Amitava Bhattacharya
| Amitava Bhattacharya | |
|---|---|
| Born | 02/01/1967 Kolkata, West Bengal |
| 💼 Occupation | |
| 👩 Spouse(s) | Ananya Bhattacharya |
| 👶 Children | Rajit Bhattacharya |
Amitava Bhattacharya, (born January 2, 1967) is an Indian social entrepreneur hailing from Kolkata, West Bengal. He is an alumnus of Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Kharagpur, where he completed his engineering degree from 1985 to 1989. Bhattacharya is also a Chevening–Gurukul Scholar in Leadership and Excellence from London School of Economics (2008).[1]
In 2000, he founded banglanatak dot com, an organization dedicated to the intersection of culture and development. Through his approach, Bhattacharya leveraged the transformative power of culture to drive social change and sustainable development. Under his leadership, banglanatak dot com has become a platform for fostering cultural preservation, empowerment, and inclusivity.[2]
Biography[edit]
Early life[edit]
Before starting his social entrepreneurship journey, he worked in software industry – starting with Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) in India during 1989-1994 and then at Silicon Valley in USA.[1]
Notable Works and Achievements[edit]
In 2004, Amitava launched his flagship initiative Art for Life (AFL), a model on Culture and Development, addressing SDGs and social inclusion, using Intangible Cultural Heritage. AFL is a live case study in this domain which has earned a number of UN recognitions[3] and global accolades. Mr. Bhattacharya also started World Peace Music Festival, Sur Jahan (www.surjahan.com)[4] [5] in 2011 and this annual non-commercial festival has evolved as a destination for music lovers worldwide with participation of over 50 world music bands from 32 countries.[6]
Amitava also introduced another tool, village festivals, to promote rural marginalized villages and transform them into cultural tourism destinations. In March 2023, Banglanatak dot com's work got selected as Harvard Business case, published and available at the Harvard Business Publishing Education site.[7] Amitava also received the Indian Responsible Tourism Award 2023 from Outlook in ‘pathfinder’ category.[8]
Published works[edit]
Amitava Bhattacharya's publications include his book chapter on Art for Life: Intangible Cultural Heritage and Livelihood Development in India, published in the editorial volume Museums, Heritage and International Development.[9]
Recognition[edit]
In 2012 Amitava received the Times Now's Global Amazing Indian Award.[10]
References[edit]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "From IT to Art and Culture". The Goan EveryDay. Retrieved 2023-06-27.
- ↑ "Meet the man taking personal responsibility for Bengal's rural art-and-craft hubs". www.telegraphindia.com. Retrieved 2023-06-27.
- ↑ "Can Art for Life give a new lease of life to Goan art?". oHeraldo. Retrieved 2023-06-27.
- ↑ "A fine touch of folk music". www.telegraphindia.com. Retrieved 2023-06-27.
- ↑ Reporter, Incredible Goa Staff (2017-02-08). "SUR JAHAN, THREE DAYS MEGA MUSICAL FESTIVAL IN GOA SUPPORTED BY GOA TOURISM TO BOOST CULTURAL TOURISM IN THE STATE". Incredible Goa. Retrieved 2023-06-27.
- ↑ "Sur Jahan music festival: Soulful folk and traditional music from around the world grips Kolkata". The Indian Express. 2017-02-02. Retrieved 2023-06-27.
- ↑ "Harvard Business Publishing Education". hbsp.harvard.edu. Retrieved 2023-06-22.
- ↑ Outlook Responsible Tourism Award 2023, retrieved 2023-06-22
- ↑ "Museums, Heritage and International Development". Routledge & CRC Press. Retrieved 2023-06-27.
- ↑ Amazing Indians Season 2 stories feat Amitava Bhattacharya with Patachitra artists, retrieved 2023-06-22
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