Telangana governor inaugurates Secunderabad's Bangiya Sanskritik Sangha Durgotsab on its 59th year
Oct 11, 2024, at 04:36 pm
Telangana governor Jishnu Dev Verma recently inaugurated the Sarvojanin Durgotsab 2024 organised by the Bangiya Sanskritik Sangha in Secunderabad in the presence of puja organiser and ace social worker Abhijeeth Bhattacharjee.
Hatibagan, Pratapaditya Road top picks in Sharod Srijoni Samman publicity awards
Oct 08, 2024, at 06:28 pm
Kolkata/IBNS: Hatibagan Sarbojonin Durgotsav Committee have been awarded the ‘Sharod Srijoni Shiromani Samman’ by Sharod Srijoni Samman ’24, a festival based award in India, instituted to salute the publicity, concept and style conceived by Durga Puja Committees to promote themselves.
The Sacred Feminine: Women’s Reverence and Durga Puja Symbolism
Oct 07, 2024, at 05:18 am
In a world that is rapidly evolving, the call for gender equality and respect for women has become more urgent than ever. The festival of Durga Puja, one of the most revered celebrations in Hindu culture, holds a profound symbolism that speaks directly to this issue.
Oct 04, 2024, at 10:12 pm
The autumn air is replete with the festive fervour of Durga Puja, Bengal’s biggest festival. However, this year it is not the same in Kolkata and Bengal with the brutal RG Kar Hospital incident and the unprecedented protests and cry for justice that followed overshadowing the festive spirit.
UNESCO promoted 3rd edition of Durga Puja Art 2024' preview show inaugurated at Tala Prattoy
Oct 01, 2024, at 05:50 am
Kolkata/IBNS: UNESCO, the global UN agency that designated Durga Puja Art as an Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity in 2022, maintained its commitment to promoting Durga Puja Art to a global audience this year.
Ushoshi Sengupta unveils Fabindia's Durga Puja collection
Sep 27, 2024, at 08:17 pm
Kolkata/IBNS: Former Miss Universe India and model-actress Ushoshi Sengupta has unveiled Fabindia's collection for the upcoming grand festival, Durga Puja.
Nov 08, 2023, at 10:36 pm
Popular Bengali singer Somlata Acharyya Chowdhury, who rose to fame with songs like 'Tumi Asbe Bole' & 'Jagarane Jay Bibhabaree', and her band 'Somlata And The Aces' have successfully concluded their Canada tour exclusively organized by Probaashe Bangali Adda during the Durga Puja, marking a significant moment during the festive season. Organizations such as Krishti - Bengali Cultural Society of Edmonton (on Oct 20), Amar Pujo Toronto (on Oct 21), UTSAV Bengali Association of London Ontario (on Oct 22), A2 Events, Purple Volt Events of Halifax (on Oct 27), and Amra Sabai of Calgary Association (on Oct 28) hosted the band in their respective cities. Probaashe Bangali Adda collaborated with their event partner, Twinkle Starz Events, with the aim of reaching to the Bengali diaspora in Canada, particularly the younger generation. The tour's entertainment quotient energized the Bengali expatriates in Canada. IBNS Canada bureau chief Suman Das in conversation with Somlata Acharyya Chowdhury
Bengalis in the German capital welcome Maa Durga with fanfare
Oct 24, 2023, at 08:43 pm
Berlin/IBNS: While it is not uncommon to find the Bengali diaspora celebrating the annual autumn festival of Durga Puja, most celebrations and rituals are often curtailed for various reasons.But not this puja in Berlin.
Cultural programmes mark the opening of Sharadotsav in Dubai
Oct 20, 2023, at 05:31 pm
Dubai/IBNS: It is common to find the Indian expatriate community settled across the globe holding their traditional festivals in their adopted land.
Chaltabagan Durga Puja festivities in Kolkata takes off amid dance and drum beats
Oct 20, 2023, at 05:38 am
The Durga Puja, one of the biggest festivals in the world which earned the Intangible Cultural Heritage tag of Humnaity by UNESCO, has started in Bengal this year with a bang. Chaltabagan Durga Puja, one of the most popular pujas in Kolkata, too started the Durga Puja festivities with a gala function at the ITC Royal Bengal that was attended by eminent citizens Kolkata and members from the foreign diplomatic corps.
Tradition and innovation feature on Canteen Pub & Grub’s festive menu
Oct 19, 2023, at 02:26 am
Kolkata/IBNS: For this festive season Kolkata’s Canteen Pub & Grub has launched a special menu, which includes both traditional Bengali dishes as well as innovative dishes.
A walkthrough of Kolkata's bonedi barir pujo preparations
Oct 17, 2023, at 05:27 pm
The autumn air is replete with the festive fervour of Durga Puja, Bengal’s biggest festival. Kolkata alone holds around 3000 pujo annually. While the big and famous venues known as barowari or community pujas dominate the scene to pay obeisance to the Shakti Goddess, the old and historical venues too have continued to hold forth with their hundreds of years’s existence. IBNS-TWF lensman Avishek Mitra captures some pre-puja portraits of north Kolkata's aristocratic families.
Enjoy the festive cheer and special feasts this Durga Puja at the Vedic Village Spa Resort
Oct 10, 2023, at 06:45 pm
“Our Durga Puja celebration is inspired by the ghoroa pujo [festival which takes place at people’s homes], which also motivates guests to actively take part in it,” said Suparna Sarkar, Associate Vice President, Vedic Village Spa Resort, a retreat on the eastern neighbourhood of Kolkata.
