Archive · 28 Sep 2025
Durga Puja Pandal in Behala Highlights Humanitarian Crisis
A Durga Puja in Behala, India, is using its platform to highlight the humanitarian crisis in Gaza.
The artists are focusing on the suffering caused by famine and calling for a "Free Palestine."
They're using art, poetry, and installations to draw a parallel between the current situation in Gaza and the Bengal famine of 1943.
The exhibit features a poem by a Palestinian poet and a voiceover from a Palestinian theatre director.
The artists hope to bring attention to the issue and amplify their voices during this crisis.
A Durga Puja pandal in Behala is using its theme to focus on the humanitarian crisis in Gaza.
The organizers are calling for a "Free Palestine."
The exhibition features a poem by Palestinian poet Naama Hassan.
Artists draw a parallel between the Gaza famine and the Bengal famine of 1943.
The artists aim to use their art as a form of protest.
- Who
- Artists and organizers of the Durga Puja in Behala.
- What
- A Durga Puja pandal themed around the humanitarian crisis in Gaza and the call for a free Palestine.
- When
- The Durga Puja celebrations.
- Where
- Behala, India.
- Why
- To protest the humanitarian crisis in Gaza and draw parallels to the Bengal famine.
Artists' Perspective
Potential Critics
Call for 'Free Palestine'
Artists' Perspective
Artists aim to protest and amplify their voice during the crisis.
Potential Critics
The call is potentially risky given the Indian government's stance.
- Theme
- Genocide in Gaza and famine
- Location
- Behala, India
- Artists
- Rajnarayan Santra, Pradip Das
- Featured Poem
- Face to Face by Naama Hassan
- Voiceover
- Raeda Ghazaleh
- Parallel Drawn
- Gaza famine to the Bengal famine of 1943
- Orwell Quote
- "All the war-propaganda... comes invariably from people who are not fighting."