A new showcase revisits the legacy of Kalighat painter Becharam Das Dutta
Becharam Das Dutta, one of the few ‘pat’ artists known by name, was one of the earliest known Kalighat painters to combine ...
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Puja over, artistes archive art of pandal-making
Kolkata: Though Durga Puja is over, the work of leading theme artists isn’t finished yet. Several of them are busy archiving their art installation works in analogue and digital formats for ...
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Divine design: Community and creativity on spectacular display at Kolkata’s Durga Puja celebrations
In the earlier 810 posts, we featured an art festival, cartoon gallery ... with the most spectacular celebrations held in Kolkata. The neighbourhood activities include community prayers and ...
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Cultural and economic impact: Kolkata’s Durga Puja as one of the world’s largest public art festivals
In Part I of our photo essay from Kolkata, we showcased some of the outstanding design, art and craftworks at the Durga Puja pandals. In addition to home celebrations with idols and pujas ...
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Art festival to remind Kolkata of one of Bengal’s biggest mass movements
The City as a Museum — an art gallery’s annual event in Kolkata that transforms streets into living museums for revisiting historical narratives — will this year bring alive, among other ...