Masks have been used since antiquity for both ceremonial and practical purposes. The word mask appeared in English in the 1530s, from Middle French masque that means ‘covering to hide or guard the face,’ derived in turn from Italian maschera, from Medieval Latin masca which means ‘mask, specter,
The year was 1947, with India about to take its place in the world as an independent nation. As freedom came ever closer, a 22-year-old songwriter-composer wrote a song about the horrors of the great Bengal famine of 1943, which he had witnessed first hand.
Every day we come across different types of art and different artists cand are never out of innovations. Art has no limits. Bengal has seen artists of all sorts, who have made us proud globally. And here is a man who has taken Coffee to an
Imagine a priceless painting of famous German neo-classical painter Johann Zoffany adorning a well-known church of Kolkata! And yes, that exquisite painting still stands tall and if you are in the city you can see it with your own eyes at the St John’s Church.
Imagine a priceless painting of famous German neo-classical painter Johann Zoffany adorning a well-known church of Kolkata! And yes, that exquisite painting still stands tall and if you are in the city you can see it with your own eyes at the St John’s Church.
Winter crawls slowly all set to cast its short but intense spell in the rural belt of South Bengal. In the twilight hours of the evening when dense mist encompasses the environ, Joynagar, a tiny hamlet on the outskirts of Kolkata in South 24 Parganas,
A traditional Bengali dessert that is relished by most Bengalis during the winters is “Pithe Puli”. It is famous in most parts of West Bengal and Bangladesh. Though the ingredients are mostly common while making pithes, the process might be different. Different processes or recipes
Representative Image Since time immemorial, boats on the Hooghly, from the simplest canoe made from the hollowed-out-trunk of a tree too the stately gold decorated barges, had been propelled by wind, rowed or dragged along the riverbank. During the rainy season, favourable winds made it possible
The short-lived winters in West Bengal are synonymous with nolen gur. The sweet, nutty aroma of this form of jaggery) is enough to excite any sweet-toothed Bengali. Over the years, stories and movies have been created about it, and needless to say, numerous varieties of
TUSU or ‘Makar Parav’ is a very popular harvest festival that is celebrated in the rural district of Purulia by the ‘Kurmi’ community of West Bengal. The festival is mainly about the collection of songs sung by the unmarried girls during the nights, throughout the month