The babus of Paikpara took a big step in spreading and popularising Bengali Theatre in 19th century Kolkata. Raja Pratap Chandra, Ishwar Chandra Sinha and Sir Jyotindra Mohan Tagore were great patrons of Belgachhia Theatre Hall where they helped in staging great performances…. Continued…. (A heritage
Calcutta Karavan, in collaboration with ICCR organized a heritage baithak “Jashn-e-Ghalib,” celebrating Ghalib’s life sketch, way of living, his pastimes and poetry with music and ghazals.The event started with a key note address on Mirza Ghalib by the distinguished translator Sanchari Sen, who translated Ghalib’s
The moon would also go to sleep, How then, would with indolence come sleep, Only to lie at thy feet; Sitting quiet, leaving my sleep on ground How on wait I for time thine Get bound? (Translation of 'প্রতীক্ষা ' / ' Pratiksha' from ' খেয়া' / ' kheya' section) Out of
Rabindra Bhavan of Mungpoo is finally opened to public. Thanks to the initiatives taken by West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee, the iconic house at Mungpoo, where Tagore lived, has been restored to its past glory. During the Hill agitation, miscreants even tried to raze
Post It! The film comes with a tag, it is a microfilm, lasting less than four minutes, yet it has an important message to pass on to the audience within that short period. Difficult to direct such a film? Yes, it is, but director and
You all must have heard of dancer and actress Sudha Chandran whose life had inspired many in the ‘80s and ‘90s. She became a dancing sensation in an artificial limb. But Anjali Roy of Kolkata is no less a heroine herself. On Poila Baisakh, this
CONSERVING SPACES, SITES AND THE BUILT FABRIC OF KOLKATA Convened by Manish Chakraborti and Kamalika Bose, Conservation Architects and Heritage Consultants and Tapati Guha-Thakura, Professor of History and Convener, JBMRC, Kolkata will witness a symposium with a difference. This exhibition and symposium has been planned to
MONDAY: 7th MAY • RABINDRA GAAN A EKOK SUMAN WHERE: Kala Mandir Auditorium; 6.30pm Kabir Suman is a living legend and a powerful singer, musician, lyricist and song writer. On the eve of Rabindra Jayanti, he will sing the songs of Rabindranath Tagore while playing a piano himself.
Shyamal Mukhopadhyay is settled in Nagpur and is a freelance intruder into the world of Bangaliana Samir had been unpacking his kits bag on a side table.Only a couple of hours ago he had landed at Dumdum airport by an afternoon Delhi flight and then hired
At 62, Pijush Kanti Saha of Katwa is all smiles. This super energetic retired school teacher and botanist has finally reaped the harvest of his hard work and dedication! He has grown as many as ten different varities of mangoes on the same tree! Yes you