Archive · 23 Jan 2026
New Town hosts mental health art workshop and theatre evening
In New Town, a mental health workshop was held at Upasana Griha.
Over 80 people, including artists and teachers, participated in pottery and finger painting sessions.
They also learned about managing stress and anxiety from a mental health professional.
The workshop focused on the creative process rather than making perfect art.
Later, a theatre group called Anarta performed plays and songs.
The group was started by local residents who wanted to bring people together through art.
The evening included plays about myth, nature, and language, and ended with a poetry and dance performance.
The event was a success, with participants enjoying the creative and relaxing activities.
Over 80 participants attended a mental health art workshop at Upasana Griha in New Town, organized by Mousumi Sarkar of Bong Soulmates and in collaboration with Colour Bucket.
The workshop included pottery sessions led by Subhadip Pandit, focusing on the creative process rather than perfect outcomes.
Mental health professional Akshata Das addressed the group on stress, overthinking, and anxiety, offering tools like grounding exercises and breathwork.
Participants engaged in finger painting to express their emotions, with no pressure to create polished artwork.
Anarta Newtown Theatre Group presented a series of performances, including plays and a poetry and dance collage, exploring themes of myth, nature, and language.
- Who
- Over 80 participants, including artists, educators, homemakers, students, professionals, and the curious
- What
- A mental health art workshop and a community theatre evening
- When
- Recently (specific date not mentioned)
- Where
- Upasana Griha, New Town
- Why
- To promote mental health awareness and provide a creative outlet for participants, and to create an artistic forum within the neighborhood
- Location
- Upasana Griha, New Town
- Organizer
- Mousumi Sarkar, founder of Bong Soulmates
- Collaborator
- Colour Bucket, an art institute
- Participants
- Over 80, including artists, educators, homemakers, students, professionals
- Theatre Group
- Anarta Newtown Theatre Group
- Theatre Group Founded
- 2021
- Theatre Group Founders
- Nirmalya Mallick, Pradip Dutta
