CRAFT & performing arts
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- Gouri Rani Jana, Gouri Bala Das, Mithurani Jana from Sabang, Paschim Medinipur receives National Award
- Khairunnisa Khatun of Nanoor receives Kamala Devi Award
- From 16th to 21st March, 2023 women artists from rural Bengal namely Bulti Bibi (Kantha), Dipali Mura (Sabai), Putul Chitrakar (Patachitra), Bhawaiya singer Anindita Ray and Mamata Bharui (Parcurssion) participated in Kvinde Festival, Copenhagen, Denmark which celebrated Intangible Cultural Heritage as an asset for enabling gender equity.
- A 12 member Chau dance team from Purulia, was invited to perform at ‘A Tapestry of Sacred Music’, organized by Esplanade – Theatres by the Bay, a cultural space located in Singapore’s Marina Bay area.
- Mangalakanta Roy, a 102-year-old Sarinda player from Jalpaiguri, being honoured with the Padma Shri award
- Jhumur exponent Arpita Chakraborty and Baul maestro Mallika Akar performed at Urkult Music Festival in Sweden on Aug 5, 2023.
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Karukala Online
04 Oct 2023
Kantha artists from Nanoor, Birbhum will showcase their wide range of beautiful embroidery art.
Sampad
30 Sep 2023
Bangladesh National Museum in association with Rural Craft & Cultural Hubs of West Bengal presents Sampad on Sep 30 - Oct 3, 2023 at Bangladesh National Museum, Dhaka. Kantha, Madur, Shola, Patachitra, Dokra, Chau Dance from Bengal will be showcased.
Urkult Festival
03 Aug 2023
Urkult Festival was held at Sweden on 3 - 5 August, 2023,
OIMO
27 Jul 2023
Organised by Central Asia Crafts Support Association's Resource Centre , Kyrgyzstan
Karukala Online with Pottery
21 Jul 2023
Karukala Online with Pottery
Daksha-Crafting Voices
20 Jun 2023
The magic of tradition blending seamlessly with contemporary lifestyle at Daksha-Crafting Voices was held from June 20-25 at Birla Academy of Art and Culture.
Respect Festival
17 Jun 2023
Rangamatir Baul Led by Rina Das Baulani to Prague, Czech Republic performed at Respect Festival on 17-18 June, 2023.
International Seminar and Festival of Nusantara Oral Traditions (LISAN XII)
12 Jun 2023
The Patachitra artist, from Chandipur, Purba Medinipur and Baul artists from Nadia and Birbhum were invited to perform at an International Seminar and Festival of Nusantara Oral Traditions (LISAN XII) at Taman Ismail Marzuki (TIM), Jakarta.
7th Gitanjali Mango Festival
09 Jun 2023
7th Mango Festival was held at City Centre, Siliguri on June 9-11,2023 10 a.m. onwards
Handicraft and Handloom Fair
09 Jun 2023
Handicraft and Handloom Fair was held at City Centre 1 on 9th-11th June,2023 from 12 pm onwards.
An Online Tour to Community Museums on International Museum Day
18 May 2023
On International Museum Day, fallen on the 18th of May, an online community museum tour was organized from 11 am onwards. The selected community museums are located in Bikna and Dariyapur, the hubs of Dokra in West Bengal, as well as Ghughumari, famous for its Shitalpati weaving, Natungram, renowned for its vibrant and artistic wooden dolls, and Kushmandi, known for its captivating wooden masks.
Chhau : Mythology in Dance
28 Apr 2023
‘A Tapestry of Sacred Music’, organized by Esplanade – Theatres by the Bay, Singapore
Dariyapur Dokra Mela
15 Apr 2023
Dariyapur Dokra Mela was held at Dariyapur, Purba Bardhaman on April 15 - 16. 2023.
Natungram Wooden Doll Festival
15 Apr 2023
Natungram Wooden Doll Festival was held at Natugram, Purba Bardhaman on April 15 - 16, 2023.
Sundarban Festival
15 Apr 2023
Sundarban Festival was held at Pakhiralay, Gosaba on April 15 - 16, 2023.
Birbhum Folk Festival
12 Apr 2023
Birbhum Folk Festival was held at Dak Bunglow Ground, Bolpur, Birbhum on April 12 - 14, 2023.
Baul Fakiri Festival
07 Apr 2023
Baul Fakiri Festival was held on April 7-9, 2023 at Gorbhanga, Nadia.
Bikna Dokra Festival
07 Apr 2023
Bikna Dokra Festival was held on April 7-9, 2023 at Bikna, Bankura
Uttar Dinajpur Festival
07 Apr 2023
Uttar Dinajpur Festival was held on April 7-9, 2023 from 3 p.m. to 8 p.m. at Sudarshanpur
Bhawaiya Mela
01 Apr 2023
Bhawaiya Mela was held on April 1-2, 2023 from 4pm to 8pm at Rabindra Bhawan, Jalpaiguri.
Chau Jhumur Festival
28 Mar 2023
Chau Jhumur Festival was held at Bamnia, Jhalda II, Purulia on 28 - 30 March 2023.
