Events
Bengal’s Glorious and Diverse Heritage- Traditions and Festivals – Panel Discussion
Event (April 5th 2025)
The Annual Conference of the West Bengal Chapter of IHAR (Indian History Awareness and Research) featured a distinguished lineup of speakers who reflected on Bengal’s glorious cultural heritage.
The second panel in this series focuses on the diversity of traditions and festivals in Bengal. About the speakers: Prof. Probal Roy Chowdhury – Director, Centre for New India Studies, Sister Nivedita University Dr. Amitava Chatterjee – Professor, Kazi Nazrul University Surya Sarathi Roy – Heritage Conservationist, Historian, Author, Director IHAR (N. India) Moderator: Suropriyo Chakraborty – Research Scholar, Sister Nivedita University
Second Panel Discussion (Event April 18th)
The second panel discussion of the day of this Annual Conference dwells into the deeper understanding of Cultural Heritage spanning across not only Tangible & intangible heritage but also Natural Heritage as well. The UNESCO definition of Cultural Heritage sites which empowers the focus on the Outstanding Universal value based on which decisions are made to declare a site as a UNESCO World Heritage Sites under the aegis of ICOMOS, is also covered with a reflection of the team working behind this.
The session also spins a mesmerising web around the significance & importance Of our Cultural Heritage Corridors in reconstructing our history of architectural, spiritual, art, linguistic,epigrahic, numismatics, chronology & performing arts heritage spread across both rural & urban India in all its colours & glory. Much of India’s history & heritage resides in oral traditions, folktales & legends also, which this discussion brings to foray for the audience thereby stitching together a complete understanding of Heritage & its significance in maintaining our civilizational ethos