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- A four-member team of Baul singers and musicians will participate in a music festival in Britanny, France, from May 5 to 10, 2018.
- 25 Baul singers, Dokra & Patachitra artists are participating in cultural exchange with young students from US under Communities Connecting Heritage programme.
- Chandan Shil and Sumanta Das Baul will perform Baul songs at Biswa Bangla Haat on April 7 - 8, 2018.
- Bengali New Year celebration with Raibenshe performance and Chau dance at Biswa Bangla Haat on April 14 - 15, 2018.
- Folk performance and handicraft demonstration at Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose International Airport in Kolkata on 15 April.
- A 5-member Folks of Bengal music team will perform at Urkult Festival in Sweden on August 4, while two Madur artists from Bengal will conduct a workshop at the fest from 2 to 4 August.
- An exhibition of Kantha Embroidery, Wooden Dolls, Sabai and Basketry at Sushila Birla Girls’ School, Kolkata, from 2 to 4 August. Time: 7:30 am to 2:45 pm. Entry restricted. Contact school authorities to visit.
- A 8 member traditional folk performing team of Bengal comprising of 5 Chau artists led by Jagannath Kalindi, Hajra Chitrakar representing Patachitra artform, Afroja Khatun representing Kantha Embroidary and Mithurani Jana representing Madur weaving tradition are invited to perform and showcasing the artform at the third India Summer Days Festival in Karlsruhe, Germany on July 13 and 14, 2019.
- Folks of Bengal represented by Debalina Bhowmick, Dipannita Acharya, Sadhu Das, Kangal Das and Khokan Das and a 5 member chau team led by Jagannath Chaudhuri and Biren Kalindi will be performing at Urkult festival in Sweden in Aug 2019. In addition, Kantha artist Tajkira Begam from Nanoor, Birbhum - will also be there to conduct workshop and showcasing the embroidery of Bengal.
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20 Dec
Chau Jhumur Utsav at Maldi, Balarampur, Purulia on December 20 - 22, 2019
Chau Jhumur Utsav at Maldi, Balarampur, Purulia on December 20 - 22, 2019
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22 Nov
Baul Fakiri Utsav at Tepantar, Purba Bardhaman on November 22 - 24, 2019
Baul Fakiri Utsav at Tepantar, Purba Bardhaman on November 22 - 24, 2019
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27 Dec
Sundarban Folk Festival at Pakhiralay, Gosaba, South 24 Parganas on December 27 - 29, 2019
Sundarban Folk Festival at Pakhiralay, Gosaba, South 24 Parganas on December 27 - 29, 2019
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15 Nov
POT Maya festival at Naya, Pingla, Paschim Medinipur on November 15 - 17, 2019
POT Maya festival at Naya, Pingla, Paschim Medinipur on November 15 - 17, 2019
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08 Nov
Mukha Mela at Kushmandi, Dakshin Dinajpur on Nov 8 - 10, 2019
Mukha Mela at Kushmandi, Dakshin Dinajpur on Nov 8 - 10, 2019
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01 Nov
Dokra Mela at Bikna, Bankura on November 1 - 3, 2019
Dokra Mela at Bikna, Bankura on November 1 - 3, 2019
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01 Nov
Bhawaiya Utsav at Salkumar, Alipurduar on November 1 - 3, 2019
Bhawaiya Utsav at Salkumar, Alipurduar on November 1 - 3, 2019
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22 Aug
The Monsoon Mela of Dastkar in New Delhi will showcase Handloom weaving of Kenjakura, Kantha embroidery work of Nanoor and Patachitra scroll painting of Pingla from August 22 to September 2, 2019.
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15 Aug
Patachitra artist Manimala Chitrakar from pingla & Madur artist Gauri Rani Jana from Sabang will present an exhibition at Hungary Heritage House & will participate at handicraft fair at Buda Castle, Hungary during August 13 to 21.
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17 Jul
The Consulate General of the Federal Republic of Germany Kolkata & banglanatak dot com present an exhibitionon Shola craft of Bengal on July 17, 2019 at 5.00 pm at Bengal Art Gallery, ICCR, Kolkata.
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13 Jul
A 8 member traditional folk performing team of Bengal comprising of 5 Chau artists led by Jagannath Kalindi, Hajra Chitrakar representing Patachitra artform, Afroja Khatun representing Kantha Embroidary and Mithurani Jana representing Madur weaving tradition are invited to perform and showcasing the artform at the third India Summer Days Festival in Karlsruhe, Germany on July 13 and 14, 2019.
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27 Jun
A 10 member Raibenshe Team from Murshidabad is invited to perform at the 8th edition of “Festival v ulicich”, Ostrava during 28-29th of June 2019.
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28 May
Folks of Bengal represented by Debalina Bhowmick, Dipannita Acharya, Sadhu Das, Kangal Das and Khokan Das and a 5 member Chau team led by Jagannath Chaudhuri and Biren Kalindi will be performing at Urkult festival in Sweden from 1-3 Aug 2019. In addition, Kantha artist Tajkira Begam from Nanoor, Birbhum - will also be there to conduct workshop and showcasing the embroidery of Bengal.
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12 May
An exhibition “Pot-O-Poribesh”: Unfolding Nature Stories through Patachitras of Bengal” will be held at the National Museum, New Delhi from April 29 to May 12, 2019.
An exhibition “Pot-O-Poribesh”: Unfolding Nature Stories through Patachitras of Bengal” will be held at the National Museum, New Delhi from April 29 to May 12, 2019.
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31 May
Weekend MusiCal evenings at Akhra@Baitanik. Click to see schedule for May. Entry is free.
Weekend MusiCal evenings at Akhra@Baitanik. Click to see schedule for May. Entry is free.
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14 Apr
Choit Parab will be celebrated at the heritage building “Galleria 1910” located at 7, Ho Chi Minh Sarani, Kolkata-700029 from April 13 to 14.
Choit Parab will be celebrated at the heritage building “Galleria 1910” located at 7, Ho Chi Minh Sarani, Kolkata-700029 from April 13 to 14.
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29 Dec
Festival Calendar 2019
Rural Craft & Cultural Hubs in Bengal organize their own annual Melas between winter and spring. Check out their Village Festival Calendar for 2018-19.
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18 Jan
Explore the world of woodcraft at Wooden Doll Mela in Natungram from 18 to 20 January.
Explore the world of woodcraft at Wooden Doll Mela in Natungram from 18 to 20 January.
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16 Dec
Welcome to Darjeeling Hills Folk Festival in Kolkata at Rabindratirtha in New Town.
Experience the colourful songs and dances of Darjeeling at Rabindratirtha, New Town on December 15 - 16, 2018 at 6 pm to 7.30 pm.
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28 Dec
Bengal's biggest Chau-Jhumur music & dance festival begins at Bamnia in Purulia on December 22 - 28, 2018
Bengal's biggest Chau-Jhumur music & dance festival begins at Bamnia in Purulia on December 22 - 28, 2018
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28 Dec
Celebrate the year-end with Sunderbans Utsav at Pakhiralaya, Gosaba.
Celebrate the year-end with Sunderbans Utsav at Pakhiralaya, Gosaba from Dec 28 - 30, 2018
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14 Dec
Three-day Chau Mask festival at Charida in Purulia begins on December 14
Three-day Chau Mask festival at Charida in Purulia from December 14 to December 16, 2018.
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02 Aug
An exhibition of Kantha Embroidery, Wooden Dolls, Sabai and Basketry to promote Bengal’s folk arts and crafts among students at Sushila Birla Girls’ School, Kolkata, from 2 to 4 August. Time: 7:30 am to 2:45 pm. Entry restricted. Contact school authorities to visit.
An exhibition of Kantha Embroidery, Wooden Dolls, Sabai and Basketry to promote Bengal’s folk arts and crafts among students at Sushila Birla Girls’ School, Kolkata, from 2 to 4 August. Time: 7:30 am to 2:45 pm. Entry restricted. Contact school authorities to visit.
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04 Aug
A 5-member Folks of Bengal music team will perform at Urkult Festival in Sweden on August 4, while two Madur artists from Bengal will conduct a workshop at the fest from 2 to 4 August.
A 5-member Folks of Bengal music team will perform at Urkult Festival in Sweden on August 4, while two Madur artists from Bengal will conduct a workshop at the fest from 2 to 4 August.
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30 May
Patachitra Presentation by Swarna Chitrakar at 7th General Assembly of UNESCO on 4 - 5 June, 2018 in Paris
Patachitra Presentation on 4-5 June, 2018 at UNESCO, Paris
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News

