Kolkata in 12 Miles, India
One of my most memorable days in Kolkata was a Saturday walk I took on my own, wandering freely for 10 hours and covering 12 miles. At 7am, I started at the Howrah Bridge flower market, explored neighborhoods via major streets and alleys, and witnessed life unfold throughout the day.
Video of the flower market is used in my Otherlands collaboration video with Dipannita Acharya. Video of other daily life can be seen in my Otherlands collaboration video with Arko Mukhaerjee.
Howrah Bridge Flower Market • with Dipannita, Navonil & Tanmoy
Streets of Kolkata • "Manyota dao Jibonke" with Arko Mukhaerjee
Pingla, India
We visited the village of Pingla for a weekend side trip while in Kolkata. They are known for a story telling painting tradition, with a focus on scrolls, relating local, national, and international happenings in addition to mythology. All paints are made from natural sources and they sing the story of the painting. (There are also a few other photos from the trip out and back.)
Kolkata, India (Part 1)
The first month of time in India was spent up in the northwest state of West Bengal, with our home base as Kolkata. It's India's third largest metropolitan area (~14mil.) and is considered by many to be the intellectual, artistic and cultural capital. I absolutely loved exploring this city.
Wooden Doll Village Festival • with Debalina, Arpan & Pritam
Less than 12hours after arriving to India, my family and I were heading north out of Kolkata towards Natungram, a small village known for their wooden doll carving tradition. It was our first time in the country and just about everything would be new — including two of the three people I was to be playing with.
Natungram, India
For our very first days in India, we traveled ~5hrs north from Kolkata to the village of Natungram to play a festival celebrating their wooden doll carving tradition. We also made stops in Shantiniketan and the Tepantar Theatre at Satkahania village along the way.
