The Gauda Festival: A Revival of Bengal's ancient Art & Culture
A REPORT BY SOUTIK CHAKRABORTY * On the 12th and 13th of March, 2022, Kolkata witnessed a two-day art and sculpture exhibition at Alka Jalan Foundation, Daga Nikunj, Ballygunge Circular Road. The purpose of the exhibition was to recreate and represent the rich cultural heritage of ancient Bengal in the field of art and sculpture. It was hosted by Karu, a company dedicated to producing exquisite Indian art and craft items. The event was titled as "Gauda: Invoking Classical Ben
REVIEWS OF WRITERS WORKSHOP BOOKS BY *GITA VISWANATH
Rufai, Syed Tahir: In the Name of Mashouq Kolkata: Writers Workshop, 2020, Pages: 77, Price: Rs 150/- Inward Gaze: Sufi Musings of Rufai A random quiz question such as, ‘Name one Sufi poet,’ would result in a whole generation of young Instagrammers chorusing ‘Rumi.’ There’s something about his writing that seems to have captivated the restless, social media-obsessed youngster. Rumi, the 13th century Persian poet was the founder of the Mawlevi order of Whirling Dervishes. What
