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We interviewed several members of the community who were involved in the performance of the fishing-dance, led by Sri Rabi Rava. The Rava community,…

The Ashura community resides mostly in the Malbazar subdivision of Jalpaiguri district. Carron Tea Estate, located near the Chunpatang river, has a…

Dr. Subrata Mukhopadhyay, who has conducted extensive research on folk cultures in the Jangalmahal region, pointed out that the “Paik-naach” was…

‘Baha’, is a Santali word which literally means ‘flowers’. Baha Festival is one of the most important rituals that is celebrated in honour of ‘Jaher…

Jhapan Utsav or Jhapan Mela is a very popular festival celebrated in Bishnupur, Bankura.  Held on the last day of the Bengali month of Sravan…

Night of Theatre n°10 (French La Nuit des Idées), an amazing night-long open air theatre of contemporary performing arts and inventive thought, will…

A collection of cultural texts performed by various communities living in the Sundarbans in West Bengal.