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 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 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
On 15 November, the Dronah Foundation in collaboration with the INTACH Calcutta Chapter, hosted a pivotal Stakeholders’ Workshop for the preparation of Heritage Homeowners’ Manual at The Saturday Club. INTACH West Bengal and Calcutta Regional Chapter Convenor Mr. G.M. Kapur,… Read More »Historic City Series: Preserving Kolkata Residential Heritage
From the aromatic kitchens of Bengal to the rhythmic echoes of the Tagore legacy, World Heritage Week-2025 from 19-25 November, was a vibrant journey through India’s timeless culture. Organized by the INTACH Calcutta Chapter in collaboration with iconic institutions, the… Read More »World Heritage Week-2025: Celebrating the Soul of Tradition
On 7 March, INTACH Calcutta Chapter members with Convenor Mr. G.M. Kapur visited the recently inaugurated Charnock Lohia Hospital on Rabindra Sarani. Charnock Hospitals M.D. Mr. Prashant Sharma personally took all the INTACH visitors on an extensive walk and talk… Read More »Adaptive Reuse: INTACH Calcutta Visits Charnock Lohia Hospital
On 13 March, the U.S. Consulate General Kolkata in collaboration with INTACH Calcutta Chapter, organised a special presentation – ‘Preserving the Past, Composing the Future’ by Edward James Gay an American historian and songwriter at the Lincoln Hall in American… Read More »Cultural Heritage: Saving the Old, Creating New Americana Music Legacy
On 30 March 2026, Ms. Anita Kar – life member of the INTACH, editor, author and translator – formally presented a copy of her latest publication Sripantha’s Kolkata, to the prestigious Bengal Club Library. The book was presented to The… Read More »Literary Heritage: Sripantha’s Kolkata presented to The Bengal Club Library
