Seasonal Celebration · West Bengal
Basanta Utsav, Santiniketan
Visva-Bharati campus, Santiniketan
Photo: Mr Mainak Biswas, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Tagore’s spring festival at Santiniketan, celebrated on the day of Holi.
Santiniketan welcomes spring on Holi with songs, dance and colour in the tradition begun by Rabindranath Tagore at Visva-Bharati. Arrangements vary from year to year, so check before travelling.
Planning a visit
- When: Usually March. The next dates have not been announced yet.
- Where: Visva-Bharati campus, Santiniketan, West Bengal.
- Book stays early if your dates fall on the main days: towns fill up around popular fairs and festivals.
Sources
Last checked 27 October 2026. Dates and arrangements are set by the organisers and can change.
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