A conclave in Kolkata celebrating the heritage and contemporary ideas of Rajasthan

The Kolkata Centre for Creativity hosted a three-day conclave of Rajasthani culture titled 'Ramjhol, Rajasthan: Yesterday, Today and Tomorrow ' from August 18 to 20. The aim of the conclave was to explore all aspects of creativity from contemporary art, theatre, film, architecture to exhibits, workshops and to celebrate the friendship between Kolkata and Rajasthan.

Talking about the idea behind curating such a conclave, curator Vishesh Kothari said, " The idea behind organising this was to bring before people the lesser seen picture of Rajasthan. While the conclave focusses on the culture, heritage and tourism aspect of Rajasthan, something that the state has always been famous for, it also tries to bring to the people the picture of up and coming Rajasthan which is adapting to the contemporary norms and ideas."

From plays, conversations, exhibits to documentary screenings, poetry concert and performances on the Rajasthani contemporary music, the amphitheatre echoed with activities, interactive discussions and informative sessions on all three days. "The series of events transported us to the land of royals- from an art exhibition to insightful talk sessions, pop ups, musical performance, play and traditional performances like Ghoomar and multiple workshops on folk art forms like Pichhwai and a lot more," said Richa Agarwal, chairperson, KCC.