Char Adhyaya or four chapters, a cultural festival based on the works of Gurudev Rabindranath Tagore will start in Colombo on 15th of October. The festival will cover the four aspects of Gurudev’s works - music, dance, painting and drama. The festival will have performances by Sri Lankan and Indian alumni of Shantiniketan and other famous artists. The festival is being supported by the India-Sri Lanka Foundation.

Famous Sri Lankan dancer and choreographer Channa Wickramasinghe, who is the President of the ‘Santiniketan Friends’, and his troupe would be performing Kanya - a fusion of Sri Lankan dance style on the tunes of Sougata Roy Chowdhury, the renowned Sarod player from India.

‘Santiniketan Friends’ is an organization formed by the Sri Lankan alumni of Shantiniketan to promote Sri Lanka as a cultural hub in South Asia. It aims to promote Gurudev Tagore’s vision of unity through culture and fusion of expression through the medium of fine arts and culture.