The Durga Puja ‘massArt’ preview highlights Kolkata’s largest celebration internationally.

• MassArt initiative allows visitors to visit 26 pandals in Kolkata before the festival begins.
• The initiative aims to promote Durga Puja as a global event, especially after UNESCO recognition.
• Dignitaries from Ireland, Thailand, and other countries attended the event to celebrate the artworks of Durga Puja festivities.
• MassArt, a social and cultural organization, has hand-picked these pujas to showcase celebrated art forms of Bengal.
• The initiative is part of a joint India-Ireland pandal, marking 75 years of friendship between the two nations.
• The preview show will continue till Friday, with ambassadors from Germany, Peru, Ecuador, Belgium, Slovenia, Cyprus, and Ireland present.
• A special exhibition of “Making of Durga Puja Art” will be organized at the Town Hall.
• Guided tours for senior citizens, orphans, and specially-abled children will also be available.