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Swarna Chitrakar

Swarna Chitrakar is a traditional scroll painter from the eastern Indian state of West Bengal. Born in Naya village of Pingla block in Paschim Medinipur district, she belongs to a family of Patuas who practice a unique folk art of painting-cum-storytelling through songs. Swarna, now in her late forties, has been practicing the art since she was a child. She bagged the state-level award in 1994. Over the last two decades, she has been critically acclaimed across India and abroad. Till the summer of 2018, Swarna had visited the US five times and the UK twice, apart from France, Italy, Germany and Sweden to showcase her art skills, to collaborate with artists and to participate in residency programs. Her paintings are bought by connoisseurs and collectors. Here is a blog by curator of Center for Folklife and Cultural Heritage Betty Belanus on how Swarna Chitrakar interpreted the pandemic through her scroll. Visit Tourism Stories by UNWTO to know more about Swarna Chitrakar

Wikipedia about Swarna Chitrakar 

Swarna Chitrakar is a traditional scroll painter from the eastern Indian state of West Bengal. Born in Naya village of Pingla block in Paschim Medinipur district, she belongs to a family of Patuas who practice a unique folk art of painting-cum-storytelling through songs. Swarna, now in her late forties, has been practicing the art since she was a child. She bagged the state-level award in 1994. Over the last two decades, she has been critically acclaimed across India and abroad. Till the summer of 2018, Swarna had visited the US five times and the UK twice, apart from France, Italy, Germany and Sweden to showcase her art skills, to collaborate with artists and to participate in residency programs. Her paintings are bought by connoisseurs and collectors. Here is a blog by curator of Center for Folklife and Cultural Heritage Betty Belanus on how Swarna Chitrakar interpreted the pandemic through her scroll. Visit Tourism Stories by UNWTO to know more about Swarna Chitrakar

Wikipedia about Swarna Chitrakar 

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Brikho Ropon

Brikho Ropon

Eminent artist Swarna Chitrakar sings her story on plantation describing the significance of planting trees in saving our environment.

Indigo Mutiny

Indigo Mutiny

Mutiny by farmers when East India Company imposed indigo cultivation.

Coronavirus

Coronavirus

Eminent artist Swarna Chitrakar narrates her scroll on Coronavirus.

Patachitra on GI

Patachitra on GI

Eminent artist Swarna Chitrakar narrates her scroll on Geographical Indication or GI.

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