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The Arts Society NE Cheshire – Imperial Calcutta: Arts and Architecture – 13 November

By Editor Girl on Nov 06, 2019

Calcutta was the second city of the British Empire and a hub of cultural and artistic production throughout the nineteenth and twentieth centuries. This lecture by Dr John Stevens provides an overview of the arts (poetry, theatre, literature, song) and architecture of this extraordinary city, which was India’s capital until 1911. At the epicentre of the ‘Bengal renaissance’, Calcutta played a central role in shaping the arts and culture of modern India, as a huge variety of artists sought to interpret India’s classical heritage in new ways, and to combine this heritage with Western cultural forms. This lecture examines how Calcutta’s arts and architecture were affected by British rule, and explores the fascinating ways in which Indian artists viewed the British in India.

The talk is at the Brookdale in Bramhall on 13th November at 10:30 am with coffee from 9:45am.

Free to members, £8 to visitors. Visitors please contact Maggie on 0161 427 9451 or email info@theartssocietynortheastcheshire.org.uk before attending.

 

Dakshineswar Kali Temple

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