On 11 December, the Indian National Trust for Art and Cultural Heritage (INTACH) Chairman, Shri Ashok Singh Thakur, conducted an official visit to the INTACH Calcutta Chapter, INTACH Conservation Institute located in Hastings. His one-day visit highlighted ongoing heritage conservation… Read More »INTACH Chairman Visits Calcutta Chapter and Indian Botanic Garden
On 24-25 May, 2025 the 3rd International Conference on Kalinga and Southeast Asia: The Civilisational Connect’ was held in Bhubaneswar. Representing INTACH, Ms. Kanchana Mukhopadhyay, Co-Convenor and Coordinator of Calcutta Regional Chapter, participated in this prestigious two-day summit. Eminent dignitaries,… Read More »INTACH Calcutta For Global Heritage: Kalinga-SE Asia Civilisational Ties
On 5 June, in observance of World Environment Day, the Birla Academy of Art and Culture in collaboration with INTACH Calcutta Chapter, hosted a discourse on one of the world’s most vital ecosystems. The talk, titled “Need for Conservation of… Read More »World Environment Day-2025: Protecting the Sundarbans
On 16 July, the INTACH Calcutta Regional Chapter added another legendary sweet shop to the city’s heritage map. The prestigious INTACH Heritage Culinary Recognition Blue Plaque was officially unveiled at Kaligodam – the heritage Indian sweet shop carrying tradition since… Read More »INTACH Culinary Heritage Blue Plaque: Kaligodam’s Sweet Milestone
On 12 July, the Oxford Bookstore hosted an insightful session on The Great Conciliator: Lal Bahadur Shastri and the Transformation of India, a newly launched book by Sanjeev Chopra a former IAS officer. INTACH Calcutta Chapter Convenor Mr. G.M. Kapur… Read More »Book Discussion: Legacy of ‘The Great Conciliator’
On 19 July an extraordinary ecological initiative was nurtured during Van Mahotsav – India’s annual tree-planting festival – celebration. INTACH Natural Heritage Division organised the HSBC Volunteer Engagement Plantation Drive, supported by the IBG Authority at the Acharya Jagadish Chandra… Read More »Van Mahotsav-2025: Planting Pine Trees in Humid Terrain
On 1 August, the INTACH Calcutta Chapter organised the annual INTACH FilmIt Workshop, with the Sri Sri Academy esteemed venue partner. This day-long training workshop brought together students and teachers from 16 schools across the city to learn the art… Read More »INTACH FilmIt Workshop 2025: Fostering Young Filmmakers
On 25 August, INTACH Calcutta Chapter members held the Chapter Meeting at Bingsha Shatabdi, Park Street, for a productive session dedicated to the preservation and promotion of the city’s heritage. Presided by Convenor Mr. G.M. Kapur, along with Co-Convenors Ms.… Read More »INTACH Calcutta Chapter Meeting: Stories of Kolkata’s Unique Figures
On 15 September, INTACH Calcutta Chapter Convenor Mr. G.M. Kapur and Ms. Kaberi Chattopadhyay from SMP, Kolkata moderated the discussion and question and answer session, ‘Memories and Identity’ on the Indentured Memorial Day. The Syama Prasad Mookherjee Port (SMP), Kolkata… Read More »Indentured Memorial Day-2025: History of Emigration
On 30 October, INTACH Calcutta Chapter Convenor Mr. G. M. Kapur participated in a panel discussion and spoke on the ‘Way Forward’ in The Historic Cities Series 2025 – Kolkata Edition 2.0 seminar titled, Historic Urban Landscapes – The Riverbank… Read More »Historic City Series: Seminar on Kolkata’s Riverbank Heritage
