When young survivors took centre stage

Kolkata came together in a moving display of solidarity as Life Beyond Cancer marked International Childhood Cancer Day with a special cultural evening at Rabindra Sadan. The programme blended music, dance and storytelling to honour the courage of children battling cancer and those who have survived it.The evening featured soulful performances by Armaan Rashid Khan and Iman Chakraborty, while actor and LBC Cause Ambassador Rituparna Sengupta impressed with a graceful dance recital accompanied by tabla player Prodyut Mukherjee. Actor Prosenjit Chatterjee was also present, lending his support to the cause.The most powerful moments came when paediatric cancer survivors joined the artistes on stage, transforming the event into a celebration of resilience and hope. The standing ovation that followed was a tribute not just to performance, but to courage, survival and the promise of brighter futures.