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Kalighat
Paintings
Discover this unique style of art that developed around
the Kalighat temple premises in South Calcutta. |
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Libraries
Get a membership in one of the city's many libraries and
enjoy long hours of blissful reading and browsing. |
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Music
and Dance Schools
Almost every neighbourhood has schools with music and
dance instruction. Read about some of the well-known ones. |
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Foreign
Cultural Centres
These offer Calcuttans a chance to experience international
arts events. |
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Theatres
Home to an internationally-acclaimed and vibrant theatre
scene, Calcutta boasts of a number of
theatres and playhouses. |
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Galleries
Art galleries dot the city, offering new, traditional,
and international works. |
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Folk
culture
Jatras, the indigenous plays of Bengal, and the different
genres of folk music like the bhatiyali, kabigaan or harikeertan,
enrich folk cultural forms in Bengal. |
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