West Bengal is the confluence of a rich past, diverse geography, architectural grandeur and culture. Bordered by the Himalayas in the north and Sunderbans, the mystic mangrove forest in the South, the state is replete with nature’s bounty.
Whereas, the cultural repertoire ranges from the exuberant Durga Puja to the sobriety of Karam Parab; from the world renowned Kolkata Book Fair to the spring festival of Santiniketan; from earthy tones of the Bankura terracotta to the marble façade of the Victoria Memorial; from the mystic sounds of the Bauls and Fakirs to the subtlety of Tagore songs. Folk traditions play an important role in shaping the cultural mosaic of a region. In West Bengal a plethora of folk traditions are practised regularly by the rural artists in their villages, which are seats of various art forms. From handicrafts to folk dance and song and from folk theatre to folk painting the repertoire of the traditional culture....
