Archive · 14 Nov 2025
Boiragi 2025 Celebrates Bengal’s Folk Spirit at St. Xavier’s College
St. Xavier’s College in Kolkata held a special festival called Boiragi 2025 to celebrate Bengali culture.
It was all about enjoying the traditional folk spirit of Bengal.
Students showcased their talents through various performances, like dancing to folk music, singing, acting, and even a band competition.
They also participated in creative writing and art contests.
The festival mixed old traditions with new ideas, showing how to keep cultural roots alive while being creative today.
The event ended with an exciting concert by a popular band, bringing everyone together in celebration.
St. Xavier’s College (Autonomous), Kolkata’s Bengali Literary Society hosted the annual cultural festival, Boiragi 2025, on November 6, 2025.
The festival celebrated Bengal’s folk spirit, blending traditional customs with modern creative expressions.
Performances included a dance tribute to folk ensemble Dohar, a choir, a recitation, a drama, and a Battle of Bands.
Online competitions in poster making, photography, and creative writing explored folk identity through contemporary mediums.
The event concluded with a performance by the band Lakkhichhara, celebrating Bengal’s heritage and fostering creativity.
- Who
- Bengali Literary Society (BLS) of St. Xavier’s College (Autonomous), Kolkata; students; faculty; Rev. Fr. Dr. Dominic Savio, S.J.; Shamik Chatterjee; Lakkhichhara
- What
- Boiragi 2025, an annual cultural festival celebrating Bengal’s folk spirit with traditional and contemporary performances, competitions, and a musical concert.
- When
- November 6, 2025
- Where
- Fr. Depelchin Auditorium, St. Xavier’s College, Kolkata
- Why
- To celebrate Bengal’s folk spirit, blend timeless traditions with contemporary creative expression, and reaffirm the college's commitment to preserving cultural roots while inspiring new forms of creativity.
Traditional Focus
Modern Integration
Performance Styles
Traditional Focus
The festival began with a dance production paying tribute to the legendary folk music ensemble Dohar, focusing on capturing the emotional essence of their melodies.
Modern Integration
Student bands in the Battle of Bands blended folk influences with modern rhythms, showcasing musical innovation, and a choir presented a fusion of folk harmonies with contemporary arrangements.
Artistic Mediums
Traditional Focus
The event featured a recitation of Rabindranath Tagore’s “Dui Bigha Jomeen” and a drama production titled “Guru Jodi Form-e Thake” which used humor and satire to depict modern life complexities.
Modern Integration
Online competitions like poster making, photography, and creative writing allowed students to explore folk identity through contemporary artistic mediums, showcasing digital creativity.
- Event Name
- Boiragi 2025
- Host
- Bengali Literary Society (BLS) of St. Xavier’s College (Autonomous), Kolkata
- Theme
- Celebration of Bengal’s Folk Spirit
- Date
- November 6, 2025
- Venue
- Fr. Depelchin Auditorium, St. Xavier’s College, Kolkata
- Key Performances
- Dance tribute to Dohar, Choir performance, Rabindranath Tagore recitation, BLS drama production, Battle of Bands, Lakkhichhara closing performance
- Competitions
- Poster making, photography, creative writing
