WP Partner from the Vancouver Tagore Society,Duke Ashrafuzzaman!

Tagore Partner

  The World Poetry Cafe Radio Show was honoured to have a founder-member of our partner from the Vancouver Tagore Society. The show, hosted by Lucia Gorea and Alejandro Mujica-Olea interviewed Duke about our shared partnership coming up September 10th for the Life Celebration of Tagore-150 Years! To hear the show, please click here.

Duke Ashrafuzzaman, one of the founder-members of the Vancouver Tagore Society, emigrated to Canada in 1994 from Bangladesh where he taught Computer Science in the University of Dhaka and Shahjalal University of Science and Technology. He also worked as a Sports Reporter for the Daily Observer and contributed regularly in the sports and science sections of weeklies Shandhani, Jai Jai Din and Mouchakey Dhil. He translated essays by a few world-renowned philosophers. A fan of Tagore, and music and literature, Duke is well-known in the cultural circles of local Bengali community in the Lower Mainland.

Ariadne’s note: We are honoured to work with such an amazing group and to create a such a special event. We also want to thank Alan Hill from the City of Richmond for his tremedous work  for the 150 of Tagore.  Many others such as the Jasmine Dance Club and the consulates from India and Korea have added their moral support and work. World Poets from around the world have sent good wishes  and love. We are  blessed to have such a loving, respectful and positive  world community.

The Tagore brochure for tomorrow is now available at:https://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=104510536313479

I would like to share my poem for the 150th of Tagore in Spanish and English.

Tagore, 150

Hemos creado,
sacado de la nada
un homenaje a tu vida,
una escultura de palabras,
música y danza,

tallado por las ideas
en forma de compromiso
en forma de cooperación
y amor.

Esta obra de arte es para ti
inmortal Tagore,
¡Bienvenidos!

Ariadne Sawyer, MA © Translated by Alejandro Mujica-Olea

Tagore, 150^th

We have created,
Brought forth from the void
A living tribute
A sculpture of words

Music and dance
Hewn by ideas
Shaped by commitment
Shared co-operation
And love.

This work of art is for you
Immortal Tagore

Welcome!

Ariadne Sawyer, MA ©