Date: 20 September 2025, Saturday
Time: 11:00 AM – 2:00 PM
Venue: Emami Art, Ground floor, Gallery 2
Language: Bengali and English
Recommended age: 11-15 years
Taking inspiration from Santanu Debnath’s pensive depiction of ponds, rivers, and reservoirs in his art, this workshop by Emami Art in collaboration with KCC will begin with a music-infused dramatic reading of illustrated children’s books in English on waterbodies, and will then engage the participants in an art and storytelling activity inspired by those stories and Debnath’s artworks.
This workshop is a public-facing programme under Morphology of Water: A Project by Santanu Debnath – a solo exhibition at Emami Art on view till 18 October 2025. We offer the young cohort a rich opportunity to learn about the climate concerns surrounding waterbodies, study relevant children’s literature, and apply them with empathy in their own creative practice.
Workshop Structure:
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10 mins: A brief walkthrough of the exhibition guided by the artist
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50 mins: Music-infused dramatic reading by the facilitator
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1 hour 15 mins: Art activity
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45 mins: Final presentation of the resulting artwork
Note: This workshop will be conducted in Bengali and English. Books and basic art supplies will be provided. Participants may carry dry mediums (colour pencils, crayons, pastels, sketch pens, etc) of their choice.
About the Facilitator:
Ruchira Mukherjee is a Kolkata-based, early-career Project Management professional with a strong focus on social impact research. She specialises in designing and implementing innovative, experiential educational programmes that promote social change and community empowerment. Her work emphasises play-based learning methods, fostering holistic development for children while positively impacting educators and communities. Ruchira, also a theatre practitioner and musician, holds an M.A. in Sociology from St. Xavier's College (Autonomous), Kolkata.
She has experience in leading weekly ECA/CCA Book Reading Club activities at DPS Howrah (since 2023) and the Literary Club at The Cambridge School, Kolkata (since 2024). She has conducted storytelling sessions at schools across Kolkata and West Bengal, including The Narayana Schools, Newtown and Sodepur, and has worked as an ECA Dramatics teacher for middle and high school students at The BSS School. Ruchira has also performed storytelling and music at Fridays @ KCC Library (May 2024) and AMI Arts Festival (December 2024) at Kolkata Centre for Creativity, furthering her commitment to the power of stories and creative expression.
