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by WOT

From the renowned hand-woven district of Phulia hails the new line of sustainable clothing designed by Priyangsu Maji and Sweta Tantia called “Tahweave’’....

Crafts Of Bengal

by WOT

Bengal is known for its skilled and dexterous craftsmen and this is reflected in the workmanship of the craft of the State. Many of these crafts are deep rooted...

Art Galleries

by Rita Bhimani

Gallery Sanskriti is the brainchild of art promoter and collector Ambica Beri, who started it in 1990 in an exclusive residential area in Alipore. Thi...

Art For A Cause: Damru

by Rita Bhimani

DAMRU, an original play enacted by rehab patients and created by the Tagore Appreciation Society (TAS) was staged recently in Siliguri. It took a lead time of ...

‘A Thing Of Beauty Is A Joy Forever’

by Katayun Saklat

A young and talented artist, Swati Pasari showed her sculptures and paintings at the Emami Chisel Art gallery on Friday, 7thApril. She has exhibited globally...

Gautam Vir Prashad's Limited Edition Mixed Media Photographs

by Rita Bhimani

The lines between painting and photography and cleverly crafted photographic art blurred delightfully in jus...

Birla Academy Fiftieth Annual Exhibition

by Katayun Saklat

Winter brings to Calcutta an embrace of culture and festivity. The Book Fair and the Kolkata Literary Meet are now marked on the Calcuttan social calendar. After th...

Fifty Years Young At The Birla Academy

by Katayun Saklat

On January 9, 2017, the Birla Academy of Art and Culture proudly inaugurated their fiftieth year anniversary exhibition. Their chairperson, Ms. Jayashree Mohta, conduct...

Face To Face With Darshan Shah

by Sayanti Mukherji

Dynamic Darshan Shah really needs no introduction to the city of Kolkata. ‘Firebrand’, ‘enterprising’, ‘visionary’ are some of the epitaphs that describ...

Mother Teresa

by Katayun Saklat

One day my father asked me to him a favor. He seldom asked anyone for favors so I wanted to comply. “Katayun, please take this note to Mother Teresa at Mother Hou...

The Baluchari: Relevance, Revival And Reinstatement

by Rita Bhimani

We often talk glibly about revival, as if it were a patch of darning that could keep a frayed garment from falling apart. But when a whole culture, a weave of life, a livi...

Craft & Specialty Stores In Kolkata

by Sayanti Mukherji

Kolkata has a niche array of craft and specialty stores; some old, some new, but each with a characteristic of its own. You could check out Sasha for a wonderful range ...

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