Kolkata: UNESCO has announced that the Durga Puja in Kolkata has been inscribed on the agency’s list of ‘Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity’.
The decision to include Durga Puja in the list was taken during the sixteenth session of the annual convention of UNESCO’s Intergovernmental Committee for the Safeguarding of Intangible Cultural Heritage held online from December 13 to December 18.
Reacting to the development, PM Narendra Modi termed the decision a “matter of great pride and joy for every Indian”.
Expressing her happiness, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee took to social media and wrote, “Proud moment for Bengal! To every Bengali across the world, Durga Puja is much more than a festival, it is an emotion that unites everyone. And now, Durga Puja has been added to the Representative List of Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity. We are all beaming with joy!”
Extolling the development, Prime Minister Narendra Modi tweeted, “A matter of great pride and joy for every Indian! Durga Puja highlights the best of our traditions and ethos. And, Kolkata’s Durga Puja is an experience everyone must have.”
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