Santhali Katha

About Santhali Katha

A comprehensive exposition celebrating the rich artistic traditions, cultural heritage, and indigenous knowledge systems of the Santhal community - one of India's largest tribal communities.

📍 Venue

Kolkata Center for Creativity (KCC), 1st & 4th Floor,
777 Anandapur, E.M. Bypass, Adarsha Nagar, Kolkata, West Bengal 700107, India.

📅 Dates

30th April - 10th May (Closed 4th May due to Election Result)

⏰ Timings

10:30 AM onwards daily | Symposium sessions start at 10:30 AM

Key Highlights

30th April | 4:30 PM

🎭 Inauguration & Museum Tours

Group photograph, exhibition tours with artists

1st May | 10:30 AM

🏆 Keynote by Nobel Laureate

Dr. Abhijit Bannerjee, followed by Sri Jawhar Sircar

1st-2nd May | 7:00 PM

👗 Santhali Fashion Show

"Galang Gabaan" - Santhali saris by Lipsa Hembram

2nd May | 6:30 PM

🎭 Santhali Drama

"Dakghar (The Post Office)" by Tagore, presented by Partho Gupta

10th May | 3:00 PM

💃 Tribal Musical Narrative & Dance

20 children from village Ragabouro

10th May | 7:00 PM

🎉 Valedictory & Santhal Festive Dances

Bahā, Sohrai, Dasai, Bhuang Naach

Special Attractions

30th April 5:30 PM: Lecture demonstration - "Interface of Santhal and Classical Dance Forms" by Mallika Sarabhai
30th April 6:00 PM: "Painted Songs" - talk by Prof. Sumahan Bandyopadhyay with Patua Swarna Chitrakar
6th May 5:00 PM: "Bangla Bhashay Santhali Bhashar Provaab" - Prof. Suhrid Bhowmik in conversation
7th May: "The Santhal World and Rabindranath Tagore's Santiniketan" - Prof. Uma Dasgupta
10th May 5:00 PM: "The Transformation of the Toto tribe" - Sri Dipankar Ghosh

Complete Event Schedule

📌 30th April (Thursday)

4:30 PM: Inauguration with Ms. Richa Agarwal, Ms. Ruby Palchoudhuri, Dr. Amitabha Pandey, Prof. Kunul Kandir, Prof. Maroona Murmu

Followed by: Museum tours, VMZ Zurich reproductions, Bishnubati Museum by Sri Boro Baski

4:30 PM: Santhali songs by Shri Ranjan Prashad Das

5:30 PM: Mallika Sarabhai - Interface of Santhal & Classical Dance

6:00 PM: Prof. Sumahan Bandyopadhyay - Painted Songs

7:00 PM: Fashion Show - Lipsa Hembram

📌 1st May (Friday)

10:30 AM: International Symposium presided by Dr. Kunul Kandir

Keynote: Dr. Abhijit Bannerjee, Nobel laureate

Special Lecture: Sri Jawhar Sircar

4:00 PM: Films on Santhal culture (Anthropological Survey of India)

7:00 PM: Fashion Show by Lipsa Hembram

📌 2nd May (Saturday)

10:30 AM: Symposium presided by Prof. Dr. Pabitra Kumar Chakrabarti

6:30 PM: Santhali Drama "Dakghar" by Partho Gupta

📌 3rd May (Sunday)

10:30 AM: Symposium with Patrick Ouvrard, Daniel Widmer, Shambhu Prasad Chakrabarti

📌 4th May (Monday)

🔴 GALLERY CLOSED DUE TO ELECTION RESULT

📌 5th May (Tuesday)

10:30 AM: Symposium presided by Dr. Dukhia Murmu

📌 6th May (Wednesday)

2:30 PM: Symposium - Prof. Sumahan Bandyopadhyay on Vidyasagar University collection

Invited Curators speak on Santhali arts & crafts

📌 7th May (Thursday)

Lecture: Prof. Uma Dasgupta - Santhal World and Tagore's Santiniketan

📌 8th-9th May (Fri-Sat)

Static display on 1st floor; 4th floor workshops continue

📌 10th May (Sunday)

3:00 PM: Tribal Musical Narrative & Dance by 20 children from Ragabouro

5:00 PM: Dipankar Ghosh - Transformation of the Toto tribe

6:00 PM: Santhal Festive Dances (Bahā, Sohrai, Dasai, Bhuang Naach)

7:00 PM: Valedictory - Ms. Richa Agarwal, Ruby Palchaudhuri, Dr. Kalyan Kumar Chakravarty

Museums & Exhibitions

Four floors of Santhali art, artefacts, and cultural demonstrations

🏛️ Participating Museums

Museum of Santal Culture, Bishnubati
Sri Boro Baski

Tribal Research Institute & Museum, Ranchi

Ashutosh Museum, Kolkata
Dr. Dipak Kr Bara Panda

IGRMS, Bhopal
Dr. Amitabha Pandey

Bidisa Anthropology Museum (ISRAA)

🖼️ Special Exhibits

Reproductions of paintings & videos from Völkerkundemuseum der Universität Zürich (VMZ)
Museum of Santal Culture curated by Sri Boro Baski (4th Floor)
Santhali masks, musical instruments & artefacts
Patas (scroll paintings) from Vidyasagar University collection
Films on Santhal culture from Anthropological Survey of India

🎨 Training Workshops

For registered applicants - Santhali arts, crafts, and film demonstrations continue throughout the exposition (1st & 4th floor)

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Your contribution helps preserve and promote Santhali art, culture, and knowledge systems. You may also request a lecture on Santhali culture for your institution.

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Contact Organizers

Ila Palchaudhuri Foundation
Owner: Smt. Ruby Palchaudhuri
Honorary Advisor: Dr. Kalyan Kumar Chakravarty
BharatSutras.com (Digital Partner)
Digital Archiving & Cultural Technology Support

For urgent inquiries during the exposition, please approach the coordination desk at the venue.

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