Bengal Heritage Project: An LSU initiative supported by SOAS
Prospective Partners: IIT Kharagpur, British Library, British Council, West Bengal Government, Jute Corporation of India
Vision and Objectives
Our vision is to promote Bengal’s Heritage, Art, Crafts, Festival, Food, and Culture in the UK.
Bengal has one of the richest, most distinctive and vibrant cultures in India, expressed through art, architecture, music, literature, cinema, dance, cuisine, textiles, and festivals. Indian Bengalis are a large and culturally active group in the UK, and this project will create opportunities to showcase and experience these rich and diverse traditions.
BHP Calendar of Events
| Events | Date | Venue |
|---|---|---|
| BHP Launch Event UK Launch of Bengal Heritage Project Bengali Food Festival Performance by Bengali Patachitra Artists | 11th Feb, 2017 | Victoria Hall, Harrow |
| Rabindra Jayanti Performances based on Tagore's music and poetry | 5th May, 2017 | Nehru Centre, London |
| London Sharad Mela Promote Bengali textiles such Jamdani, Kantha, Baluchari Promote Jute handicrafts and textiles Platform for UK-based artists to showcase their work | 2nd Sep, 2017 | Victoria Hall, Harrow |
| London Sharad Utsav Durga image to be made at Ealing Town Hall and SOAS by master craftsmen from Bengal Promote Bengali Arts: Patachitra, Shola, Dokra, Stone, Terracotta Harrow Music Festival Live performance by Dhakis in London Promote Festival and Heritage tourism in Bengal | 28th Sep to 1st Oct, 2017 | SOAS and Ealing Town Hall |
Bengal Heritage Project: News Coverage
Bengal Heritage Project: Launch Event
The Bengal Heritage Project (BHP) was launched on Saturday, the 11th of February at Victoria Hall, Harrow. More than 300 people attended the launch, Saraswati Puja, Bengali Food Festival and cultural programmes. The launch saw extraordinary performances by the artists Swarna and Monu Chitrakar from Naya village in West Bengal. They enchanted a packed audience with Pater Gaan on Krishnalila and the Komagata Maru incident. The cultural program included a song and dance performance of Rabindranath Tagore’s Ananda Loke (“Abode of Joy”) by Team LSU, a dance depiction of Durga by an SOAS student, and dances by young performers from Sanskriti.