Sangbad-Pratidin-22-04-17-Patachitra workshop at Purulia

Aajkal - 6 Jan 2018

News clippings of Chau Natua artists tour to America France and Lithuania in July_Sangbad Pratidin 1st July 2017

DB POST_20 August

News clippings of Bhawaiya Sitalpati Utsav 2018 in Coochbehar_Ei Samay 12-1-2018
Chau-jhumur utsav_2017_eaisamay, dec 26

News clippings of getting GI of Six Bengal handicrafts_Ei Samay 8-05-2018

News clippings of Kalpana Chitrakar of Chandipur_Ei Samay 5 April 2018

Training with Bhujel community

Training with Dhimal community

Training with Newar community

Training with Rai community

Training with Sarki community

Lepcha and Mech community participate in Lokshilpa O Karukriti Mela at RBU_Mellenium Post 5 May 2018

Bhawaiya song workshop at Alipurdwar covered by Uttarbanga Sangbad, 22 June 2018

chau dance workshop in Purulia with Bangara covered by ABP Purulia version ,26-10-2018

chau dance workshop at Nimdih with Bangara covered by ABP Purulia version ,26-10-2018

Chau team of Purulia is going Germany to perform Chau dance covered by Ganashakti ,12-07-2018

News clippings of Darjeeling Kalimpong Festiaval 2018_Himalay Darpan 25-10-2018

News clippings of Darjeeling Kalimpong Festiaval 2018_Himalay Darpan 29-10-2018

News clippings of Darjeeling Kalimpong Folk Festival 2018_Millennium Post 26-10-2018

