{"id":7607,"date":"2024-09-26T10:10:29","date_gmt":"2024-09-26T10:10:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/technotimes.info\/?p=7607"},"modified":"2024-09-26T10:16:12","modified_gmt":"2024-09-26T10:16:12","slug":"onyo-pujo-press-conference-a-celebration-of-youth-tradition-and-sustainability","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/technotimes.info\/index.php\/2024\/09\/26\/onyo-pujo-press-conference-a-celebration-of-youth-tradition-and-sustainability\/","title":{"rendered":"Official Launch of Onyo Pujo: A Celebration of Youth, Tradition, and Sustainability"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Onyo Pujo<\/a><\/strong> by Make Calcutta Relevant Again<\/a><\/strong> had its official unveiling press conference on 25th September<\/strong> at Offbeat CCU<\/strong>. It is the celebration of the divine feminine, of tradition, sustainability and innovation<\/strong>. In collaboration with Y-East<\/a><\/strong> and Hulladek<\/a><\/strong>, Onyo Pujo is all about focusing on the circularity of life<\/em>, of regeneration of waste and taking a strong step towards a greener, safer world. The textile waste idol had been masterfully created by the students of Techno India Group Public School <\/a><\/strong>last year and the pandal has been designed by the talented design students of \u00c9cole Intuit Lab<\/a><\/strong>, bringing forward the force of youth, new ideas and innovations \u2013 all of what Durga Pujo really stands for.<\/p>\n\n\n

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The press conference was a grand success with the presence of the leaders of such ideas \u2013 Prof. Manoshi Roy Chowdhury, Co- Chairperson of Techno India Group<\/strong>, Meghdut Roy Chowdhury, CIO and Executive Director of Techno India Group<\/strong>, Pauline Laravoire, Founder of Y-East and Sustainability Director at Techno India Group<\/strong>, Priyasha Singhania, CMO of Hulladek<\/strong>, Shamaun Ahmed, eminent actor and metal sculpturist<\/strong>, Trina Saha, eminent actress<\/strong>, and Satrajit Sen, eminent film director and National Award-winning film producer<\/strong>. With an inaugural song marking the auspicious beginning, the press conference commenced.<\/p>\n\n\n

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Pauline Laravoire<\/strong> began by reminscing her introduction to Durga Pujo. \u201cIt was back in 2018 when I first moved to the city of joy and discovered such a grand open-air festival that is Durga Pujo, and I was mind blown by the artistry, the colours and the craft that were showcased all across the city. At the same time, I was also mind blown by how wasteful the occasion also seemed. All of the pandals that are created for this festival are gone right after the festival concludes, the idols are immersed in the river, further polluting our natural environment\u2026So the question that arose was \u2013 is there a way we can reconcile our willingness to celebrate together on the beautiful occasion of Durga Pujo and be responsible in the way that we use and showcase resources and then repurpose them? This is what we have been wanting to do with Onyo Pujo with this particular pandal. Y-East, a social enterprise that I\u2019ve been carrying for the past 6 years now in Calcutta is a proud partner of Onyo Pujo along with our other amazing partners such as Hulladek and Techno India Group.\u201d<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n\n\n

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Prof. Manoshi Roy Chowdhury<\/strong> delivered a heartfelt and optimistic speech on the very essence of Durga Pujo. \u201cTechno India Group could not believe that a Durga idol can also be made by the students with the guidance of their art teachers. I\u2019m so thankful, that today Techno India Group can boast about their student and teaching community\u2026 What a brilliant plan has been hatched by our youth so that we can sustainability as a topic. Durga pujo is the platform to celebrate art in all its forms. It\u2019s a wonderful way of showing that our students, our new generation can also do something so grand, which the students of \u00c9cole Intuit Lab have shown this time\u2026 Let us be very positive; we have to believe that very soon, we\u2019ll be getting those sunny days back. Bengal without Durga Pujo is unimaginable.\u201d<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Meghdut Roy Chowdhury<\/strong> shared, \u201cThis year we came up with the idea of Onyo Pujo because it\u2019s about circularity. At the end of the day, what better way to do it rather than taking the very core tenets of sustainability which is something that we stand for very strongly. With partners like Hulladek and Y-East, if we\u2019re not coming together and doing justice to this and what are we even doing? One thing led to the other, and I\u2019m glad to say that the students of Ecole Intuit Lab came forward and proposed to build this very unique design for the pandal. Our hospitality students are also really hyped about this initiative.”<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n\n\n

