Archive · 18 Sep 2025
Reverse Nostalgia: Kolkata's Creative Economy on the Rise
Imagine Kolkata as a place where old traditions are being mixed with new ideas to create cool businesses!
A group called Make Calcutta Relevant Again created a lookbook called "Reverse Nostalgia" to show this.
It features many entrepreneurs who are making money by using Kolkata's history, art, and culture.
The lookbook is like a preview for the CCU Festival 2025.
This festival will celebrate creativity, bringing together artists, business owners, and innovators to show how Kolkata is becoming a hub where art and business meet.
Make Calcutta Relevant Again launched "Reverse Nostalgia" lookbook for The CCU Festival 2025.
The lookbook highlights Kolkata's creative entrepreneurs and their businesses.
India's cultural and creative industries are valued at over USD 200 billion.
The CCU Festival 2025 will be held from September 19-21.
The festival will unite art, culture, entrepreneurship, and innovation.
- Who
- Make Calcutta Relevant Again, entrepreneurs, and creators
- What
- Launched the "Reverse Nostalgia" lookbook and announced The CCU Festival 2025
- When
- Lookbook launched, The CCU Festival 2025 is scheduled for September 19-21
- Where
- Kolkata, West Bengal
- Why
- To showcase Kolkata's creative economy and position the city as a global cultural capital.
- Event
- The CCU Festival 2025
- Lookbook Title
- Reverse Nostalgia
- Location
- Biswa Bangla Exhibition Center, Newtown
- Festival Dates
- September 19-21, 2025
- Industry Value
- India's creative industries valued over USD 200 billion