Bengali Song Van Gogh Museum Viral Video
Indian Express
A celebration of music and culture at Amsterdam s iconic Van Gogh Museum is winning hearts after a Bengali folk song drew visitors from across the world into an impromptu dance moment. The event
A celebration of music and culture at Amsterdam’s iconic Van Gogh Museum is winning hearts after a Bengali folk song drew visitors from across the world into an impromptu dance moment. The event gained momentum after industrialist Harsh Goenka shared a video of the event.
The viral video shows visitors of different nationalities smiling, clapping, and dancing together inside the museum premises as a Bengali folk song plays in the background. “With so many reels of our tourists behaving badly abroad, here’s a lovely exception. A Bengali song bringing together people at Van Gogh Museum. Culture is spread best when it creates joy, not disruption,” Goenka wrote on X.
She added that the gathering gave her a strong sense of belonging and connection to her roots. She said the experience felt like a tribute to those who came before her, adding that she felt she was making her ancestors proud and described it as a moment she would never forget.
“Growing up here wasn’t easy, I often felt alone, isolated, like I didn’t belong. But that day felt different. For a moment, everything shifted. Watching people from different cultures come together and dance to Bengali music at the Van Gogh Museum felt surreal. It felt like I mattered,” she captioned the post.
“Seeing my parents smile, feeling their pride, sharing my culture with the world, it meant everything to me. And in a way I can’t fully explain, it felt like I was making my ancestors proud too… like they were watching over me in that moment,” she added.
The video has since gone viral, winning plaudits. “This is beautiful. As a bengali Indian it makes me sad because, had there not been a partition, the entire Bengali community of one single country could have rejoiced seeing this. I am still rejoicing though. Bangali toh afterall. Kudos to you,” a user wrote.
“I love this song! I cover this very often! Created by Zahid Ahmed, this song was sung by Anusheh Anadil for the album Kingkortobbobimur by the band Bangla in the year 2002,” another user noted.