India will be organising the famous “Concert for Bangladesh” yet again later year this even as Bangladesh celebrates the 50th year of its anniversary. The original 1971 concert was led by Geroge Harrison and Ravi Shankar in New York’s Madison Square Garden was key to raising international awareness regarding Bangladesh’s war of liberation and the refugee crisis in East Pakistan.
The concert will be led by Dhani Harrison and Anoushka Shankar, the son, and daughter of the original “stars” of the concert–George Harrison and Ravi Shankar. The entire event is being done under the aegis of India’s ICCR or Indian Council for Cultural Relations. This year marks 50 years since the concert, which is still remembered as a landmark when it comes to global “cultural diplomacy”. Ravi Shankar is known for taking Indian classical music to the west, while George Harrison, the lead guitarist of The Beatles has been a famous Cultural icon.
There can be an official announcement on the…