UNESCO Heritage status for Durga Puja of Kolkata:
UNESCO Heritage status for Durga Puja of Kolkata: UNESCO has inscribed Durga Puja in Kolkata on its Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity. India’s apex cultural body, the Sangeet Natak Akademi, had nominated Kolkata’s iconic Durga Puja celebrations to be included in UNESCO’s list of Intangible Cultural Heritage (ICH), stating “Durga Puja is the best instance of the public performance of religion and art in the city. It witnesses a celebration of craftsmanship, cross-cultural transactions and cross-community revelry. Its dynamism lies in it being a constantly mutating event – in its fusion of tradition with changing tastes and popular cultures, and in the adaptation of the iconographies of Durga and the styles of her temporary abodes to cater to new regimes of art production.” Durga Puja in Kolkata To be in Kolkata / Calcutta during the he "Durga Puja" festival is an amazing experience and a photographer’s delight. This festival is not mer...