Kolkata: 27 version of Kolkata International Film Festival ,kiff) has been postponed. The festival was to be held from January 7 to January 14.
The Bengal government on Wednesday issued a statement saying it has decided to “temporarily postpone” the festival after assessing the current situation. covid Keeping in view the status of the state”, “likelihood of further contamination of COVID among cine-lovers and citizens” and “number of cine personalities associated with the Film Festivals Committee and many others” who have tested positive.
late Tuesday evening Raj Chakraborty Informed by tweeting that he has tested positive. Parambrata Chattopadhyay, who is the chairman of the short and documentary section and is part of the advisory committee of KIFF, tested positive on Wednesday. “KIFF is a festival of people and for the people. Now there is a huge jump in cases. Hosting a festival which attracts a huge crowd is not right at the moment. Many elderly people who like to watch movies at KIFF are, they will not be able to participate in the festivities now,” Chakraborty said.
On Wednesday morning, Chakraborty spoke to all the people associated with the festival. “I had a word gautam ghoshParambrata Chattopadhyay, Arindam Sil And friends Chatterjee. Several people associated with organizing the festival have tested positive. I also spoke to the Chief Secretary and Principal Secretary of the I&CA Department. We all unanimously felt that the festival should now be postponed. Thereafter, I spoke to my Chief Minister. We will celebrate the festival when the situation improves.
27. Arindam Sil, a member of the Apex Advisory Committee of KIFF said, “Despite holding the press conference and sending all invitations to participate in the 27th KIFF, the film committee still requested our Chief Minister to close the festival. Heed our request and take health care of someone else.” I am grateful to him for putting that before things. Watching movies is a festival. In such times of illness it cannot happen. We will definitely host the festival once the situation improves.”
The Bengal government on Wednesday issued a statement saying it has decided to “temporarily postpone” the festival after assessing the current situation. covid Keeping in view the status of the state”, “likelihood of further contamination of COVID among cine-lovers and citizens” and “number of cine personalities associated with the Film Festivals Committee and many others” who have tested positive.
late Tuesday evening Raj Chakraborty Informed by tweeting that he has tested positive. Parambrata Chattopadhyay, who is the chairman of the short and documentary section and is part of the advisory committee of KIFF, tested positive on Wednesday. “KIFF is a festival of people and for the people. Now there is a huge jump in cases. Hosting a festival which attracts a huge crowd is not right at the moment. Many elderly people who like to watch movies at KIFF are, they will not be able to participate in the festivities now,” Chakraborty said.
On Wednesday morning, Chakraborty spoke to all the people associated with the festival. “I had a word gautam ghoshParambrata Chattopadhyay, Arindam Sil And friends Chatterjee. Several people associated with organizing the festival have tested positive. I also spoke to the Chief Secretary and Principal Secretary of the I&CA Department. We all unanimously felt that the festival should now be postponed. Thereafter, I spoke to my Chief Minister. We will celebrate the festival when the situation improves.
27. Arindam Sil, a member of the Apex Advisory Committee of KIFF said, “Despite holding the press conference and sending all invitations to participate in the 27th KIFF, the film committee still requested our Chief Minister to close the festival. Heed our request and take health care of someone else.” I am grateful to him for putting that before things. Watching movies is a festival. In such times of illness it cannot happen. We will definitely host the festival once the situation improves.”
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