Durga Puja is one of the biggest festivals in the country, celebrated by hundreds and thousands of people. And, it’s filled with culture, traditions and even modernity now that brings in various non-Bengali people to the stalls too.
Now, even the Chinese want to contribute to the traditions and bring in a little Chinese hint to it.
China has decided to establish close cultural and commercial relations with Kolkata and in order to do so, they have decided to sponsor the oldest Durga Puja celebration in the city. Through their sponsorship, the popular BJ Block Durga Puja celebration will have a Chinese hint to the entire thing, all done with the funds provided by the Chinese consulate, which is also resided in Salt Lake, Kolkata.
The Chinese Consulate has not only decided to fully sponsor the celebrations but has also decided to send a team of artists and artisans to China to train in designs inspired by Chinese architectures from professional. The team will fly to Kunming in Yunnan Province, where they will meet master craftsmen from China, according to plans that are still being firmed up. This is because the entire theme — right from the pandal to the deity and decorations inside and on the exterior — will represent Chinese art forms. The pandal is most likely to resemble a pagoda. Kunming also has a number of ornate gateways, which the local artists would be expected to replicate.
The visitors will also be able to witness Chinese flute music, dragon dance, and acrobatics, for which the artists will especially be flown in from China. What do you think about this? Are you excited about it? And, let your Bengali friends know about this.
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