By TCN News,
Kolkata: A gala cultural evening was the perfect conclusion of the 3 days National Cultural Workshop organized in the cultural capital of India, Kolkata. Mohurgunj the cultural hub of Kolkata witnessed thunders of applause in recognition of the performances of students coming from different states of India. Drama, mimicry, poetry, solo singing sequenced the evening’s entertainment list. The cultural evening was an initiative of SIO to provide a platform to the young and talented.
During the 3 days workshop the participating students were mentored on various fronts. Atanu Pal of the Third Eye, Kolkata, taught lessons on the ‘Art of Photography’. He focused on setting the frames for the perfect picture. Guiding the students on handling the camera, he led the participants into the world of unedited photography and tipped the students for the right shot.
Prof. Sanjay Mukherjee of the Jadavpur University inspired the participants to view films critically. He spoke on ‘How to Review a Film’. After screening a part of a film, he eventually mentored the students on the essentials of watching movies beyond the perspective of just entertainment.
Noted Bengali film maker Subrata Sen guided the students on ‘How to Write Script’. He, at the outset, drew the line of distinction between story writing and script writing. Through examples of some of the great scripts of movies and plays, he then touched upon the depth of script writing.
Speaking at the occasion, Mohd. Azharuddin, the national president of SIO said that the 3 days workshop was an effort to orient the cultural talents of the budding artists.
Irfan Hassan, Commonwealth Scholar at the Govt. Art College, Kolkata in his presentation on ‘How to Read Art’ held the students by their nerves as they were excited to learn the art of reading abstract paintings.
Prof. B. Diwakar of Jamia Millia Islamia engaged the participants on ‘Stages of Documentary Film Making’ and ‘Cinematography’. From conceptualizing the idea and then skillfully using the camera to make the documentary, he oriented the participants.
Ajit Kumar and Bhupendra Kumar of Akshara Arts, Patna engaged the students on the workshop on Nukkad Natak. After explaining the basics of the stage and its necessities, they then guided them on practical performances. Participants were given an opportunity to get acquainted with the art of performing street-play by extempore learning and performance of nukkad natak.
The 3 days Cultural Workshop was followed by the cultural evening organized at Mohurgunj – open air theatre. The evening concluded with the Award distribution ceremony. The workshop was organized by the Students Islamic Organization of India (SIO)