Kolkata, June 28 (IBNS): Bhoy Hote Tobo Abhoyo Majhe, an event initiated by Maulana Abul Kalam Azad University of Technology (MAKAUT), will be held here on Saturday.
The event will take place at Kala Kunj at 6 pm.
The event will depict the role of dance and music psychotherapy to help the terminally ill as well as promote positive ageing.
The event will use the language of dance and music to showcase the vast potential of performing arts in healing along with panel discussion by eminent experts.
Honourable Vice Chancellor of MAKAUT, Professor Saikat Maitra, noted novelist Shirshendu Mukhopadhyay, eminent oncologist and popular medical writer Dr. Sthabir Dasgupta, prominent psychiatrist Dr. Sushanta Hazra will address the event. The event will be anchored by musical artist Urmimala Basu.
Calcutta Metropolitan Institute of Gerontology (CMIG), Regional Resource and Training Centre on Ageing under the Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment, Govt. of India, in colaboration with MAKAUT will host the event.
Singer Saswati Maitra and academician and seasoned artist Professor Prasanta Narayan Dutta will showcase the importance of music therapy. Professor Achrya will project the therapeutic angle of performing arts through captivating elocution. Several elderly participants will add a new dimension to the evening with their creative performances.
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