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Essay on Seasonal Variation in Santhal Society: An Avant-Garde Play by Jean-Frederic Chevallier
Essay on Seasonal Variation in Santhal Society: An Avant-Garde Play by Jean-Frederic Chevallier Date: 20 March 2018Time: 7.00 pm to 8.30 pmVenue: Open…
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Beni Putul / “Beni” Puppet Theater
Beni Putul or alternatively known as Glove Puppetry is one of the most popular folk art forms of Purba Medinipur, West Bengal. The puppeteers usually…
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Patua Pala/ Pata Pala (Scroll Painting) of Bengal
Patua Pala or Patachitra, commonly known as pata is one of the most popular yet endangered performing art forms of...
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Bonbibir Pala (The Story of Bonbibi)
The Bonbibir Pala is a performance that is unique to the Sundarbans. It is meant to celebrate and appease Bonbibi, who is considered the "goddess of…
Jhumur Naach
The Jhumur Naach is a dance performed by the women of Satjelia, a village located in the Gosaba block in the South 24-Parganas district of West…
Puppet Song - 'Krishnaleela' ('The Mischiefs of Lord Krishna')
The complete original Bengali text of the puppet song 'Krishnaleela' ('The Mischiefs of Lord Krishna'), accompanied by an IPA transcription of the…