OUR HISTORY THEIR TIMES
An art-history project that invited senior school children to explore the history of colonial Calcutta using the South Park Street Cemetery ( a heritage space under ASI) as a focal point and present artistic expression to their responses. The artworks were displayed at the cemetery as a temporary exhibition open to public. Article about OHTT on Staging Our Histories

Concept: Ruchira Das
Institutional Partner: Modern Academy of Continuing Education
Project supported by Christian Burial Board 

Edition I: Aug to Dec 2015 
Resource Persons - Ranajoy Bose | Sudip Bhattacharya 
Artist Mentor - Nobina Gupta
Participating Schools - Modern High School for Girls, Lakshmipat Singhania Academy, Silver Point School, La Martiniere for Boys, Calcutta International School, Mahadevi Birla World Academy and St. Thomas’ School for Girls

Edition 2 : July to Dec 2016
Resource Persons - Ranajoy Bose | Sudip Bhattacharya
Artist Mentor - Soumik Nandy Majumdar, assisted by Biswajit Dasgupta & Pavel Paul
Participating Schools - Akshar, Apeejay School, Delhi Public School New Town, Garden High International School, La Martiniere for Boys, Lakshmipat Singhania Academy, Patha Bhavan, Silver Point School, South City International School and Sushila Birla Girls' School
Edition II Supported by Apeejay Trust

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Visitor Responses 
ThinkArts deserve a big applause for putting up this wonderful Exhibition, with the help of Kolkata Schools, on "Our History Their Times" at the South Park Street Cemetery. I was blown away by the idea and how much the schools have put in - Debjani Banerjee, Regional Manager, Scholastic India

Absolutely wonderful concept and work. Delighted to see it - Vikram Iyengar, Artistic Director, Ranan

Excellent expressions all around. Proud of you! - Ranajoy Bose, Executive Member, Christian Burial Board

My thanks and congratulations to all the school children who brought me back to this cemetery - Tapati Guha Thakurta, Director, CSSSC