Archive · 3 Jan 2026
Cultural Festivals Highlight Migration and Tradition
Two big cultural events happened in Kolkata.
The first one, called Songs of Migration, was about people moving from one place to another and what they take with them.
It had beautiful songs that talked about feeling lost and finding hope.
The second event, Naandi Festival 2025, showed amazing dances and art.
It honored a famous dance teacher and had a special dance performance about a story from Indian mythology.
Both events were about keeping Indian culture alive and sharing it with everyone.
Songs of Migration explored themes of displacement and belonging through music, curated by the AMI Arts Festival.
The performance included songs like 'O alor pothojatri' and 'Phir wahi raste', highlighting the sorrow and hope of migration.
Naandi Festival 2025, funded by the Ministry of Culture, showcased classical and contemporary Indian dance and art.
The festival featured a solo performance by Sabarnik De and a dance-drama 'Ripu Samhaar' inspired by Indian mythology.
Both events emphasized the preservation of Indian cultural traditions and the emotional depth of artistic expression.
- Who
- Debojyoti Mishra, Sabarnik De, and various artists and dignitaries
- What
- Two cultural festivals highlighting migration and traditional arts
- When
- Recent dates not specified
- Where
- Kolkata, India
- Why
- To explore themes of migration, cultural preservation, and artistic expression
- Event 1
- Songs of Migration
- Curator
- AMI Arts Festival
- Venue
- Kolkata Centre for Creativity
- Event 2
- Naandi Festival 2025
- Funding
- Ministry of Culture, Government of India
- Venue 2
- Satyajit Ray Auditorium, Indian Council for Cultural Relations
- Institute
- Brahma Kamal Institute of Dance and Drawing
- Director
- Sabarnik De
