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A Nonsense Rhyme By Sukumar Roy In Bengali

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Uttam Kumar Film Festival

class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> On the day of Uttam Kumar's 43rd death anniversary, i.e. from 24th July'22 a weeklong film festival of his popular films is being organised at Nandan 1,2,3 upto 30th July'22.  Total 14 films of Uttam Kumar will be screened, two films each day. The festival is being organised by Shilpi Sangsad to help poor technicians. The films and showtime are displayed here with details:- 24 July - Agnishwar at 3pm - Nandan 1 .... ........    Agnipariksha 6pm - Nandan 1 25 July - Sonar Harin at 3pm - Nandan 2 ..........       Punarmilan at 6pm - Nandan 3 26 July - Bidhilipi at 3pm ..   - Nandan 2 ..........  .    Ora Thake Odhare at 6pm Nandan3 27 July - Jiban Jiggasa at 3pm, - Nandan 2 ............   Sare Chuattar at 6pm - Nandan 3 28 July - Kalankita Nayak at 3pm - Nandan2 .. ........ .   Dui Bhai at 6pm - Nandan 3 29 July - Nabarag at 3pm - Nandan 2 .. ........

Mural Painting In Kolkata Tribute To Kumartuli

wall of CESC Patuli substation has been painted to represent and highlight the work of the artisans of Kumartuli — creating a strikingly vibrant image that compels passers-by to stop and take notice. It is a 75-feet mural - the tallest of Kolkata. The mural was created by Pune-based artist Afzan Pirzade and commissioned by St+art India (an organisation that creates public art projects), in partnership with Asian Paints, in December 2021. “St+art India had run an online campaign asking people to volunteer naked walls that could be beautified. The CESC Substation in Patuli was ultimately selected, and they roped me in,” says decided that he wanted to select something that would instill a sense of pride in people. After scouring the internet, Pirzade came across the magic of Kumartuli. “I had never heard of or seen something like this before. Outside Kolkata, we appreciate Durga Puja, but we never get to know the people that make the idols. I decided to study the artisans, their com...