As the winter sets in firmly in Calcutta and the temperature drops, apart from taking out the colourful sweaters and winter wear from the ‘almirah’, the only thing that can keep the soul of Calcuttans warm is a cup of freshly brewed tea.
Art Magnum, in partnership with the Birla Academy of Art and Culture, has organised an exhibition titled “Tribute to Bat-tala: The Tradition of Bat-tala & Other Practices by the Printmakers” as part of the Bengal Biennale 2024.
This year, GD Birla Centre for Education hosted its much-awaited ‘Winter Carnival 2.0’ to celebrate the immense contributions of retired teachers, as well as students, parents and alumni, all held within a day filled with fun and festivities on 7 December.
Graphic novels have always been a major attraction for Raj Sen, who pursued a BFA in Acting at the New York Film Academy, Los Angeles Institute. As given, acting and direction courses involve some writing too; Raj had the opportunity to write certain special papers—scriptwriting, etc.—which honed his writing skills.
The 42nd meeting of the Facility for Antiproton and Ion Research (FAIR) Council was hosted in Kolkata, India on 3-4 December 2024. The meeting was held at the Unified Academic Campus of Bose Institute, making it the council's first meeting to be held outside the FAIR site in Germany.
On Sunday, 17 November, Rabindra Sadan witnessed the 100th and final staging of Balmiki Pratibha, Rabindranath Tagore’s timeless tale of redemption.
The Hope Foundation has been serving the marginalised sections of society for over 25 years. Founded in 1999 by Irish humanitarian Maureen Forrest, the institution was set up with a single aim: to provide love, care and support to children at a single home.
Mangalacharana organised its 8th Sangeet Sammelan as “Yuva Taal Vadya Utsav” (Youth Percussion Festival). Such a unique concept, focused only on young and rising percussionists (up to twenty-five years of age), was held on the 15th of September at Sisir Manch.
Known for her unique dark pop style and musical influences from icons like Billie Eilish and Dove Cameron, Holly Riva, the 21-year-old singer-songwriter from Hollywood, bewitched Kolkata with a special performance on 8 November at a city store.
Institutions like Mongrace Montessori House, a Montessori school at Short Street, Camac Street, Kolkata, came up with an innovative idea to organise a programme aimed at teaching children the values of environmental responsibility.
