Resource Persons:

Lina Vincent(Independent curator and art historian)

Organised

by

Kolkata Society for Asian Studies

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On 11th and 12th

September, 2020

5:30 p.m. (IST)

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Concept Note:

Kolkata Society for Asian Studies wants to organise a webinar to project

a current scenario of folk art and crafts of India in our new normal

world. We are looking at art historians, folk art researchers and NGOs

who work with craft clusters as Speakers. Apart from mapping the

disastrous effect, new strategies of survival and development of new

creative ideas and outlets in future and possible way of marketing - these

are the main focal points of planning this webinar.

If we can find a way out for survival of our folk artists we can save our

own heritage in the long run. We want a youthful and resourceful joining

for fruitful discussion which can help our Government to take a proper

step and encourage our artists to enrich their own culture and heritage

as usual with no pull back or fear for sustainability.

Chairperson:

Prof. Sarit Kumar ChaudhuriDepartment of Anthropology

(Rajiv Gandhi University, Rono Hills,

Arunachal Pradesh)

former Director, IGRMS, MoC,

Govt of India, Bhopal

Day 1 Day 2

The Two Day National Webinar

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Survival constraints of Folk Art and Artisans

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Resource Persons:

Jothi Fracis Xavier(Director, Founder Green the Blue

Charitable Trust)

Sudip Gupta

(Director, Doll’s Theatre)

Ananya Bhattacharya(Director, Banglanatak.com: That's

unesco parleyance)

DAY 1 Time: 5:30 PM – 8:30 PM

Programme Schedule

• Welcome by Dr. Sarmistha De Basu, The Secretary, Kolkata Society for Asian

Studies, (KSAS)

• Introduction to the speakers and chairperson by Dr. Piyasi Bharasa

Panelists:

• Chairperson: Professor Sarit Kumar Chaudhuri

• Lina Vincent (Independent curator and art historian) will discuss on A Time

for Change: Mithila artists as a Case Study.

• Rajasri Mukhopadhyay will deliver her views on ‘Patachitra of Nayagram of

West Midnapore during Pandemic’.

• Jothi Fracis Xavier will speak on ‘Reaching out to enable the Warli Artists to

paint and earn during the lockdown’.

• Sudip Gupta will speak on Art of Puppetry practice in India.

• Ananya Bhattacharya will share her views on Role of NGOs in Safeguarding

Folk Art in New Normal

• Concluding remarks and moderation by Chairperson.

Rajasri Mukhopadhyay Professor of Art History, NIFT, Kolkata

Chairpersons:

Dr. Amareswar Galla(Professor of Inclusive Cultural

Leadership & Director)

DAY 2 Time: 5:30 PM – 8:30 PM

Programme Schedule

• Introduction to the speakers and theme of the Webinar by Dr. Piyasi Bharasa

Panel A

• Chairperson: Dr. Amareswar Galla, Professor of Inclusive Cultural

Leadership & Director, International Centre for Inclusive Cultural

Leadership (ICICL), Dean of Faculty Development and Leadership, Anant

National University, Ahmedabad; UNESCO UNITWIN Network ‘Culture,

Tourisme, Développement’ Université Paris 1 Panthéon-Sorbonne, Paris

• Dr. Baisakhi Mitra (HOD and Curator-in-Charge Dept of Museology &

Rabindra Bharati Museum. Fulbright, Chevening & Charles Wallace Fellow

Rabindra Bharati University) will speak on Promoting Folk Art during

Pandemic : Some Innovative Approaches

• Dr. Bijan Kr. Mandal (Curator & Executive Secretary, Gurusaday Museum)

will speak on Role of Gurusaday Museum to encourage the Traditional

Artisans in present pandemic situation.

• Dr. Piyasi Bharasa (Assistant Professor, Dept. of Museology, Calcutta

University) will Focusing on Intangible Folk Heritage and the role of

Museum for its sustainability in Covid-19 situation.

• Chairperson’s talk and Moderation

Dr. Baisakhi Mitra(HOD and Curator-in-Charge

Dept of Museology &

Rabindra Bharati Museum)

Dr. Bijan Kr. Mondal (Curator & Executive Secretary,

Gurusaday Museum)

Dr. Piyasi Bharasa(Assistant Professor, Dept. of

Museology, Calcutta University)

Resource persons:

Chairpersons:

Dr. Molly Kaushal(Professor at the Indira Gandhi National

Centre for the Arts)

Dr. Dipak Kumar Roy(Professor, Dept. of Bengali, Dean of Arts

and Commerce, Raiganj University)

Programme Schedule

Panel B

• Chairperson: Dr. Molly Kaushal, Professor at the Indira Gandhi National

Centre for the Arts, Head, Janapada Sampada division of Cultural Heritage,

Folklore and Lifestyle Studies

• Dr. Dipak Kumar Roy (Professor, Dept. of Bengali, Dean of Arts and

Commerce, Raiganj University) will speak on Folk Art and Artisans of North

Bengal

• Subhasis Sen (Director, Tal Betal Puppet Theatre) will speak on ‘Is there any

room for artist and artisans in the society?’

• Kalam Patua (Pat Artist and Innovator of Modern art form) will speak on

Planning support structures for traditional artists of India: lessons from

Lockdown

• Chairperson’s overview and Moderation

• Vote of Thanks by Dr. Arpita Basu, Treasurer KSAS

Resource persons:

Subhasis Sen (Director, Tal Betal Puppet Theatre)

Kalam Patua

(Pat Artist and Innovator of Modern

art form)