Durga Puja Unesco

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  Bengal Ends Durga Puja With Grand Carnival On Kolkata's Iconic Red Road

  West Bengal and Kolkata bid Goddess Durga goodbye with a grand carnival attended by dignitaries and foreign delegates along with tourists attending the Durga Puja this time.

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  Watch: Mamata Banerjee Plays The Dhak At Durga Puja

  In a video, Mamata Banerjee can be seen cutting the ribbon and then walking into the pandal with a 'dhak' slung around her left shoulder and playing it. Once inside the main pandal, she places the 'dhak' on the floor and continues playing it

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  Kolkata's Bid To Make Durga Puja Global Event After UNESCO Tag

  After UNESCO's recognition to Durga Puja, West Bengal's biggest cultural event, Kolkata organisers are reaching out to foreign dignitaries and diplomats in the city to promote the festival among their countrymen.

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  Trinamool vs BJP's Latest Over UNESCO Tag Credit For Durga Puja

  A war of words erupted Saturday between the Trinamool and BJP over the credit for UNESCO's intangible cultural heritage (ICH) tag to Durga Puja, Bengal's biggest festival.

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  They Banned Durga Puja, Now Taking UNESCO Credit: Minister Targets Mamata Banerjee

  Taking a dig at Mamata Banerjee, Union minister Meenakshi Lekhi said it was "horrendous" that a government which "banned" Durga Puja was taking credit for inclusion of the festival in UNESCO's list of intangible cultural heritage of humanity.

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  India Holds Celebrations To Mark Inclusion Of Durga Puja In UNESCO List

  India on Saturday held a celebration here to mark the UNESCO tag awarded to Kolkata's Durga puja festival last December, as it reaffirmed its commitment to protect and preserve the rich intangible cultural heritage.

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  For Durga Puja Celebrations, Mamata Banerjee's Big Announcement

  Bengal Chief Minister said mega procession will be organised in Kolkata on September 1 to thank UNESCO for the inclusion of Kolkata's Durga Puja on the List of Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity

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  Special Exhibition At Indian Museum To Celebrate Durga Puja's UNESCO Tag

  The Indian Museum on Friday began a month-long exhibition of two centuries-old idols of 'Mahishasura Mardini' to commemorate the UNESCO recognition of Durga Puja in Kolkata.

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  "2 Minutes Of Silence For BJP..": Trinamool On Durga Puja Heritage Tag

  A war of words has erupted between Trinamool Congress (TMC) and Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) over the inclusion of "Durga Puja in Kolkata" in UNESCO's "Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity".

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  Should Be Ashamed: Mamata Banerjee's Jibe At BJP After Durga Puja Gets UNESCO Tag

  A day after UNESCO accorded a heritage tag to Durga puja in Kolkata, Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee said those who had accused her dispensation of causing hindrance during the observation of the festival should hang their heads in shame.

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  Trinamool MP Mocks BJP As Kolkata's Durga Puja Bags UNESCO Heritage Tag

  Trinamool Congress national general secretary Abhishek Banerjee Wednesday mocked the BJP over the city's Durga Puja bagging the UNESCO heritage tag, saying the party's "hoax" and "bigotry" during the assembly polls have been busted.

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  "Congratulations India": Kolkata's Durga Puja Gets UNESCO Heritage Tag

  The UNESCO on Wednesday accorded heritage status to West Bengal's Durga puja festival, a move that has been hailed by the people of the state.