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What is worth stepping out for in Kolkata this week. Picked by people, checked against the organiser's own page, and marked for everyone.
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33 events coming up, 10 of them free.
Fri 3 Jul – Mon 30 Nov, 11 am–6 pm
Goethe-Institut / Max Mueller Bhavan Kolkata, Park Street
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Why goAlexander Kluge Foundation exhibition, open daily 11am-6pm except Sundays and holidays.
Fri 17 Jul – Sat 17 Oct
Experimenter Outpost, Alipore Museum, Alipore
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Why goSolo exhibition by Prabhakar Pachpute at Experimenter's Alipore Museum outpost.
Tue 4 Aug – Sat 10 Oct
Experimenter, Hindustan Road, Gariahat
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Why goNaeem Mohaiemen exhibition with a companion film screened four times daily, Tue-Sat.
Mon 14 Sep – Fri 16 Oct, 11 am–7 pm
CIMA Gallery, Ballygunge
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Why goCurated showcase of handmade sarees, jewellery and home accessories at CIMA Gallery.
Tue 22 Sep – Sun 27 Sep
Emami Art, Kolkata Centre for Creativity, Anandapur, EM Bypass
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Why goFifth edition of Kolkata's only experimental and artists' moving-image film festival.
Emami Art, Ground floor Gallery 2, Anandapur, EM Bypass
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Why goEcological and folkloric forum on cinema, part of the Emami Art film festival.
Kolkata Centre for Creativity, Anandapur, EM Bypass
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Why goShort-film programme at the Emami Art film festival, co-presented with Goethe-Institut.
Ramakrishna Mission Institute of Culture, Vivekananda Hall, Golpark
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Why goBengali lecture on the Devi Mahatmya, part of RMIC's pre-Puja lecture series.
Ramakrishna Mission Institute of Culture, Vivekananda Hall, Golpark
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Why goScholarly Bengali talk on Durga iconography, from Calcutta University's history department.
Rabindra Sadan, Cathedral Road
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Why goDevotional music evening honouring Sri Ramakrishna and Swami Vivekananda.
Goethe-Institut / Max Mueller Bhavan Kolkata, Library, Park Street
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Why gobring something broken and fix it alongside volunteer repairers; no sign-up needed
British Council Kolkata
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Why goFree hands-on invention and advertisement-making session for children aged 9 and up.
Rabindra Sadan, Cathedral Road
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Why gonostalgic Bengali and Hindi songs and stories, with Supriya Ganguly joining them
Ramakrishna Mission Institute of Culture, Vivekananda Hall, Golpark
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Why gothe songs Bengal sings to welcome Uma home before Puja; admission by entry card
Meeting point: B K Paul More, Beniatola, Jorasanko
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Why goa heritage storyteller leads you through the clay workshops as Durga idols take shape
Mahajati Sadan, Esplanade
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Why goNachiketa, Srabani Sen, Monomoy Bhattacharya and Swagatalakshmi Dasgupta share one stage
Ramakrishna Mission Institute of Culture, Shivananda Hall, Golpark
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Why goSanskrit College's vice chancellor explains Shankara's hymn to Shiva as teacher
Ramakrishna Mission Institute of Culture, Shivananda Hall, Golpark
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Why goSwami Tattwasarananda on Ramakrishna's conversations as recorded by M, open to all
Uttam Mancha, Hazra
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Why goMusic, recitation and dance celebrating the divine feminine, by Jodhpur Park Geetika.
Ramakrishna Mission Institute of Culture, Shivananda Hall, Golpark
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Why goBengali talk on Sister Nivedita's letters, open to all at Golpark.
South City International School
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Why goCultural festival of Indian heritage arts by the Hindusthan Art & Music Society.
Rabindra Sadan, Cathedral Road
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Why goSubhamita Banerjee, Rupankar Bagchi and Sampa Kundu sing Puja-season songs; night two follows
Harakutir (Ray-Banerjee Bari), Pathuriaghata
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Why gogoddess worship traced from the Indus Valley through Shakta traditions to today's Durga Puja
Rabindra Sadan, Cathedral Road
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Why goSecond evening of Bengal's Puja-season music and cultural traditions.
Calcutta Walks (meeting point not published), North Kolkata
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Why goHeritage walk from the Flower Market to Kumartuli's idol-makers before Durga Puja.
Meeting point: State Bank of India, Sovabazar, Sovabazar
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Why goMahalaya-morning walk through Kumartuli as idol-makers paint in the Goddess's eyes.
Dakshineswar Kali Temple, Dakshineswar
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Why goWalk examining caste, gender and nationalism through Dakshineswar's sacred history.
Academy of Fine Arts, Cathedral Road
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Why goFree morning of music, dance, theatre and art celebrating kindness.
Meeting point: Shyambazar Metro Station, Gate No. 2, Shyambazar
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Why goHeritage vehicle tour of Calcutta's forgotten palaces and aristocratic mansions.
Jagat Mukherjee Park, Bagbazar
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Why goPhoto walk documenting artisans readying Durga idols for transport during Mahalaya.
Indian Photographic Academy, Bijoygarh, Jadavpur
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Why goPhotowalk and contest combining street photography with a friendly competition.
Calcutta Walks (meeting point not published), Central Kolkata
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Why goWalk from Anglo-Indian Bow Barracks through the trading lanes of Burra Bazar.
Fr. Depelchin Auditorium, St Xavier's College, Park Street
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Why goOne-day biotech symposium with speakers from IIT Kharagpur, Ashoka University and CSIR-IICB.
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