# Event Details

- **Event Name**: Virtual Walk: Calcutta in World War ll (English)
- **Event Start and End Date**: Sun, 06 Dec, 2020 at 05:30 am – Sun, 06 Dec, 2020 at 07:30 am
- **Event Description**: The Second World War came to Calcutta slowly but surely in the winter of 1942. Japanese bombers were flying regular scouting missions to destroy Calcutta’s industrial sector in an effort to harm the Allied war effort in the China-Burma-India Theatre. Air-raid sirens were becoming an everyday reality, and finally bombs started to be hurled on the city. War also brought worker strikes, food shortages, heightened surveillance, oppression, and terrible famine.

The “Inbound areas” in wartime Calcutta were designated as “Safe Zones” for the Commonwealth and US forces that started pouring into the city to deliver Singapore and Manchuria from Japanese occupation. However, being the heart of colonial administration and the war effort, inbound areas also became a symbol of colonialism and the ongoing wartime oppression also led to the space being used to show dissent. Gandhi’s Quit India movement and the “fantastic” news of the success of Netaji’s Indian National Army in Singapore and Burma brought hope of deliverance from the colonial rule to the local population. But expressing these in public would have had fatal consequences.


The virtual walk will explore this contested “inbound” space through eyewitness accounts and forgotten tales from a city divided.


The walk will be conducted in English


The walk will be conducted via Zoom. Participation link will be shared with all those who have registered 12 hours before the tour via email. Please check your Spam folder in case you have not received the link or get in touch with us at contact@immersivetrails.com for any queries.


Timing: 11:00-13:00 (IST) | 16:30-18:30 (Sydney, Australia) | 21:30-:23:30 5th December (US-Western)


Walk Leader: Dr Tathagata Neogi
- **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/online/virtual-walk-calcutta-in-world-war-ll-english/200020383312937
- **Event Categories**: virtual-run, art, theatre
- **Interested Audience**: 
  - total_interested_count: 0

## Ticket Details


## Event venue details

- **city**: Online
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- **full address**: Online

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## FAQs

- **Q**: When and where is Virtual Walk: Calcutta in World War ll (English) being held?
  - **A:** Virtual Walk: Calcutta in World War ll (English) takes place on Sun, 06 Dec, 2020 at 05:30 am to Sun, 06 Dec, 2020 at 07:30 am at Online.
- **Q**: Who is organizing Virtual Walk: Calcutta in World War ll (English)?
  - **A:** Virtual Walk: Calcutta in World War ll (English) is organized by Heritage Walk Calcutta.
- **Q**: What has been the experience of attendees at Heritage Walk Calcutta's events?
  - **A:** Heritage Walk Calcutta has 128+ followers on AllEvents, reflecting a trusted and active community of event-goers who follow their events. Heritage Walk Calcutta has a verified profile on AllEvents where you can read reviews and explore their upcoming events.
- **Q**: Who is this event for? Is it right for me?
  - **A:** Virtual Walk: Calcutta in World War ll (English) is ideal for art lovers, collectors, creatives, and anyone inspired by visual arts, installations, and exhibitions. Whether you're a first-time attendee or a longtime enthusiast in Online, this event is thoughtfully curated to deliver a standout experience worth every moment. If Virtual Walk: Calcutta in World War ll (English) sounds like your kind of event, don't wait - spots fill up fast.

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