Kvinde Festival
16 Mar 2023
Kvinde Festival was held at Metronomen, Godthåbsvej 33 2000 Frederiksberg, Copenhagen, Denmark. on March 16 to 21, 2023.
Chau Mask Festival
09 Mar 2023
Chau Mask Festival was held at Charida, Purulia on March 9-11, 2023.
Kalimpong Festival
14 Feb 2023
Kalimpong Festival was held at Town Hall, Kalimpong on Feb 14 - 15, 2023
District Khadi Mela
14 Feb 2023
District Khadi Mela was held at Bankura Zilla Parishad Auditorium Campus, Bankura on Feb 14 - 25, 2023.
Milan Utsav 2023
10 Feb 2023
Milan Utsav was held at Park Circus Maidan, Kolkata on 10 - 15 Feb, 2023.
District Khadi Mela, Malda
09 Feb 2023
District Khadi Mela was held at Vivekananda Yuva Abasan Ground, Malda on Vivekananda Yuva Abasan Ground, Malda.
Poush mela Chennai
26 Jan 2023
Handicraft artists and performers from different rural parts of West Bengal had taken part in the Poush Mela 2023.
Bandwan Mela
24 Jan 2023
Bandwan Mela was held at Bandwan Block Maidan on Jan 24 - 30, 2023.
State Khadi Mela
30 Dec 2022
State Khadi Mela at Taltala ground from 30th December 2022 to 16th January 2023
District Khadi Mela
18 Dec 2022
District Khadi Mela was organised at Khanika Ghat (Market Ground), Digha, Purba Medinipur on Dec 18 - 28, 2022
AMI ARTS FESTIVAL
17 Dec 2022
AMI ARTS FESTIVAL
Craft Exhibition at Chennai organised by CCI
30 Nov 2022
Chennai Craft exhibition
CCU Fest, Kolkata
29 Oct 2022
CCU Fest was held on Oct 29
Festival of Lights, Dastkar, New Delhi
07 Oct 2022
Dokra artist Subhas Mondol participated at Festival of Lights
Dusshera Festival, at Dakshinachitra, Chennai
30 Sep 2022
Handicraft and performing artists of West Bengal participated at Dusshera festival
Baul Mela at Delhi on Sep 10
10 Sep 2022
Baul Mela was held in association with Sangeet Natak Akademi on Sep 10
Handloom and Handicraft Fair at CCII, Kolkata
09 Sep 2022
Handloom and Handicraft fair was organised at City Centre II from Sep 9-11
Bangla Taanter Haat
07 Sep 2022
Artists participated at Bangla Taanter Haat : Sep 7-28
Nature Bazar, New Delhi : Sept 1-12
01 Sep 2022
Handicraft artists participated at Nature Bazar New Delhi
Freedom Festival at Bangalore
27 Aug 2022
Baul and Bhawaiya music was presented at Freedom Festival
Exhibition at Behrampur Gramin :Aug 12-15
12 Aug 2022
Handicraft exhibition and folk performance was organised at Behrampur Gramin
Craft Connect - Exhibition at Jhargram Gramin
12 Aug 2022
Handicraft exhibition was held at Jhargram, Gramin from Aug 12-15
Craft Connect - Exhibition at Club Muslin Dakshinapan
06 Aug 2022
Handicraft exhibition at Club Muslin Dakshinapan, Aug 6-9
Monsoon Mela - Dastkar
05 Aug 2022
Monsoon Mela - Dastkar was held from Aug 5-16
Craftastic - Handicraft exhibition at Sushila Birla Girls School
28 Jul 2022
Craftastic - Handicraft exhibition
Sambhar : Handicraft Bonanza at C R Park Kali bari
15 Jul 2022
Sambhar Handicraft exhibition was organised at C R Park Kalibari, New Delhi
Khaadi - the threads of Swaraj
06 Jul 2022
Khaadi - the threads of Swaraj - a handicraft and handloom exhibition
World Music Festival
21 Jun 2022
Baul, Bhawaiya and Jhumur was presented on the occasion of World Music Festival
Museum Day celebration at Indian Museum
17 May 2022
Baul music by Girish Khyapa and team
Museum Day Celebration
16 May 2022
Raibenshe team performed at Victoria Memorial
Publication
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Folk art center
Sitalpati Folk Art Centre at Ghughumari in Cooch Behar.
Folk Art Centre at Kushmandi in Dakshin Dinajpur – Wooden Mask & Mukha dance hub.
Folk Art Centre at Pingla in Paschim Medinipur – a Medinipur Patachitra hub.
Dokra Folk Art Centre at Bikna, Bankura.
Chau mask Folk Art Centre at Charida, Purulia.
Dokra Folk Art Centre at Dariyapur, Bardhaman.
Wooden Doll Folk Art Centre in Natungram, Bardhaman.
Folk Art Centres at the hubs serve as community centres for practising the art and promoting cultural tourism, including heritage tourism. These centres have permanent exhibitions of the local art and craft genres. They also offer accommodation and local cuisine, on request, for visitors.