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SUMMARY:The Global Legacy of Rabindranath Tagore
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DESCRIPTION:Celebrate National Poetry Month with an inspiring journey thro
 ugh world poetry\, music\, and ideas\, exploring how the timeless vision o
 f Rabindranath Tagore echoes through diverse voices..\nhttps://edisonpubli
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X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:<p>Join us for a soul-stirring exploration of
  poetry\, song\, and philosophy that spans continents and generations. In 
 honor of National Poetry Month\, this program traces the powerful legacy o
 f Nobel laureate and polymath Rabindranath Tagore\, whose ideas on humanit
 y\, spirituality\, and creativity resonated far beyond his homeland and in
 fluenced the global literary imagination.</p>\n<p>Through readings and mus
 ical selections from Tagore&rsquo\;s poems and songs\, the program journey
 s across the works of renowned 20th-century voices such as Maya Angelou\, 
 Bob Dylan\, Pablo Neruda\, and other celebrated poets. Our exploration hig
 hlights fascinating parallels between their themes and Tagore&rsquo\;s phi
 losophy\, revealing how his vision of universal humanism and artistic free
 dom helped shape modern poetic thought.</p>\n<p>The event will include a b
 rief look at Tagore&rsquo\;s presence in contemporary America\, including 
 glimpses of his remarkable intellectual exchanges with figures such as Alb
 ert Einstein and Helen Keller\, offering a window into the global conversa
 tions his ideas helped inspire.</p>\n<p>Come experience an evening of poet
 ry\, music\, and discovery as we uncover the enduring global legacy of one
  of the world&rsquo\;s greatest literary minds.</p>\n<p>Registration is re
 commended but not required. Seating is available on a first-come\, first-s
 erved basis.</p>\n<p><strong>About the Presenter</strong></p>\n<p><img src
 ="https://static.libnet.info/frontend-images/editor/edisonpubliclibrary/IM
 G_4224.jpeg" width="150" height="188" alt="" style="float: left\; margin: 
 0px 20px 20px 0px\;" />Dr. Kallol Basu is a New Jersey&ndash\;based busine
 ss leader and scholar with a doctorate in organizational change management
 . Alongside his professional career as Chief Strategy Officer at a leading
  IT services firm\, he is deeply engaged in exploring the global legacy of
  Rabindranath Tagore. He recently directed the documentary <em>Tracing Tag
 ore&rsquo\;s Legacy in America</em>\, which premiered at the University of
  Illinois in August 2025 and examines Tagore&rsquo\;s travels across the U
 nited States and the intellectual and cultural influence he left behind. A
  writer and heritage enthusiast\, Dr. Basu has contributed to English-lang
 uage newspapers in both the United States and India and actively supports 
 social entrepreneurship initiatives through several NGOs.</p>\n<p></p>\nht
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