Merlin Group holds fourth edition of its competition for the best Durga Puja among its apartments
Oct 08, 2022, at 02:54 am
Kolkata/IBNS: City-based real estate developer Merlin Group organised the fourth edition of its ‘Merlin Er Sera Pujo 2022’ this year across its housing complexes.
Vijaya Dashami: Bengal bids adieu to Goddess Durga with immersion
Oct 06, 2022, at 05:21 am
Kolkata/IBNS: The biggest religious festival of the Bengali community came to an end on Wednesday with the occasion of Vijaya Dashami as revellers bade adieu to Goddess Durga and her children.
Durga Puja: Kolkata made in Bangalore
Oct 05, 2022, at 01:32 am
Bengaluru Bengalis are thrilled beyond words to soak in the pujo vibes again after two long years. Around 109 pujo pandals have mushroomed across the length and breadth of the IT city. The charm and thrill of pandal hopping is back.
Thousands watch Kumari Puja on Maha Ashtami in West Bengal
Oct 03, 2022, at 08:40 pm
Kolkata/UNI: Thousands of devotees from across India and abroad congregated at Belur Math - the global headquarters of the Ramakrishna Math and Ramakrishna Mission - to watch Kumari Puja, or the worship of a pre-puberty girl Monday as the Durga Puja carnival peaked in West Bengal.
Durga Puja festival begins in West Bengal
Oct 02, 2022, at 03:20 am
Kolkata: Residents of West Bengal on Saturday plunged into festivities on Maha Shashthi - the first day of the Durga puja - the biggest festival in this part of the world.
Jhulan Goswami, Jeetu Kamal inaugurate Durga Puja contest over 'Bhog'
Oct 01, 2022, at 08:51 pm
Kolkata/IBNS: Former Indian cricket great Jhulan Goswami and actor Jeetu Kamal earlier this week inaugurated a contest over 'Bhog' on the occasion of Durga Puja.
Eating Out in Kolkata during Durga Puja
Sep 30, 2022, at 06:41 pm
Kolkata/IBNS: In this second part of our series on where to eat out in Kolkata during Durga Puja, we bring you another long list of cafes, bars and restaurants to choose from. We have also selected a few from the Salt Lake area.
Kolkata: 1,000 senior citizens to take a guided tour of Durga puja pandals
Sep 30, 2022, at 01:21 am
Kolkata/IBNS:To make the elderly a part of Durga Puja festivities, the Founder-Director duo of Realtech Group Sk Nasir and Shishir Gupta will organise a Pujo Parikrama for the senior citizens on Maha Panchami, which falls on Sept. 30.
Restaurant hopping this Durga Puja in Kolkata
Sep 28, 2022, at 07:57 pm
Kolkata/IBNS: Durga Puja in Kolkata is not complete without sumptuous feasts. And with the city's restaurants and cafes pulling all stops to present a diverse range of dishes, from Indian to Continental to Chinese to fusion. Even cloud kitchens are not behind. So why not give the kitchen a miss and check out what's on offer.
North Kolkata Durga Puja committee focuses on charitable work alongside their festive celebration
Sep 28, 2022, at 06:49 pm
Kolkata/IBNS: Standing on the threshold of their century year, the 95-year old Belgachhiya Sarbojonin Durgotsav community of north Kolkata, has chosen a theme titled ‘Maya Mahal- The Palace of Illusions’, for this year.
SVF Music releases three singles ahead of Durga Puja
Sep 28, 2022, at 04:44 am
Kolkata/IBNS: SVF Music has released three songs for the festive occasion of Durga Puja.
ITC’s Sunrise Spices collaborates with women bikers in Kolkata to commence Durga Puja festivities
Sep 27, 2022, at 04:24 am
Kolkata/IBNS: ITC Ltd.’s Sunrise Spices organised a city-wide all-women bike rally to commence the celebration of Durga Puja festivities in Kolkata.
Kolkata eatery ready for Durga Puja pandal hoppers
Sep 23, 2022, at 07:24 pm
Kolkata/IBNS: Aminia, the city’s popular restaurant for Awadhi and Mughlai cuisine, has readied its menu for the festive season.
Sep 02, 2022, at 03:29 am
Kolkata/IBNS: West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee Thursday walked in a mega rally, organised by her government in the heartland of Kolkata, to express gratitude to the The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) for recognising Durga Puja as an intangible cultural heritage.
Aug 28, 2022, at 04:57 am
New Delhi: The Ministry of Culture along Sangeet Natak Akademi, the designated nodal agency for ICH, in collaboration with the National Museum and National Museum Institute,organized the celebration of the successful inscription of ‘Durga Puja in Kolkata’ on the Representative List of ICH of Humanity in 2021.
UNESCO adds Bengal's Durga Puja to its 'Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity' list
Dec 16, 2021, at 01:44 am
Kolkata/IBNS: West Bengal's iconic festival Durga Puja , which is celebrated in a grand manner in Kolkata, has been added to the UNESCO's "Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity" list.
Vaishali Kala Kendra and Trinayan collective celebrate Navratri through 'Ek Prayas'
Oct 17, 2021, at 10:12 pm
Kolkata/IBNS: Vaishali Kala Kendra, promoter of Odissi dance/music, and Trinayan collective, a New Jersey and New York-based art and culture organisation, hosted an online event- 'Ek Prayaas' - to celebrate Navratri.