Last night, we waved goodbye to Bengal Island and the summer session of the Setouchi Triennale. Here is a small report about this eventful and emotion rich evening. When I got there at around 4pm, pretty much everyone was getting ready to head to the Sunport “tent” (not a […]
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Last weekend was Bengal Island‘s next to last weekend. Now, I’m really a “regular” of the place, I know pretty much everyone there, if only by sight, and I don’t go there with the purpose of finding new things anymore, but rather to just have a good time in […]
Almost two weeks ago (sorry for the delay, but you know how life has this nasty tendency to get in the way at times), an event both very official and quite confidential happened in the Takamatsu marina. I’m talking about the launch of the Bangladeshi dinghy from Bengal Island […]
All too brief stop at Bengal Island last week-end. We got there late, and as we start knowing a few people, we spent more time chatting (mostly with Wasama Doja and Takashi Nishibori and his assistants) than actually visiting, and we didn’t stop much in other places and booths. […]
Whoops, I’m almost late for my weekly report of Bengal Island (I had unexpected changes in schedule at work last week, couldn’t blog much because of them): Ashutosh Sutradhar makes wooden toys The painted bus is coming along nicely. Honestly, I thought it […]
At Bengal Island, one of the project (actually two different projects) that I find the most fascinating are the boat buildings that are taking place there. Here are the few pictures and a video about the traditional Bangladeshi dinghy (if you’re keeping track of the project, those pictures and […]
Wow, it’s the week-end already (yes, my week-ends start on Sundays) and I haven’t told you about my latest trip to Bengal Island yet! I got to hurry as the next trip may be in just a few hours… In case you forgot, Bengal Island is this “village” that […]