Repertoire of Images Taken Over 1000 Days Documenting Marvels Created by the Human Hand

KOLKATA, India - July 20, 2019 - PRLog -- On Friday, 16^th March 2018, Kolkata witnessed the preview of a first of its kind show called VIVA, an initiative by Calcutta Heritage Collective, where over 35 photographs, taken from across the world and Kolkata in journeys which have taken years, reveals the marvels created by the human hand. The exhibited photographs are a reminder that the art of great architectural value is eternal and timeless if we care to preserve and restore it.

The inauguration of VIVA was graced by the Hon'ble Governor of West Bengal SHRI KESHARI NATH TRIPATHI, and Calcutta Heritage Collective Cause Ambassadors – Smt. Usha Uthup, Shri Bickram Ghosh, Shri Shuvaprasanna Bhattacharya, Shri Jawhar Sarkar along with Calcutta Heritage Collective Members - Mukul Agarwal & Ayan Chattopadhyay (Founders), Rajiv Soni, Sandip Nowlakha, Manish Chakravarti, Swarup Dutta, Iftekhar Ahsan, Paramita Saha, Anthony Khatchaturian, Hemant Bangur, Deepanjan Gosh, Anjum Katyal, Munish Jhajharia and others.

VIVA, an exhibition of over 35 photographs taken by Kounteya Sinha, asserts the idea that antiquities of great architectural value aren't mere objects that need to perish as they age but actually stoic sentries silently watching, weaving it's magic through centuries, a gigantic repository of human life and death and everything in between.

About CALCUTTA HERITAGE COLLECTIVE:

CALCUTTA HERITAGE COLLECTIVE is a voluntary initiative aimed to build pride in our city's built heritage through a broad range of activities such as helping with conservation and restoration, creative re-use of properties and spreading awareness. Our members include architects, artists, event managers, heritage experts, developers, photographers and concerned citizens united by a love for Calcutta and a commitment to honoring our unique and irreplaceable inheritance by marrying heritage with responsible urban development. This is an inclusive initiative aimed at involving students, homeowners, senior citizens, professionals and entrepreneurs in our long-term mission of retaining and reviving the architectural beauty of the city. All around us is evidence of what our ancestors have built to the highest standards of proportion, detailing, accuracy, and care – a treasure - leaving us a choice: to preserve or let our heritage parish.

VIVA exhibition details:

DATE: 17^th March – 18^th March 2018

TIME : 12:00p.m – 8:00pm

VENUE : Emami Foundation , 48B Muktaram Babu Street, near Marble Palace, Kolkata – 700007

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Ayan Chattopadhyay

+91 9831183288

CALCUTTA HERITAGE COLLECTIVE

Ganga Jamuna bldg, 1st fl, 28/1 Shakespeare sarani, Kolkata – 700017.

http://calcuttaheritage.com/

E-mail: contact@calcuttaheritage.com

Phone : +91 9831012363