Tagore bust at AlphaMax Academy

Rabindranath Tagore was born on May 7th, 1861, and died on August 7th, 1941.

Tagore bust at AlphaMax Academy in Suriname.

The Tagore bust at the AlphaMax Academy is one of a dozen effigies unveiled worldwide to mark the 150th Birth Anniversary Celebrations worldwide. Tagore is the author of one of the anthems students and teachers of the AlphaMax community use daily in school assemblies.

Suriname's First Lady speaking at the unveiling of Tagore bust. 

The Tagore Bust-unveiling ceremony  was done on June 4th, 2011. Suriname’s First Lady Ingrid Waldring-Bouterse unveiled the bust with Ambassador K.J.S. Sodhi. 

One of the highlights of the Tagore bust-unveiling ceremony was the ICC-sponsored Bihu Dance Troupe which had travelled from Assim, India, to perform. This was their premiere performance in Paramaribo.