‘Jatrapala’, one of the branches of traditional folk culture of contemporary Bengal, has always been considered as the culture of the masses. ‘Jatrapala’ works as a mirror of real development in the ...

Dhaka: The emergence of Bangladesh as one of the world's fastest-growing economies while most of the world has its doors shut for travel has created a unique challenge. The need and desire to travel ...

I never knew dismantling a house, a store, a restaurant, and a bag full of memories could be an exuberant experience, until I came across a post on social media related to the beautiful crafts store, ...

Popular singer Anusheh Anadil from the band Bangla started the journey of Jatra to represent and promote folk culture and local Bangladeshi traditions. From its onset, Jatra became synonymous with ...

“Princess! If you leave me that's alright, but don't expect me to forget you,” cried the visibly upset prince as the glittering princess flounced off the scene amid rippling tunes of cornet and ...

Jeffrey Stanley, Westphal College of Media Arts & Design, is a 2018-19 Fulbright-Nehru Scholar researching early 20 th century film and theatre in the state of West Bengal and its impact on India's ...

Its features and services were shown to travel agencies and travel solution companies at the exhibition organised at the Pan Pacific Sonargaon Dhaka hotel recently, according to a media release. Jatra ...

The folk play Shitla Mangal and Bhavani Bengali Jatra style was presented on Friday on Madhya Pradesh Tribal Museum's YouTube Channel. The folk play was presented under the direction of Shubhajit ...

One of the great things about Colorado is the different types of cultures that makeup communities across the state. Cities and towns across Colorado celebrate and showcase local diversity through ...

Photographer Soumya Sankar Bose remembers how Jatra, a style of folk theater, was popular during his childhood in West Bengal. But 10 years after moving out, Bose returned home to find that Jatra was ...

New Delhi: Picture Delhi in the 1970s — a chilly night, makeshift stage, people huddled together, wide awake until 4am, watching Utpal Dutta's Jallianwala Bagh perform a jatra. For Siddhartha Dasgupta ...

The jatra para is abuzz with activities now that full-fledged rehearsals are on before the performers take on the stage next month. The organizers have their turnaround hopes pinned on the upcoming ...