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In pictures: Kolkata Streetscape Carnival transforms Lake Temple Road into a party lane

Ths south Kolkata street comes alive as a hub of art, craft, food and live performances

Vedant Karia Published 28.01.24, 05:25 PM
If every street tells a story, Lake Temple Road has turned into a full-fledged novel – with the Kolkata Streetscape Carnival. The event, which is on till January 28, 8pm, has been organised by Kalakaar Project in association with Shibmandir Committee, and saw thousands of Kolkatans uncovering a unique side to their streets with a variety of stalls, live performances, quizzes and more
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If every street tells a story, Lake Temple Road has turned into a full-fledged novel – with the Kolkata Streetscape Carnival. The event, which is on till January 28, 8pm, has been organised by Kalakaar Project in association with Shibmandir Committee, and saw thousands of Kolkatans uncovering a unique side to their streets with a variety of stalls, live performances, quizzes and more

Photos: Soumyajit Dey
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The event had a curated mic, featuring performers from Chaitown Community. While (top) Modhurima Ganguly sang soulful numbers like ‘Pasoori’, ‘Tu Jhoom’ and ‘Bella Ciao’, (below) Upasya Bhowal shared her heartwarming poems on the sun, eyes, and love
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The event had a curated mic, featuring performers from Chaitown Community. While (top) Modhurima Ganguly sang soulful numbers like ‘Pasoori’, ‘Tu Jhoom’ and ‘Bella Ciao’, (below) Upasya Bhowal shared her heartwarming poems on the sun, eyes, and love

The event had over 30 stalls of various kinds. People were torn between (top) buying artistic jewellery, (bottom left) gifting themselves a book, and relishing lip-smacking snacks. (Bottom right) Chhobi-O-Ghor even had artists offering people live caricatures
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The event had over 30 stalls of various kinds. People were torn between (top) buying artistic jewellery, (bottom left) gifting themselves a book, and relishing lip-smacking snacks. (Bottom right) Chhobi-O-Ghor even had artists offering people live caricatures

Artisans from Katwa, Purba Bardhaman, showcased their intricate wooden products
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Artisans from Katwa, Purba Bardhaman, showcased their intricate wooden products

The Rickshaw Project, undertaken by Radhika Singhi’s Annapurna Food Foundation, showcased 10 rickshaws, which were cleaned and painted, giving them a complete makeover
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The Rickshaw Project, undertaken by Radhika Singhi’s Annapurna Food Foundation, showcased 10 rickshaws, which were cleaned and painted, giving them a complete makeover

All eyes were on Shibmandir’s iconic chariot, which was decorated and lit up for the event
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All eyes were on Shibmandir’s iconic chariot, which was decorated and lit up for the event

Jayant Kripalani mesmerised audiences with his performance in ‘White Rabbit, Red Rabbit’, an award-winning play by Iranian writer Nassim Soleimanpour
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Jayant Kripalani mesmerised audiences with his performance in ‘White Rabbit, Red Rabbit’, an award-winning play by Iranian writer Nassim Soleimanpour

Thespians Sumit, Katy and Dana Lai Roy were enjoying some Bengali mishti between performances. “It’s lovely how Kolkata comes alive in winters, and this event has such a community atmosphere. We came especially for Jayant’s show,” said Dana
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Thespians Sumit, Katy and Dana Lai Roy were enjoying some Bengali mishti between performances. “It’s lovely how Kolkata comes alive in winters, and this event has such a community atmosphere. We came especially for Jayant’s show,” said Dana

The event was conceptualised by (L-R) Kalakaar founder, Ashmita Banerjee and project head, Shravana Mukherjee. “We’ve wanted to organise such a street carnival for a long time. This event is dedicated to creators who bring about a change, be it through entrepreneurship or performances,” they said
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The event was conceptualised by (L-R) Kalakaar founder, Ashmita Banerjee and project head, Shravana Mukherjee. “We’ve wanted to organise such a street carnival for a long time. This event is dedicated to creators who bring about a change, be it through entrepreneurship or performances,” they said

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