GREEN EARTH -SHYAMOL SUKHER DHORA - JUNE 2013
"In a never-before multimedia fusion of music, dance, drama, with references to the Bard’s vision of afforestation, legendary actors, elocutionists, and singers have joined hands to spread the Save Earth campaign. Such a project on Tagorean songs, plays and poems in such a 3-D medley having a typical flavor of Santiniketan, the red earthed Khowai land, skirted by trees had never been seen." - PTI on Green Earth.
"Never-before", it truly was. With spectacular visuals, recitations, music and dance, Green Earth was a show, the like of which Kolkatans do not get to see very often.
The concert which was dedicated to preservation of the environment, global warming and climate change, was based on works of Rabindranath Tagore. Tagore was the first environmentalist in an age when environment days were not even recognized. His monumental works on the subject formed the content of the programme. His infinite writings addressed to mother nature - poems, novels, plays, essays, the various Ritu Utsavs (Seasonal festivals) and of course the eventual foundation of Viswabharati are proof of his relentless longing to return to the cradle of Mother Nature.
The concert saw narration and recitals from Soumitra Chattopadhyay, Barun Chanda, Bratati Bandyopadhyay, Sujoy Prosad Chatterjee while Rupankar, Lopamudra and Sounak rendered some mesmerizing songs at the event. The concert was ideated by Sounak Chattopadhyay himself. It was a conceptual fusion of ideas, art and science, stalwarts and young artists, the traditional and the contemporary.
The stage was inspired by the Amrakunja of Shantiniketan and the scenes in the backdrop showed the spectacular nature scapes and graphic details on the extent of global warming. Five different classical dance forms were used to depict the five elements in the tree planting scene. In all the concert was a visual and aural treat for those present.
It was a privilege for Chinton to associate with top national brands like Godrej Eon and Coal India as Title sponsors for the event. Also associated with Green Earth were 24 Ghonta as Television partners, Big FM as Radio partners, Selvel Advertizing as Outdoor Partners and WWF as a special Green Partner. Green Earth was also supported by a host of Co sponsors. They were - Commercial Carriers, Ex3, Koshe Kosha Restaurant, NIS Security Solutions, Fitek Private Ltd.
Chinton is deeply indebted to all sponsors and associates for contributing to the success of the event.