Khan pala gaan guru sishya parampara workshop at Kushmandi covered by Uttarbanga Sangbad, 5-10-2018

Khan pala gaan gru sishya parampara workshop at Kushmandi covered by Uttarbanga Sangbad, 6-10-2018

News clippings of Graphic Novel Book of Bengal Folk Culture for Children/ Ebela 3 January 2018

News clippings of Graphic Novel Book of Bengal Folk Culture for Children_Ebela 3 January 2018

Puppetry on world puppet day covered by The Statesman, 31st March, 2018

Chau at Victoria Memorial Kolkata - Bengali daily Uttar Banga Sangbad

Curtain-raiser on Baul Fakiri Mela 2018 at Tepantar — Bengali daily Ei Samay

Mukha Mela in Kushmandi

Darjeeling Kalimpong Folk Festival in Millennium Post

Chau dance workshop in Purulia with foreigners_Sangbad Pratidin 22-10-2018

Chau from Purulia is going Germany to perform_Ganashakti 12-07-2018

News clippings of Panchmura Terracotta Mela 2018

News clippings of Pinga Patachitra Mela 2018

News clippings of Pinga Patachitra Mela 2018

News clippings of Kushmandi Mukha Mela 2018

News clippings of Kushmandi Mukha Mela 2018

News clippings of Madur Chau mask Chau-Jhumur and Sundarban Utsav 2018_The Statesman 26 November 2018

News clippings of Darjeeling Kalimpong Festiaval 2018_Bharat Darpan 29-10-2018

News clippings of Darjeeling Kalimpong Festiaval 2018_Himalay Darpan 25-10-2018

News clippings of Darjeeling Kalimpong Festiaval 2018_Himalay Darpan 27-10-2018

News clippings of Darjeeling Kalimpong Festiaval 2018_Himalay Darpan 28-10-2018

News clippings of Darjeeling Kalimpong Festiaval 2018_Himalay Darpan 29-10-2018

News clippings of Darjeeling Kalimpong Folk Festival 2018_Millennium Post 26-10-2018

News clippings of Chau -Jhumur Utsav 2018_Ei Samay 22 December 2018

News clippings of Chau-Jhumur and Chau -Jhumur Utsav 2018-AjKal 28 December 2018

News clippings of Baoul Fakiri Utsob 2018- Ei Sanay 21 November2018

News clippings of Chau Utsav 2018, Uttarbanga Sangbad 23 November 2018

News clippings of Gitabitan Mela 2018-ABP 30 December2018

News clippings_Interview of Mohan Tanti flute player and Basuki Mahato sabai artisan_Bartaman 4 January 2019

News clippings of Bamboo cane maintain climate_Ei Samay26-12-12-18

News clippings of Gitabitan Mela_ABP 30 December 2018

News clippings of Gitabitan Mela_Bartaman 30 December 2018

News clippings of Gitabitan Mela_Ekdin 30 December 2018

News clippings of Charida Chau mask and village_Millennium Post 20 January 2019

News clippings of Charida Chau mask and village_Millennium Post 20 January 2019

News clippings of interview of president awardee Kalpana Chitrakar of Chandipur_Ei Samay 16-02-2019

News clippings of Natungram Wooden Doll Mela 2019 at Natungram_The Statesman 14 January 2019

News clippings of Wooden Doll Mela 2019 at Natungram _Millennium Post 11-01-2019

News clippings of Wooden Doll Mela 2019 at Natungram_ABP 21 January 2019

News clippings of Wooden Doll Mela 2019 at Natungram_Bartaman 20 January 2019

News clippings of Wooden Doll Mela 2019 at Natungram_Ei Samay 21 January 2019

News clippings of Wooden Doll Mela 2019 at Natungram_Khabar 365 Din 21 January 2019

News clippings of Wooden Doll Mela 2019 at Natungram_Sangbad Pratidin 20 January 2019

News clippings of Wooden Doll Mela 2019 at Natungram_Sanmarg 21 January 2019

News clippings of Wooden Doll Mela 2019 at Natungram_Sukhabar 20 January 2019

News clippings of Wooden Doll Mela 2019 at Natungram_The Statesman 21 January 2019

News clippings of Sur Jahan 2019 Kolkata_Millennium Post 2 February 2019

News clippings of Sur Jahan 2019_Dainik Statesman 28 January 2019

News clipping of Raibenshe artists visitng Czech Republic-Sanbad Paritidin-19.06.19

Digha Folk Mela-Anandabazar-12.01.19

Digha Folk Mela-Anandabazar-29.12.18

Digha Folk Mela-Aajkal-14.01.19

Digha Folk Mela-Anandabazar-11.01.19

Digha Folk Mela-Millenium Post-10.01.19

Digha Folk Mela- Bartaman-13.01.19

News clipping-Sangbad Pratidin-Chau artist to Germany

News clipping-Ei Samay- Bhatiyali and Demnark Musician-11.01.19

News clipping-Ei Samay-Mukha-22.05.19

News clippings of Wooden Musk of Kushmandi_ABP 13 July 2019

News clippings of Charida of Chou Mask_Ei Samay 8-3-2019

News clippings of Putul Chitrakar_ABP 18 March 2019
