Lighting up the skies: The 101-Year legacy of Beadon Street’s Fanush Utsav

For over a century, the Dutt family in north Kolkata has celebrated Kali Puja with the Fanush Utsav, crafting and flying handmade sky lanterns. These intricate creations, made from paper and cloth, carry themes ranging from social issues to cultural tributes, illuminating the night sky with stories and imagination.

Lighting up the skies: The 101-Year legacy of Beadon Street’s Fanush Utsav
For over a century, the Dutt family in north Kolkata has celebrated Kali Puja with the Fanush Utsav, crafting and flying handmade sky lanterns. These intricate creations, made from paper and cloth, carry themes ranging from social issues to cultural tributes, illuminating the night sky with stories and imagination.