Climate change marked at Bengal's biggest festival

Описание: (23 Sep 2009) SHOTLIST :
Sept 19 , Calcutta
1.Various of the crowded narrow lane of the potters' colony Kumartuli
2. Various man making clay idol of Durga
3.Various of boy spray-painting the idols of various Gods ,Goddesses and demons
4.Various of man painting face of Goddess Durga's idol
5. Wide of Durga idols lined up inside a workshop
6.Artist Ramesh Pal giving finishing touches to a Durga idol
7. Mid of decorated Durga idol
8.SOUNDBITE ( Bengali ) : Ramesh Pal , idol-maker
"I will definitely feel bad...from a traditional way , we will go for something new . I feel good being in a place where I have spent more than 20 years ...if I go to a new place...it will take a few years to settle down but it will not be the same."
Sept 20 , Calcutta
9.Mid of Durga idol
10.Wide of people carrying the mega-size Durga statue tied with bamboos and ropes
11.Mid of people holding on to bamboos as they try to lift the heavy load
12.People trying to load the Durga statue on to a truck
13.Various of a temporary shrine structure under construction where the Durga idol will be installed
14.Pan of decorated roof inside a temporary shrine
15.Tilt up on a Durga idol inside a temporary shrine
16. Close of Durga idol
17.SOUNDBITE ( English ) : Nrisinha Prasad Bhaduri , scholar
"The word Durga comes from the word ' Durg ' , meaning ' fort'.In earlier times , they used...the kings used to guard their forts with the icon of this Goddess.The significance of worshipping Durga lies in the awakening of primordial power , which is called Prakriti ( nature )."
18.Various of a temporary shrine ( round structure covered with green leaves ) designed to promote awareness about climate change
19.Tracking shot of camera entering the temporary shrine
20.Roof of the temporary shrine decorated with tribal motifs
21.Tilt down from roof to idols of Durga and other Gods and Goddesses
22.Close of Durga idol made with eco-friendly , bio-degradable material
23.Mid of other idols
24.Statues outside the temporary shrine
25.SOUNDBITE ( English ) : Raja Sarkar , artist who designed the shrine
"I think it is a revolution in our culture of Durga Puja throughout Calcutta , and in West Bengal as well as in India and outside India also...Because nowadays it is very important about the revolution of ' Green ' .That is why our slogan is ' plant one tree and save one life' and that is the most crucial and important thing."
Sept 10 , Calcutta
26. Man decorating Durga idol
27.Various of man giving finishing touches to a Durga idol
28.Wide of a temporary shrine under construction
29.Various of Durga idol inside a temporary shrine
LEADIN
Climate change and the environment are impacting on one of India's biggest festivals.
The Durga Puja is held in the eastern Indian region of Bengal.
This year those preparing for the event are experimenting with various environmental themes when designing temporary shrines for the Goddess Durga.
STORYLINE
The potters' colony in Calcutta.
For centuries, the brightly coloured clay idols have been crafted for Bengal's huge Durga Pujab festival.
But even here change is in the air.
These make-shift sheds of Kumartuli are to be replaced by concrete structures over the next few years.
Calcutta was once the second capital of the British Empire in India. It has many reminders of its colonial legacy.
Among them is the Victoria Memorial , a white marble museum with an imposing statue of Queen Victoria .
And the potters' colony is a living legacy from those times.
Kumartuli is an integral part of calcutta's cultural landscape and has a special place in every Durga devotee's heart.

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