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“What\u2019s more exciting is that we\u2019re in touch with the London Thames Parade, ad once the Durga Pujo concludes this year, our textile waste idol is going to be travelling all the way to London, get on a boat, and the London bridge will open up to let it pass through. And finally, The University of Arts, London has very graciously agreed to keep the Durga idol as a permanent installation at their campus. I think this is how an installation gets longevity; a never endling life. That was the idea of Onyo Pujo\u2026 We\u2019re also closely linked with massArt\u2019s Preview Puja which starts on the 30th. Preview Puja is a way for us who care about the art behind Durga Pujo to discover it at its purest form.\u201d<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n\n\n

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Shamaun Ahmed <\/strong>shared that he’s in the process of building a chandelier<\/strong> with bike parts which are being provided by Yezdi<\/strong>, which will be hung at the pandal. \u201cI\u2019ve always been a kabaadiwala at heart. What most people see as waste, I see it as gold, so I\u2019ve always been into repurposing things. Meghdut has given me a timeline of six days to build something that I would take six months for, and that is what Meghdut and I\u2019s friendship is like. I request everyone to come with their families and be a part of the celebration.\u201d<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n\n\n

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Priyasha Singhania<\/strong> shared, \u201cThe waste that we collect from all of your homes, colleges, offices needs to first be repurposed, reused, repaired, refurbished and then comes recycling \u2013 so whatever waste we\u2019ve collected or are collecting is all going towards the making of this pandal\u2026 Someone asked us recently that if we think this will lead to people recycling more and disposing their waste off properly. My answer to that would be no, it doesn\u2019t occur that easily. But this will definitely give rise to a lot of conversation revolved around waste disposal. The fact that we\u2019re here talking about this today means a lot.\u201d<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n\n\n

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Satrajit Sen<\/strong> shared, \u201cThe Offbeat building, as we all know, is totally pet friendly, and I\u2019d like to let you know that Onyo Pujo is also going to be pet friendly. So please come with your fur friends, your family. On the other hand, everybody is speaking about the need of the hour which is sustainability and recycling so the awareness needs to be spread. These conversations need to happen \u2013 that’s how change arrives.\u201d<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n\n\n

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Trina Saha <\/strong>spoke, \u201cDurga Pujo is a kind of celebration that belongs to everyone. It is an unchangeable emotion that everyone who\u2019s witnessed it can instantly connect to. This time of the year is very crucial for the people who wait for all the work they\u2019re going to get throughout these six days of celebration. And I think it is our duty to be with them and provide our utmost support to all those people whose livelihoods run because of Durga Pujo. I\u2019d like to thank everyone from Techno India Group for taking such an initiative. Putting aside all the hatred and negativity that has been boiling for a while, let us all pray to Maa Durga so that our city may always be filled with love, kindness, and all good things.\u201d<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Ishan Ray<\/strong>, the head of academics at \u00c9cole Intuit Lab<\/strong>, then shared the whole design process and trial and errors that him and his students had gone through, and revealed the final design of the pandal. The sustainable measures that were very carefully kept in mind and taken accordingly were evident in their process. <\/p>\n\n\n

