Kolkata has undergone a huge change over the past few years. Many highrises and flyovers have popped up. It has been three years now that Maa Flyover, one of the longest in India has come into operation. Maa Flyover has been a huge success, reducing
He is a percussionist par excellence. His table beats often raise a phonic rhythm alongside the best of classical musicians of the world. He has also been part of World Music projects such as The Taal Tantra Experience showcasing familiar sounds through unfamiliar mediums, cross
They are back again, The Jellibellies, with their musical journey that started with a group of professionals for whom music was a passion in the 70s. Today they are all middle aged, yet their shared penchant for class folk and rock hasn’t whizzed off, rather
She is not just a world-renowned dancer in her own credit, but married to Ananda Shankar, son of legendary Uday and Amala Shankar. Tanushree Shankar will now represent Kolkata International Photograph Festival (KIPF) as the brand ambassador. As she said: “There are a lot of
Elodie Guignard lives and works in Paris, who is also passionate about the city of Kolkata, that she often visits or even works with children in Jhargram, teaching them the art of photography. She speaks to GB from Paris on how her photographs on humans
Indian Museum is an iconic venue for KIPF, not just in its architectural grandeur and splendor, but also because of its footfall that will allow its innumerable visitors to have a taste of exceptional photography of KIPF. Rajesh Purohit, director of Indian Museum speaks to
Kolkata Cloud Chasers comprises of 8 landscape photographers, 7 based in Kolkata and one in Delhi. We have been documenting the changing patterns of extreme weather conditions mainly in South Bengal, North Bengal and also in the North Indian Himalayas for the last 8 years. •
Irfan Nabi is from the pristine valley of Kashmir and well-known for his book Alluring Kashmir: The Inner Spirit that he co-authored. His upcoming photo books on Ladakh and Varanasi are supposed to create an impact in the photography world. He will be at the
Photographer Sunil K. Dutt is a name which needs no introduction. He is primarily known for his exclusive photographs of Mother Teresa’s life and times while she was relentlessly working among the poor and sick of Kolkata. Sunil K Dutt who started off as the
Kolkata International Photography Festival, that comes to a close tomorrow had truly proved that photography is not confined to exhibitions only. It transcends borders and countries and the various forms in which it is displayed, either through film screenings, installations, exhibitions and even talk shows. The