The beautiful heritage buildings of the City of Joy are gradually getting illuminated and the Kolkataites are having a gala time when the sun sets. All thanks to the Calcutta Illumination Project (CIP)! CIP is a collaborative move with the Kolkata Restorers and Hind Lighting to light up some of the iconic heritage buildings of this city to give them a refreshed look. CIP’s vision is to illuminate almost 500 buildings in Kolkata and already 30 of these are done!
Calcutta Illumination Project Is Restoring Kolkata’s Heritage Buildings
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Mudar Patherya is the mastermind who pioneered the Calcutta Illumination Project. Tushar Bhala is the man behind the stunning lights that are shining on the heritage structures of Kolkata which are his muse. Bhala’s designation is the principal lighting designer at Hind Lighting, this city’s biggest light vendor since 1957. Both of them are highly motivated by a sense of belongingness and conceptualise structures’ illumination with love.
Mudar’s earlier plan was to cover 500 of these heritage buildings for over five years. Luckily, Mudar and Tushar collaborated and there has been progress in covering buildings at a much quicker pace. Within three months, they have finished 30 buildings and can ideate and execute three projects in a week! Now, Mudar hopes and evaluates it will be done and dusted within two years.
Which Buildings Are Under This Project Till Now?
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Tushar is creating illuminating art across Kolkata with shadows and light play! Calcutta Illumination Project is allotting Hind Lighting Studio with beautiful buildings in Kolkata. Some of the stunning illuminated structures you can witness are St. Paul’s Cathedral, the Bible Society of India in Dharmatala, the Royal Insurance Building, St. James’ Church, B.K. Paul House, the Royal Calcutta Turf Club, Old Mission Church, St. Andrews Church and more.
One of the important buildings they want to light up is the LIC Building! It is CIP’s biggest dream building to cover, as of now. Not just that, they wish to have the legendary Usha Uthup perform as the instruments will be played from its balconies. Wow, what an exciting and beautiful view! We can only imagine and thrilled to witness it soon enough, CIP!
What are you waiting for? Grab your vehicle and roam around north and central Kolkata and locate the beautifully done Calcutta Illumination Project structures.
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