Join us on August 7th, 2024, at the Bengal Chamber of Commerce as we honor Bengal's first global entrepreneur, Dwarakanath Tagore. If you're in Kolkata please RSVP: •Sourav Niyogi: [email protected] •Suranjan Som: [email protected]

We are thrilled to welcome Hoichoi as a proud partner of the Bengal Heritage Foundation and London Sharad Utsav! Together, we will celebrate the vibrant spirit of #DurgaPuja2024 to London. Exciting times ahead! Visit hoichoi.tv. #hoichoi #BengalHeritageFoundation

We are thrilled to share that our annual puja publication, "Sharodiya Parboni," has been honoured with the prestigious MUSE Creative Awards in the CSR Pro Bono category! This recognition is a testament to our BHF and LSU’s hard work, creativity, and dedication. MUSE Awards

India Was the Epicentre of the Ancient World The Silk Road has dominated the way we imagine the trading relationship between Europe and Asia to have worked in antiquity. novaramedia.com/2024/09/30/ind…

আগমনী | Agomoni Durga arrives on her lion; Ganesh in her lap; Menaka rushes out to greet them; Siva walks behind in the shadows; Karthik, Saraswati and Lakshmi fly in on their vahanas. Lithograph, Calcutta Art Studio, 1890s Ambiva Collection, London #Mahalaya2024 #DurgaPuja

বিসর্জন থেকে শুরু | New Beginnings This painting of Durga by Tamojit Bhattacharya reflects our collective anger, despair, and pain at events in Kolkata and across the world. But Durga’s presence also reassures us that good will prevail. Visit us Pitzhanger Manor & Gallery this #DurgaPujo

“It's a huge backward step ... cities that dismantled their tramways are rebuilding them at great expense ... in Sydney, Helsinki and all over France. Hong Kong runs trams at high frequency on narrow streets.” bbc.co.uk/news/articles/… Calcutta Tram Users Association Tathagata Neogi (He/Him/Dr) PC: Prosenjit

দূর্গা সরা | Durga Sara Painted clay disc depicting Durgā slaying Mahiṣāsura. Flanked by her children: on her left, Kārttikeya and Sarasvatī and on her right, Lakṣmī and Gaṇeśa. Below is an attendant (?) Made in, South Kolkata, 2000-2010 #DurgaPujo britishmuseum.org/collection/obj…

Wall panel from a terracotta temple Early-Mid 18th c, Bengal From Stair Galleries, New York This panel encapsulates the sophistication achieved by Bengali sculptors by the 18th c. This level of craftmanship continued (also in wood, metal, stucco, painting) until the late 19th c.

Find out what #UK-based charity Bengal Heritage Foundation 🇮🇳 🇬🇧 has been up to this year, including hosting Europe’s biggest #DurgaPuja and tributes to Tagores. #PujaWithMK #DurgaPuja2024 #RabindranathTagore #ISL #Football #Sports #AparnaSen #SrijitMukherji #BengalisInUK telegraphindia.com/my-kolkata/dur…

Durga Mahisamardhini Dasa Mahavidya chal chitra Acrylic on canvas Painting by Sri Arka Das of Nabadwip #DurgaPuja2024

The making of বিসর্জন থেকে শুরু Tamojit shared with us many photographs of his painting through the stages of its creation ... and we put them together in this video that captures the painting coming to life. We leave viewers to interpret and engage with it in their own way.

The Tarun Mitra Memorial Lecture In the Footsteps of David McCutchion: Brick Temples of Bengal Lecture by Dr George Michell Friday, 6 December at 6 pm Barun De Auditorium Jadunath Bhavan Museum & Resource Centre 10 Lake Terrace, Kolkata AIIS Jadunath Bhavan Museum and Resource Centre Bengal Heritage Foundation 🇮🇳 🇬🇧

Ravana disguised as a mendicant approaches Sita 1. Medinipur Pat, from a Ramayana series, painted by Anwar Chitrakar, Bonhams 2. Calendar Art, painted by Kartick Das in the 1960s

Durga Mahisamardhini Photograph of a sculptured slab at Dulmi, Purulia Taken by Joseph David Beglar in 1872-73 Via British Library BL Indian Print

Panels from a double frieze along the base of the facade Kantaji Temple, Kantanagar, Dinajpur, Bangladesh Built 1704-1742 Above: Krishna and Balarama battle Rukmi Below: An elite hunting process on elephant Via Abrar Faiyaz Photography

Entrance Porch Kasimbazar Boro Rajbari Murshidabad, West Bengal Interesting mix of Indian and European architecture. The stucco decorated arch and the wrought iron columns and ornamental grilles became very popular in the 19th century zamindar mansions. Via Salil Hore

Delduar Jami Mosque Within the estate of the Delduar Zamindars Late 19th century Tangail District, Dhaka Division The unusual porch with neoclassical columns was possibly a later addition and reflects the tastes of the Europe-educated zamindar Sir Abdul Karim Ghaznavi.