The city of Kolkata witnessed its annual pride parade on December 17, marking 24 years of South Asia's oldest pride procession since its debut as "The Friendship Walk' in 1999. As a city with a rich history of political activism, Kolkata's culture and arts scene is pulsating with an undeniable confrontation of the powers that be. This year, the Kolkata Rainbow Pride Walk also punctuated Kolkata Queer Arts Month, which is being held across two sites: The renowned art gallery Experimenter, and Kolkata Centre For Creativity, from December 8 2023 to January 3 2024. The inaugural edition of KOQAM promises visual art, multimedia installations, talks, walkthroughs and art residencies. Under the theme of 'Eu(social) - rise, aftermath, and reemergence', the curation has been done by clothes-maker and artist Kallol Datta, who says, “We had a very short time to prep for this and I wanted to include artists who also inculcate that same sense of urgency in their work to best capture the meaning of our times. We are living in a moment of multiple global crises and I wanted artists who speak to that through their practices, whether it's through rage, through different forms of care such as radical care or care in terms of reciprocity. But there's also a focus on new ways of community-building and knowledge-sharing."
BEYOND THE RAINBOW
Exemplifying new ways of knowledge sharing is chef Anumitra Ghosh Dastidar, co-founder of Edible Archives in Goa, who hosted a five-day long micro-residency exploring the links between food, memory and the sensory experiences that shape them. Experimenter also played host to a conversation between the author of Coming Out As Dalit, Yashica Dutt and columnist and podcaster Sandip Roy..
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Through The Looking Glass
Created to magnify the beauty and poignancy of an era of great change and burgeoning luxury, Louis Vuitton reveals a high jewellery collection quite unlike any other
So Close Yet So Far
The heartbreaking Indian fourth place finishes at Paris 2024
THE FABULOUS LIFE OF DVF
The life and times of Diane von Furstenberg -fashion icon, designer and '70s pin-up - are the subject of a new documentary. Now 77, she recalls a life well-livedplus, the making of her famous wrap dress
On the Bookshelf
Books Review
A Night To Forget
A young woman's chance encounter with a pop star shatters her perception of consent in a culture that worships celebrities
GLOSSPELL: SCENT & SENSIBILITY
The new frontier of fragrance is here to elevate your olfactory experience, one strand at a time
TRIPTII DIMRI TAKES CENTRE STAGE
From indie gems to mainstream hits, Triptii Dimri is redefining what it means to be a leading lady in the new age of Bollywood
WHERE LIVING MEETS GLAMOUR
Looking for the perfect middle ground between vacationing overseas and homeland comfort? Venture into this Dubai-inspired mosaic of glitz and opulence
SHOP TILL YOU DROP
Discover the ultimate shopping experience - a collection of nine European villages that offer a chic and cultural adventure under blue skies
A LOVE ODYSSEY
A newly-out lesbian is on a path to finding herself, finding her people, and finding her partner in that order -