Creative economy of Durga Puja over ₹32,000 crore, says study
3 years, 2 months ago

Creative economy of Durga Puja over ₹32,000 crore, says study

The Hindu  

The total economic worth of the creative activities involved in Durga Puja festival is about ₹32,377 crore and the festival contributes 2.58% of West Bengal’s GDP, reveals a study carried out by the British Council. The first of its kind detailed study of different aspects of the Durga Puja festival commissioned by the West Bengal Government’s tourism department looks at ten creative industries related to the pujas such as installation, idol making, lighting and illumination, retail, sponsorship, The report ‘Mapping the Creative Economy around Durga Puja 2019’ points out that the economic value of the art and decoration segment was ₹860 crore and Kolkata accounted for 15% share of the pandal-making industry in West Bengal. “The research report looks at 10 creative industries that drive Durga Puja, possibly the world’s largest public arts festival. Mr. Chakrabarti said that the British Council in partnership with FICCI and The Art X Company has also launched ‘Taking the Temperature survey” to track the impact of COVID-19 on India’s creative economy in the area of arts and culture.

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A season of Puja politics begins in West Bengal
1 year, 2 months ago

A season of Puja politics begins in West Bengal

The Hindu  

With Mahalaya being observed across West Bengal on Saturday, the Durga Puja festival in the State has begun and the next few days will not only mark the onset of festivities but also subtle politics centred around the cultural extravaganza. From honorarium to community Durga Puja pandals, to the themes around the Puja, bonus to contractual employees, the literature sold …

Durga Puja 2022 Festivities Contributing To Transactions Over Rs 40,000 Cr, Employing 3 Lakh People: Stakeholders
2 years, 2 months ago

Durga Puja 2022 Festivities Contributing To Transactions Over Rs 40,000 Cr, Employing 3 Lakh People: Stakeholders

ABP News  

New Delhi: The festivities of Durga Puja in West Bengal besides bringing joyous fervour are a grand economic affair involving transactions of at least Rs 40,000 crore, creating employment opportunities for around three lakh people. "The grandeur around the festival involves transactions of not less than Rs 40,000 crore and provides employment to at least two-three lakh people across the …

Durga Puja 2022: Home-Based Businesses Are New Festival Shopping Destinations In Kolkata
2 years, 2 months ago

Durga Puja 2022: Home-Based Businesses Are New Festival Shopping Destinations In Kolkata

ABP News  

With more than 40,000 community Durga Pujas being organised across West Bengal, 3,000 of them in capital Kolkata, the festival is not just a religious affair in the state. In Bengal, Durga Puja sees a dash of economic activities for around three to four months every year, involving transactions of at least ₹40,000 crore, and creates employment opportunities for around …

₹40,000 crore Durga Puja in West Bengal creates 3 lakh jobs, says Stakeholders
2 years, 2 months ago

₹40,000 crore Durga Puja in West Bengal creates 3 lakh jobs, says Stakeholders

The Hindu  

Not just fun and frolic, Durga Puja in West Bengal is a grand economic affair involving transactions of at least ₹40,000 crore, creating employment opportunities for around three lakh people, stakeholders said on Monday. "The grandeur around the festival involves transactions of not less than ₹40,000 crore and provides employment to at least two-three lakh people across the state as …

Understanding the Durga Puja economy
2 years, 2 months ago

Understanding the Durga Puja economy

The Hindu  

There is added enthusiasm in the celebration of Kolkata’s Durga Puja after its inclusion as the 14th entry from India in UNESCO’s ‘Representative List of Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity’ last December. A 2013 ASSOCHAM study estimated the size of the Durga Puja industry at ₹25,000 crore, around 3.7% of West Bengal’s GDP at that time. A recent British Council …

Musicians share what Durga Puja means to them!
2 years, 2 months ago

Musicians share what Durga Puja means to them!

Hindustan Times  

It’s that time of the year when the city is embellished with Durga Puja pandals and people are set for revelry with their best ensembles in place. Dr Palash Sen, Shaan and Nikhita Gandhi Shaan Shaan Like any Bengali, Durga Puja has always been a special time of the year for me. Nikhita Gandhi Nikhita Gandhi Durga Puja is one …

Durga Puja 2022: A Look At Sharadiya Celebrations Outside West Bengal
2 years, 2 months ago

Durga Puja 2022: A Look At Sharadiya Celebrations Outside West Bengal

ABP News  

When we think about Durga Puja, the first place that springs to our mind is undoubtedly Bengal, which is well-known for its magnificent Durga Puja pandals and celebrations. Apart from the usual fun, food, and celebrations connected with Durga Puja, people of Mumbai may look forward to book fairs, theatre festivals, music performances, dance recitals, and other events this year. …

