Forgotten Histories
Dates: Classes on alternate Saturdays – 14 June, 28 June, 12 July, 26 July, 2 August, 23 August, 13 September, and 20 September 2025.
Time: 11:00 AM – 1:00 PM
Venue: KCC Library
Recommended for: Anyone over 18 years of age
Fees: INR 1500
KCC’s History Appreciation Course is a warm invitation to anyone who has loved history, been curious about it, or perhaps longed to study it but never had the chance — whether due to fear, discouragement, or the myth that history leads nowhere professionally. Led by two of the city’s most passionate educators, this course will open a space to reimagine the past through engaging sessions on the Indus Valley Civilization, Ashoka, temple architecture, Akbar, agrarian histories, the Swadeshi movement, and Gandhi. Rooted in storytelling, curiosity, and critical reflection, the course will encourage participants to follow their own fascinations and questions, culminating in a final day of shared presentations.
ABOUT THE FACILITATORS
Priyadarshinee Guha is an alumna of Loreto House, La Martiniere for Girls, and Presidency College, Calcutta, has a master's in modern history , and is a gold medallist from Calcutta University. Passionate about teaching, she chose to make this her life force. Guha has been teaching History and English for the last 28 years in reputed schools of Calcutta, namely Modern High School for Girls and The Heritage School. As a teacher of History, she has conducted several workshops for students and for training of teachers in using novel and creative approaches in the classroom. A trained Rabindra Sangeet singer, she has worked for several years in a reputed Bengali theatre group in Calcutta. Theatre was carried into the classroom which led her to mount several award-winning productions under her direction. She has also directed water ballets set to Tagorean themes. She has been the master of ceremonies for events and a regular at the Kolkata Literary Meet since its inception. Presently, as the Associate Vice President, Educational, Outreach, and Library at Kolkata Centre for Creativity, she is carrying on her mission of marrying the arts with education.
Amita Prasad has been a passionate school teacher for over 35 years and has been involved in mentoring students in all aspects of school life – scholastic and co-scholastic. Currently, she is the Director of Manovikas Kendra, a pioneering institution that works for differently abled children. She is a member of the advisory Board of the Creative Arts Academy, Ek Tara (an NGO that works with women and children from impoverished families), and “Peaceworks” (an initiative of the Seagull Foundation for the Arts). She is also a member of the Governing Body of the Calcutta School of Music and the Teacher’s Centre.
