabari is the last stop where you can adopt the pace of nature and keep close to Nature’s heart.

Basabari resort spans over an area of 5400 sq m. We have Executive suites & Deluxe rooms named after beautiful flowers like Palash, Rajanigandha, Togor etc. Every rooms are well equipped with all type of contemporary amenities like attached bathroom, television, balcony and are also Wi-Fi protected. Your memorable journey begins here with a lush green garden where you will be surrounded by various seasonal flowers. In addition to the picturesque surroundings, we also provide you delicious food (at “Bhuri-Bhoj”), get-together area with entertainment and a host of enjoyable leisure activities like Baul songs, traditional Adi-basi dance, camp-firing etc.