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The press conference ended with the unveiling of the official poster<\/strong> and theme song arranged by Music Producer and DJ, Teej<\/strong>, specifically for Onyo Pujo. Onyo Pujo<\/strong> is a marvellous ideation that is being brought to life by a group of ambitious leaders and doers. It is our responsibility now to carry this thought forward in each of our own lives.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Onyo Pujo by Make Calcutta Relevant Again had its official unveiling press conference on 25th September at Offbeat CCU. It is the celebration of the divine feminine, of tradition, sustainability and innovation. In collaboration with Y-East and Hulladek, Onyo Pujo is all about focusing on the circularity of life, of regeneration of waste and taking a strong step towards a greener, safer world. The textile waste idol had been masterfully created by the students of Techno India Group Public School last year and the pandal has been designed by the talented design students of \u00c9cole Intuit Lab, bringing forward the force of youth, new ideas and innovations \u2013 all of what Durga Pujo really stands for. The press conference was a grand success with the presence of the leaders of such ideas \u2013 Prof. Manoshi Roy Chowdhury, Co- Chairperson of Techno India Group, Meghdut Roy Chowdhury, CIO and Executive Director of Techno India Group, Pauline Laravoire, Founder of Y-East and Sustainability Director at Techno India Group, Priyasha Singhania, CMO of Hulladek, Shamaun Ahmed, eminent actor and metal sculpturist, Trina Saha, eminent actress, and Satrajit Sen, eminent film director and National Award-winning film producer. With an inaugural song marking the auspicious beginning, the press conference commenced. Pauline Laravoire began by reminscing her introduction to Durga Pujo. \u201cIt was back in 2018 when I first moved to the city of joy and discovered such a grand open-air festival that is Durga Pujo, and I was mind blown by the artistry, the colours and the craft that were showcased all across the city. At the same time, I was also mind blown by how wasteful the occasion also seemed. All of the pandals that are created for this festival are gone right after the festival concludes, the idols are immersed in the river, further polluting our natural environment\u2026So the question that arose was \u2013 is there a way we can reconcile our willingness to celebrate together on the beautiful occasion of Durga Pujo and be responsible in the way that we use and showcase resources and then repurpose them? This is what we have been wanting to do with Onyo Pujo with this particular pandal. Y-East, a social enterprise that I\u2019ve been carrying for the past 6 years now in Calcutta is a proud partner of Onyo Pujo along with our other amazing partners such as Hulladek and Techno India Group.\u201d Prof. Manoshi Roy Chowdhury delivered a heartfelt and optimistic speech on the very essence of Durga Pujo. \u201cTechno India Group could not believe that a Durga idol can also be made by the students with the guidance of their art teachers. I\u2019m so thankful, that today Techno India Group can boast about their student and teaching community\u2026 What a brilliant plan has been hatched by our youth so that we can sustainability as a topic. Durga pujo is the platform to celebrate art in all its forms. It\u2019s a wonderful way of showing that our students, our new generation can also do something so grand, which the students of \u00c9cole Intuit Lab have shown this time\u2026 Let us be very positive; we have to believe that very soon, we\u2019ll be getting those sunny days back. Bengal without Durga Pujo is unimaginable.\u201d Meghdut Roy Chowdhury shared, \u201cThis year we came up with the idea of Onyo Pujo because it\u2019s about circularity. At the end of the day, what better way to do it rather than taking the very core tenets of sustainability which is something that we stand for very strongly. With partners like Hulladek and Y-East, if we\u2019re not coming together and doing justice to this and what are we even doing? One thing led to the other, and I\u2019m glad to say that the students of Ecole Intuit Lab came forward and proposed to build this very unique design for the pandal. Our hospitality students are also really hyped about this initiative.” “What\u2019s more exciting is that we\u2019re in touch with the London Thames Parade, ad once the Durga Pujo concludes this year, our textile waste idol is going to be travelling all the way to London, get on a boat, and the London bridge will open up to let it pass through. And finally, The University of Arts, London has very graciously agreed to keep the Durga idol as a permanent installation at their campus. I think this is how an installation gets longevity; a never endling life. That was the idea of Onyo Pujo\u2026 We\u2019re also closely linked with massArt\u2019s Preview Puja which starts on the 30th. Preview Puja is a way for us who care about the art behind Durga Pujo to discover it at its purest form.\u201d Shamaun Ahmed shared that he’s in the process of building a chandelier with bike parts which are being provided by Yezdi, which will be hung at the pandal. \u201cI\u2019ve always been a kabaadiwala at heart. What most people see as waste, I see it as gold, so I\u2019ve always been into repurposing things. Meghdut has given me a timeline of six days to build something that I would take six months for, and that is what Meghdut and I\u2019s friendship is like. I request everyone to come with their families and be a part of the celebration.