Ebong Amra

Kolkata : Paris of the East

Kolkata : Paris of the East

August 11, 2016

Same work, same desk and same city, a routine can get monotonous. No matter where you live, be it in India or abroad, an escapade is always needed, especially during summer. Many dream of beaches, mountains, parties etc., but if you are someone looking at a dip into a cultural fe...

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Glimpses of unique folk culture in West Bengal

Glimpses of unique folk culture in West Bengal

August 3, 2016

Serving as a rural cultural centre in the village of Satkahania, where theatre and performing arts has become the main means of survival – Ebong Amra, a repertory company leads the way for a group of tribal actors towards artistic emancipation. The village and its unusual loc...

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Tepantar’s tribal theatre village in West Bengal

Tepantar’s tribal theatre village in West Bengal

July 18, 2016

While the tribal campus theatre Tepantar in the small village Satkahania in West Bengal (East India) have literally turned the world into a stage, there is a lot more to learn from them apart from the exceptional display of rural tradition and folk art.

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