September 6 proved hectic for Kolkatans busy making the final round of preparations for the 10-day Ganesh Chaturthi festival that begins on Saturday. (Clockwise from top left) A couple takes an idol of the elephant-headed god from Kumartuli, a woman performs a pre-puja ritual before taking an idol to their house and a 5-feet high Ganesha idol made by Soma Rakshit at Nutun Bazar in Burrabazar on Friday
Suvendu Das and My Kolkata
(Top) Goethe-Institut, Kolkata and Botanical Survey of India have organised a ‘Travelling Plants’ exhibition at the Indian Museum to explore the profound impact plants have had on our history, cultures, and the very fabric of life on earth and (above) Katharina Gorgen, director, Goethe Institute/ Max Muller Bhavan Chennai, Astrid Wega, director, Goethe Institute/ Max Muller Bhavan Kolkata, Manas Bhowmick, scientist Botanical Survey of India, Arijit Datta Choudhury, director, Indian Museum, and Sayon Bhattacharya at the inaugural event on Friday evening
Suvendu Das
