Kolkata Smiles ’08 July 13, 2008

After the inauguration at 6pm on Monday, there will be a seminar featuring Lahiri, Amol Chakraborty, Debasish Deb and Anup Ray on Tuesday at 6.30pm.

On Wednesday, a film will be screened on interviews of master cartoonists.

“Heritage is not just about mansions with chandeliers and nautch girls. It has to do with a city’s cultural roots. Cartoons provide the first reactions to any event,”

"Calcutta’s cartoon history is far longer than that of Delhi or Mumbai. We have cartoons dating back to even before 1857,”