The Asian Division  of Library of Congress

Invites You to Come and Celebrate With Us

150th Birth Anniversary of
Gurudev Rabindranath Tagore

Rabindranath Tagore (1861 – 1941) was a Bengali poet, novelist, musician, painter and playwright.  He was the first non-European to be awarded the Nobel Prize for Literature (1913).

Distingushed Guests:
His Excellency Akramul Qader, The Ambassador of Bangladesh
Dr. Virender Paul, Minister, Press Information and Culture, Embassy of India

Talks By:
Dr. Anandarup Ray
Mr. Anis Ahmed

Music and Recitation By:
Dr. Sudeshna Basu
Mr. Iqbal Bahar Choudhury
Mr. Jeffery Bauer
Mr. Ahsanul Huq

Book Display from Library of Congress Collections on Rabindranath Tagore’s Writings, music, plays, poems, prose, paintings and much more.

Contact: Nuzhat Khatoon, nkha@loc.gov, 202-707-2666

Request ADA accommodations five business days in advance

at (202) 707-6362 (voice/TTY) or email ADA@loc.gov

Thursday, June 9th, 2011

12:00 p.m.-1:00 p.m.

Library of Congress

LJ- 150,  Asian Division Foyer

Jefferson Building, Library of Congress

101 Independence Ave., SE

Washington, DC 20540

Metro Stop: Capitol South on Blue/Orange Line