EP16 - 3 Art Destinations in Kolkata You Need to Visit Now

EP16 is about 3 Art Destinations in Kolkata Kolkata the "Cultural Capital of India" due to its rich heritage in literature, music, film, theater, and art. in this video we are going to show top 3 art destinations in the city to visit. Academy of Fine Arts - The academy was formally established in 1933 by Lady Ranu Mukherjee. It was initially located in a room loaned by the Indian Museum . In the 1950s, thanks to the efforts of Lady Ranu Mookerjee and patronage by Bidhan Chandra Roy, Chief Minister of West Bengal, as well as Jawaharlal Nehru, the Prime Minister of India, the academy was shifted to a much larger space in the Cathedral Road. Metcalfe Hall - it was built in the mid 19th century in honour of Charles Metcalfe, officiating Governor General of India in 1835-36. The building was named after Sir Charles T Metcalfe, the governor-general of India (1835-1836), for his contribution and efforts towards ensuring greater freedom of the press. the museum, almost the entire space in the building is dedicated to the life, culture and heritage of Kolkata. From old paintings, black and white photos of some common Kolkata neighbourhoods, pictures and artefacts of places that can be called the heart and soul of Kolkata. From Tagore to old posters of Ray’s movies, from Coffee House to buying roshogulla in the market, the museum celebrates Kolkata in every way. Uttor er adda - North Kolkata, where adda is the oxygen and the glue, Uttorer Adda — an association of cha and adda lovers. Uttorer Adda founded in 2016, The logo for the association, two cups or bhnars of tea, symbolises friendship. In 2017, during Saraswati Puja, we painted 10,000sqft. of street alpona. For the past six years, on the day before Saraswati Puja, we also have been organising a workshop-cum-drawing competition for children. Professors of art colleges and other professionals conduct these workshops. In 2022, they decided to start a street library, which was inaugurated on Teacher’s Day. Popular Bengali titles, including several issues of Anandamela, are a part of the bookshelf that make up the free and open library. --------------------------------------- Know Your City Well Is A Series To Know more About the history of Kolkata . In this Series We Are Gonna Visit Some Historical & Hidden gems Of Kolkata And Gonna Know More About Their History , So Subscribe To My channel And Join Me In This Exciting Historical Walk Through Kolkata. Let's Connect On Instragram 💗   / gaurav.stories