When we went close to the building, we saw Rabindranath Tagore’s statue surrounded with decorative plants. All of the groups wanted to have group photos in the front of the beautiful structure. At one place, construction work was going on. There was a spacious green lawn in front of the building, thoughtfully planted trees and shrubs. As soon as we entered the gate, we were surprised by the beauty of the building and its surrounding. The youngsters had a good experience of what life was like in Kolkata.Īfter a long walk, we arrived at the Jorasanko gate. We all started walking in organized groups, enjoying the city shops, people and the traffic. Since the big buses could not go to the gates of Jorasanko (Rabindranath Tagore’s house), everyone was dropped off at a far distance. Rabindranath Tagore is only person to have written national anthems for two countries for India and Bangladesh. Those who were familiar with Rabindranath Tagore’s life and his great contribution to literature, music, paintings, and other fields, were thrilled to see his house. We had a sumptuous feast!Īfter some rest, everyone got onto the three buses. The delicious deserts included Tiramisu and chocolate cakes, ice-creams, and melting chocolate tart served with homemade vanilla ice cream. But everyone felt that it was worth waiting for the freshly cooked Italian food. The main dishes included various kinds of pastas and hot brick-oven pizzas served with minestrone soup and freshly made bread.Īfter the first serving-the various pastas were brought to our tables-people had to wait because they were specially preparing fresh dishes for us. The dishes included appetizers like salads, Carprese, and Funghi trifoltai. The restaurant was soon filled with the joyful noise of youngsters as they enjoyed freshly cooked Italian dishes with an Indian touch. We had always had a great variety of dishes during our lunches, but this was a special treat. The youngsters were extremely delighted and they almost rushed to the restaurant. Everyone was happy to have Italian food in India. It was a surprise arranged by the CEO Aprana Didi of Club7. They were told that today there was a special “Italian Lunch” for everyone and it was going to be hosted in the other restaurant La Cucina in the hotel. When all pilgrims got down from the bus at the Hyatt, a surprise was waiting for them. A couple of devotees questioned, “Why are we going back to the hotel? Can we stay here and then go to Jorasanko?” But most of the people wanted to go to hotel, eat lunch, and relax for a bit before we began the busy schedule of the afternoon. Special Lunch and Afternoon at Jorasanko (Rabindranath Tagore’s House)Īt Cossipore Garden House there was a peaceful environment.