Dr Terence Portelli from the University of Malta’s Department of Languages & Humanities Education within the Faculty of Education was recently invited by the High Commission of India in Malta to deliver a presentation on his Maltese translation of the work of Rabindranath Tagore Jayanti, a renowned composer, poet, educator, social reformer, philosopher and painter.
This event was put together in celebration of the 163rd anniversary from his birth, as per the Gregorian Calendar.
High Commissioner spoke of the relevance of Tagore’s work even nowadays.
Members of Bengali Association recited poems, sang songs and performed dances inspired by Tagore’s work.