\u201d Priyasha Singhania shared, \u201cThe waste that we collect from all of your homes, colleges, offices needs to first be repurposed, reused, repaired, refurbished and then comes recycling \u2013 so whatever waste we\u2019ve collected or are collecting is all going towards the making of this pandal\u2026 Someone asked us recently that if we think this will lead to people recycling more and disposing their waste off properly. My answer to that would be no, it doesn\u2019t occur that easily. But this will definitely give rise to a lot of conversation revolved around waste disposal. The fact that we\u2019re here talking about this today means a lot.\u201d Satrajit Sen shared, \u201cThe Offbeat building, as we all know, is totally pet friendly, and I\u2019d like<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":5,"featured_media":7617,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_eb_attr":"","content-type":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[6,5],"tags":[51,108,86,26],"class_list":{"0":"post-7607","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-tig","8":"category-techno-india-university","9":"tag-technoindiauniversity","10":"tag-make-calcutta-relevant-again","11":"tag-onyo-pujo","12":"tag-techno-india-group"},"yoast_head":"\nOfficial Launch of Onyo Pujo: A Celebration of Youth, Tradition, and Sustainability - technotimes.info<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/technotimes.info\/index.php\/2024\/09\/26\/onyo-pujo-press-conference-a-celebration-of-youth-tradition-and-sustainability\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Official Launch of Onyo Pujo: A Celebration of Youth, Tradition, and Sustainability - technotimes.info\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"Onyo Pujo by Make Calcutta Relevant Again had its official unveiling press conference on 25th September at Offbeat CCU. 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The press conference was a grand success with the presence of the leaders of such ideas \u2013 Prof. Manoshi Roy Chowdhury, Co- Chairperson of Techno India Group, Meghdut Roy Chowdhury, CIO and Executive Director of Techno India Group, Pauline Laravoire, Founder of Y-East and Sustainability Director at Techno India Group, Priyasha Singhania, CMO of Hulladek, Shamaun Ahmed, eminent actor and metal sculpturist, Trina Saha, eminent actress, and Satrajit Sen, eminent film director and National Award-winning film producer. With an inaugural song marking the auspicious beginning, the press conference commenced. Pauline Laravoire began by reminscing her introduction to Durga Pujo. \u201cIt was back in 2018 when I first moved to the city of joy and discovered such a grand open-air festival that is Durga Pujo, and I was mind blown by the artistry, the colours and the craft that were showcased all across the city. At the same time, I was also mind blown by how wasteful the occasion also seemed. All of the pandals that are created for this festival are gone right after the festival concludes, the idols are immersed in the river, further polluting our natural environment\u2026So the question that arose was \u2013 is there a way we can reconcile our willingness to celebrate together on the beautiful occasion of Durga Pujo and be responsible in the way that we use and showcase resources and then repurpose them? This is what we have been wanting to do with Onyo Pujo with this particular pandal. Y-East, a social enterprise that I\u2019ve been carrying for the past 6 years now in Calcutta is a proud partner of Onyo Pujo along with our other amazing partners such as Hulladek and Techno India Group.\u201d Prof. Manoshi Roy Chowdhury delivered a heartfelt and optimistic speech on the very essence of Durga Pujo. \u201cTechno India Group could not believe that a Durga idol can also be made by the students with the guidance of their art teachers. I\u2019m so thankful, that today Techno India Group can boast about their student and teaching community\u2026 What a brilliant plan has been hatched by our youth so that we can sustainability as a topic. Durga pujo is the platform to celebrate art in all its forms. It\u2019s a wonderful way of showing that our students, our new generation can also do something so grand, which the students of \u00c9cole Intuit Lab have shown this time\u2026 Let us be very positive; we have to believe that very soon, we\u2019ll be getting those sunny days back. Bengal without Durga Pujo is unimaginable.\u201d Meghdut Roy Chowdhury shared, \u201cThis year we came up with the idea of Onyo Pujo because it\u2019s about circularity. At the end of the day, what better way to do it rather than taking the very core tenets of sustainability which is something that we stand for very strongly. With partners like Hulladek and Y-East, if we\u2019re not coming together and doing justice to this and what are we even doing? One thing led to the other, and I\u2019m glad to say that the students of Ecole Intuit Lab came forward and proposed to build this very unique design for the pandal. Our hospitality students are also really hyped about this initiative.” “What\u2019s more exciting is that we\u2019re in touch with the London Thames Parade, ad once the Durga Pujo concludes this year, our textile waste idol is going to be travelling all the way to London, get on a boat, and the London bridge will open up to let it pass through. And finally, The University of Arts, London has very graciously agreed to keep the Durga idol as a permanent installation at their campus. I think this is how an installation gets longevity; a never endling life. That was the idea of Onyo Pujo\u2026 We\u2019re also closely linked with massArt\u2019s Preview Puja which starts on the 30th. Preview Puja is a way for us who care about the art behind Durga Pujo to discover it at its purest form.