KULTURY VULTURY WOT Archives - Page 18 of 26

by Piu Sur

Durga, the goddess, around whom the festivities in Bengal are centered this time of year, is a symbol of strength and empowerme...

Freedom To Be

by Hemalatha Sridhar

On the 19th of September, The Creative Arts Studio hosted ‘Freedom to Be’, an event encompassing poetry in various language...

Prelude To The Pujos

by Piu Sur

Dhak. The very words vibrates with the beats of the drums associated with Durga Puja. The festival of never complete without the beats of the Dhak resounding in the air...

The Pujo Finale

by WOT

As the Pujos have come winding down, wotweb.com wanted to give our viewers a final look at some of the highlights of Pujas which we covered. We believe that a picture p...

Cycling To The Gods

by Jael Silliman

It is now a cliché to say that Durga Puja in Calcutta is the largest street carnival in the world where artists compete with one another to shock and awe the viewers w...

Spectacular South Kolkata Sites

by Tehnaz Dastoor

It is the aim of our website to take our viewers throughout the Pujos to different areas of the city, highlighting some of the best pandals based on theme, decoration a...

Inspirational Northern Pandals

by Tehnaz Dastoor

Walking through North Kolkata’s by-lanes you truly feel transported into another world as you are surrounded by numerous heritage buildings, albeit some in a dilapida...

Panchami Pandal Pleasures

by Tehnaz Dastoor

The Behala Area in South Kolkata has a number of beautiful pandals to behold and walking in the by-lanes, enjoying the small children’s fairs with their merry-go-roun...

Devi Durga’s Descent − When, How And Why

by Arijit Roychowdhury

Durga Puja is a quintessential Hindu festival which is perhaps celebrated with the maximum pomp and vigor in Bengal. Maa Durga’s arrival is heralded by millions in a ...

Longest Alpona Ever Witnessed

by WOT

Usually people are used to seeing large billboards, or wall paintings commonly called ‘street art’ in their cities. This Mahalaya Kolkata awoke to the largest Alpon...

Six Foot Tall Chocolate Durga At The Holiday Inn

by WOT

To usher in the biggest festival of Bengal, Holiday Inn Kolkata Airport unveiled a 6 feet tall idol of goddess Durga made of chocolate in Mahishasu...

Reviewing Drama Queen – A Review

by Supriya Newar

Saddled with a divorce, a young girl child and the perennial challenges that the city of Mumbai throws up such as the crippling dependence on house help to the la-d...

« Previous 1 … 16 17 18 19 20 … 26 Next »