Idol Makers in Kolkata's Kumartuli Are All Set to Help Bengal Welcome Maa Durga
2 years, 3 months ago

Idol Makers in Kolkata's Kumartuli Are All Set to Help Bengal Welcome Maa Durga

News 18  

From the time preparations for the Durga Puja season kicked in, Kumartuli in Kolkata becomes the busiest place in town. Durga Puja is all set to be celebrated in grandeur and preparations began way back in December last year – post Christmas. The famous Durga Puja in 36, Nabakrishna Street is still called “Company Puja” and the streets of Kumartuli …

Mamata’s bonanza for Durga Puja organisers
2 years, 3 months ago

Mamata’s bonanza for Durga Puja organisers

The Hindu  

Published : Sep 08, 2022 11:00 IST West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee’s announcement of a Rs.258-crore grant to clubs organising Durga Puja festivities has once again exposed the Trinamool Congress’s propensity to play the religion card and flirt with a softer form of “majoritarianism” in an attempt to counter the BJP’s hardline Hindutva stand. On August 22, even as …

Durga Puja 2022 | Kolkata pulls out all stops to restore pre-pandemic festive shine
2 years, 3 months ago

Durga Puja 2022 | Kolkata pulls out all stops to restore pre-pandemic festive shine

The Hindu  

After two years of restraint, the City of Joy appears to be pulling out all stops to celebrate Durga Puja, which will be celebrated in the first week of October. What has sweetened this year’s festivities is the inclusion of Durga Puja in UNESCO’s list of “intangible cultural heritage”. “Having spent the past two years finishing my PhD and grieving …

The problematic Durga Puja push
2 years, 3 months ago

The problematic Durga Puja push

The Hindu  

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee’s recent decision to increase the honorarium to puja committees organising community Durga Pujas has once again triggered a debate on the relationship between state and religion. Since 2018, when the Trinamool Congress government started giving ₹10,000 to each community Durga Puja club, the honorarium has increased to ₹60,000. For the last 11 years, Ms. …

Early Durga Puja celebration in West Bengal with a grand rally: Mamata Banerjee
2 years, 3 months ago

Early Durga Puja celebration in West Bengal with a grand rally: Mamata Banerjee

The Hindu  

With the ‘Durga Puja in Kolkata’ being included in UNESCO’s Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity, the autumn festival started early with the State on Thursday with the West Bengal government organising a rally to celebrate the global recognition. UNESCO’s Intangible Cultural Heritage Secretary Tim Curtis said that in inscribing Durga Puja in Kolkata on the list the intergovernmental committee for …

11-day holiday for government offices in this state. Here’s why
2 years, 4 months ago

11-day holiday for government offices in this state. Here’s why

Live Mint  

Government offices in West Bengal will remain closed for a total of 11 days during Durga Puja, i.e. UNESCO on December 15 inscribed "Durga Puja in Kolkata" on the "Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity". Durga puja is now inscribed on the UNESCO Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity! Meanwhile, UNESCO Director Eric Falt …

Durga Puja in Kolkata is now UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage
3 years ago

Durga Puja in Kolkata is now UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage

The Hindu  

Durga Puja in Kolkata, one of largest cultural carnivals and street art festival of the country, on Wednesday received an important international recognition by making it to UNESCO’s Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity. The State government’s note emphasised UNESCO also commended the concerned organisations in Kolkata for their initiatives to involve marginalised groups and individuals as …

Kolkata’s Durga Puja now in UNESCO’s heritage list
3 years ago

Kolkata’s Durga Puja now in UNESCO’s heritage list

Live Mint  

West Bengal: Durga Puja in Kolkata has been inscribed on the UNESCO's 'Intangible Heritage list'. “Durga Puja in Kolkata has just been inscribed on the #IntangibleHeritage list,” UNESCO said in a tweet. Durga Puja is an annual festival celebrated in September or October, most notably in West Bengal's Kolkata, also in other parts of India. In the months preceding the …

Kolkata Ma Durga idol as migrant worker impresses B'wood stars, fans
4 years, 2 months ago

Kolkata Ma Durga idol as migrant worker impresses B'wood stars, fans

India TV News  

Every year, Durga Puja committees in the city compete with each other in an attempt to surprise patrons with new and unique themes in pandal and idol concepts. Das and Bhowmick's effort has caught the attention of several Bollywood celebrities, and photographs of the Durga idol are going viral on social media. Actress Raveena Tandon shared a photo of the …

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