Tandra Chanda
and Pulak Ghosh
27 September-1 October 2004
Cairngorms National Park Authority, Station Square, Ballater
Opening hours:
27 September--12 noon-5pm
28-30 September-9am-5pm
1 October-9am-2pm
Meet
the Artists
Tuesday 28 September, 6-8pm
International exhibitors,
Tandra Chanda and Pulak Ghosh run the School of Art and Craft in Kolkata
(Calcutta). They are visiting Aberdeenshire as part of the Language of
Rivers and Leaves project, an environmental arts week which celebrates
the 150th anniversary of Sir Patrick Geddes' birth in Ballater.
The "Sonar Tari"
The
"Golden Boat" of Rabindranath
Tagore's poem at the School of Art & Craft, Kolkata,
Bengal, India coming to Scotland for a launch
on Loch Kinord by Ballater
Events also supported by Sir Patrick Geddes Trust, Royal Scottish Geographic Society, Scottish Book Trust, Ballater Geddes Project 2004
Artist
Slideshows/Workshops
Wednesday 29 September
10-12.30pm
Wairds Park, Johnshaven
Wednesday 29 September
1.15-3.00
Arbuthnott Hall
Wednesday 29 September
7.15-9.15pm
Aboyne Community Centre
Thursday 30 September
7.15-9.15pm
Alford Community Centre, Hut B
Tandra and/or Pulak discuss their artwork and give a short workshop on unique painting techniques.
Language of Rivers and Leaves
Procession and Geddes Birthday Party
2 October, 11am Ballater School. Everyone's invited to this children's
procession, in which they show their artwork created during the project
week.
Launch of Bengali Boat on Loch Kinord (to be confirmed) 2 October, 2.30pm.
For details of any of these events, please contact Aberdeenshire Council
Arts Development on 01569 768353 or 07785 333306.