\u201d Shamaun Ahmed shared that he’s in the process of building a chandelier with bike parts which are being provided by Yezdi, which will be hung at the pandal. \u201cI\u2019ve always been a kabaadiwala at heart. What most people see as waste, I see it as gold, so I\u2019ve always been into repurposing things. Meghdut has given me a timeline of six days to build something that I would take six months for, and that is what Meghdut and I\u2019s friendship is like. 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It is the celebration of the divine feminine, of tradition, sustainability and innovation. In collaboration with Y-East and Hulladek, Onyo Pujo is all about focusing on the circularity of life, of regeneration of waste and taking a strong step towards a greener, safer world. The textile waste idol had been masterfully created by the students of Techno India Group Public School last year and the pandal has been designed by the talented design students of \u00c9cole Intuit Lab, bringing forward the force of youth, new ideas and innovations \u2013 all of what Durga Pujo really stands for. The press conference was a grand success with the presence of the leaders of such ideas \u2013 Prof. Manoshi Roy Chowdhury, Co- Chairperson of Techno India Group, Meghdut Roy Chowdhury, CIO and Executive Director of Techno India Group, Pauline Laravoire, Founder of Y-East and Sustainability Director at Techno India Group, Priyasha Singhania, CMO of Hulladek, Shamaun Ahmed, eminent actor and metal sculpturist, Trina Saha, eminent actress, and Satrajit Sen, eminent film director and National Award-winning film producer. With an inaugural song marking the auspicious beginning, the press conference commenced. Pauline Laravoire began by reminscing her introduction to Durga Pujo. \u201cIt was back in 2018 when I first moved to the city of joy and discovered such a grand open-air festival that is Durga Pujo, and I was mind blown by the artistry, the colours and the craft that were showcased all across the city. At the same time, I was also mind blown by how wasteful the occasion also seemed. All of the pandals that are created for this festival are gone right after the festival concludes, the idols are immersed in the river, further polluting our natural environment\u2026So the question that arose was \u2013 is there a way we can reconcile our willingness to celebrate together on the beautiful occasion of Durga Pujo and be responsible in the way that we use and showcase resources and then repurpose them? This is what we have been wanting to do with Onyo Pujo with this particular pandal. Y-East, a social enterprise that I\u2019ve been carrying for the past 6 years now in Calcutta is a proud partner of Onyo Pujo along with our other amazing partners such as Hulladek and Techno India Group.\u201d Prof. Manoshi Roy Chowdhury delivered a heartfelt and optimistic speech on the very essence of Durga Pujo. \u201cTechno India Group could not believe that a Durga idol can also be made by the students with the guidance of their art teachers. I\u2019m so thankful, that today Techno India Group can boast about their student and teaching community\u2026 What a brilliant plan has been hatched by our youth so that we can sustainability as a topic. Durga pujo is the platform to celebrate art in all its forms. It\u2019s a wonderful way of showing that our students, our new generation can also do something so grand, which the students of \u00c9cole Intuit Lab have shown this time\u2026 Let us be very positive; we have to believe that very soon, we\u2019ll be getting those sunny days back. Bengal without Durga Pujo is unimaginable.\u201d Meghdut Roy Chowdhury shared, \u201cThis year we came up with the idea of Onyo Pujo because it\u2019s about circularity. At the end of the day, what better way to do it rather than taking the very core tenets of sustainability which is something that we stand for very strongly. With partners like Hulladek and Y-East, if we\u2019re not coming together and doing justice to this and what are we even doing? One thing led to the other, and I\u2019m glad to say that the students of Ecole Intuit Lab came forward and proposed to build this very unique design for the pandal. Our hospitality students are also really hyped about this initiative.” “What\u2019s more exciting is that we\u2019re in touch with the London Thames Parade, ad once the Durga Pujo concludes this year, our textile waste idol is going to be travelling all the way to London, get on a boat, and the London bridge will open up to let it pass through. And finally, The University of Arts, London has very graciously agreed to keep the Durga idol as a permanent installation at their campus. I think this is how an installation gets longevity; a never endling life. That was the idea of Onyo Pujo\u2026 We\u2019re also closely linked with massArt\u2019s Preview Puja which starts on the 30th. Preview Puja is a way for us who care about the art behind Durga Pujo to discover it at its purest form.\u201d Shamaun Ahmed shared that he’s in the process of building a chandelier with bike parts which are being provided by Yezdi, which will be hung at the pandal. \u201cI\u2019ve always been a kabaadiwala at heart. What most people see as waste, I see it as gold, so I\u2019ve always been into repurposing things. Meghdut has given me a timeline of six days to build something that I would take six months for, and that is what Meghdut and I\u2019s friendship is like. 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