Alpana is a popular folk art form. The word alpana is derived from the Sanskrit “alimpana”, which means 'to plaster' or 'to coat with'. The colour of alpana has an intimate relation with Amar Ekushey.

alpana as part of the fine arts syllabus germinated, through a series of workshops that Rabi Biswas was called in to conduct.Biswas, in fact, has been crusading to revive folk . Each district has its ...

Kolkata: The city is gearing up to welcome the Bengali New Year, and The Times of India is celebrating TOI Amar Paray Barshabaran — a vibrant and culturally rooted Poila Baisakh initiative that brings ...

Scores of Kolkatans have been waking up to a pleasant surprise, alpana painted at the thresholds of their homes. Three Kolkatans are behind the surprise — a teacher, an artiste and a social worker. In ...

She loves splendour in jewellery. Alpana Gujral tells TOI why creativity in jewellery is a fine art! There s nothing like inspired originality. And who else but Alpana Gujral, daughter of artist ...