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Baguiati Club Brings Durga Puja ‘Collage’ to Life
Baguiati Rail Pukur United Club is preparing a special Durga Puja celebration.
The theme is called “Collage.”
A collage is made by joining many different pieces together.
The pavilion uses thousands of kilos of old newspapers.
The idea connects to stories about different gods joining their powers to create Goddess Durga.
It also celebrates important figures from Bengal and India.
Newspaper scenes show how people once received news on paper.
The installation also suggests that digital media has changed how people read and share news.
Baguiati Rail Pukur United Club will celebrate its 73rd Durga Puja with the theme “Collage.”
The pavilion uses thousands of kilos of recycled newspapers to create an immersive installation.
Artist Somnath Tamli based the theme on divine powers coming together to create Goddess Durga.
The installation also honors figures including Rabindranath Tagore, Subhas Chandra Bose and Satyajit Ray.
Newspaper scenes recall earlier reading habits while reflecting on the shift toward digital media.
- Who
- Baguiati Rail Pukur United Club, artist Somnath Tamli and idol-maker Naba Kumar Pal.
- What
- The club is creating a recycled-newspaper Durga Puja pavilion themed “Collage.”
- Where
- The installation is being created by Baguiati Rail Pukur United Club; a more specific location is not stated.
- When
- The article does not specify when the celebration will take place.
- Why
- The theme presents how separate contributions can combine into something greater and reflects on newspaper culture and digital media.
Key facts
- Club celebration
- Baguiati Rail Pukur United Club’s 73rd Durga Puja
- Theme
- “Collage”
- Main material
- Thousands of kilos of recycled newspapers
- Theme conceptualization
- Artist Somnath Tamli
- Idol artist
- Naba Kumar Pal
- Cultural references
- Maa Durga, Bengal and India’s cultural, intellectual and social heritage
- Newspaper theme
- The installation recalls earlier newspaper-reading and news-sharing habits while referencing digital media
Quotes
Snehasish Debnath
Secretary of Baguiati Rail Pukur United Club
“The use of thousands of kilos of recycled newspapers is also a tribute to a disappearing culture of reading and sharing news, reminding us of a time when newspapers were an integral part of everyday life.”
telegraphindia.com
Sources
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