Hi, The event page created here http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Wikipedia_Takes_Kolkata
On Wed, Dec 7, 2011 at 12:11 PM, Kalyan Sarkar <kalyan.sar...@gmail.com>wrote: > Folks, > > We are organizing a Photo Walk in Kolkata on 18th December 2011 (Sunday) > morning. We'll cover the central business districts of Dalhousie > (B.B.D.Bag) and Esplanade (Dharmatala). Everyone is welcome to the event. > > We are still finalizing the list of buildings and architectures that we > would like to cover. Therefore, any suggestions regarding the event are > welcome. > > Thanks and regards, > Kalyan Sarkar > > On Wed, Dec 7, 2011 at 11:25 AM, Hisham <his...@wikimedia.org> wrote: > > > Good luck on this wonderful initiative, folks. It would be fantastic to > > have many more good images of your fascinating city! > > > > fyi: you might want to put this up on the India mailing list as well - > > because some folks might be on that list but not on the West Bengal list. > > > > Warm Regards, > > > > hisham > > > > On Dec 7, 2011, at 11:06 AM, Biswarup Ganguly wrote: > > > > Dear Kalyan, > > > > Thank you for a much hoped and encouraging proposal for the ‘Photowalk’! > > The Commons needs more good quality photographs of Kolkata. I welcome to > > Mr. Rangan Datta, the list of the heritage buildings that given by him is > > really useful to us. May i re-propose with the following points: > > > > 1. It is open to all, Wikimedians or non-wikimedians, anybody can > > participate with camera or without camera. > > > > 2. We will meet at the CSTC bus stand of Esplanade, Kolkata at > sharp > > 6:55 am on 18th December, 2011. > > > > 3. After having a cup of tea we will start to north up to Victoria > > building, then turn left towards Dalhousie area up to Strand road, then > > Aakasbani Bhaban and return to Chittada’s tea shop to have tea again with > > snacks. Total time required is about 2.5 to 3 hours. > > > > 4. I suggest please bring a note book and pen to write down the > > details of whatever (s)he photographed for uploading purpose. > > > > 5. There will not be any subject bar. > > > > 6. We encourage uploading to Commons, but it is optional. > > > > 7. Please see the general guidelines at Wikimedia Commons:Image > > guidelines: > > http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Commons:Quality_images_guidelines > > > > Wth regards. > > > > On Wed, Dec 7, 2011 at 12:42 AM, Kalyan Sarkar <kalyan.sar...@gmail.com > > >wrote: > > > > Dear All, > > > > > > Let me introduce you to Rangan Datta, the renowned travel photographer, > > > > whose travelogues are a regular feature in the columns of The Telegraph, > > > > Hindustan Times and other dailies. He would be joining us at the Kolkata > > > > Photo Walk on 18th December 2011 (Sunday). He has suggested below, a list > > > > of buildings that we can cover along with some important tips. > > > > > > Biswarup da, As discussed, would you kindly send the schedule and route > > > > map that you intend to propose? > > > > > > Let us make this Photo Walk a grand success! > > > > > > Thanks and regards, > > > > Kalyan Sarkar > > > > > > On Tue, Dec 6, 2011 at 10:43 PM, Rangan Datta <rangan_da...@yahoo.com > > >wrote: > > > > > > Dear Kalyan and othe wikipedia Calcutta members > > > > > > Here is a list of buildings to be photographed: > > > > > > 1. Metropolitan Building* > > > > 2. Victoria House > > > > 3. Statesman House > > > > 4. Tipu Sultan Mosque* > > > > 5. Defence East India Headquarters > > > > 6. Raj Bhavan > > > > 7. Junior Staff quaters of Raj Bhavan. > > > > 8. National Assurance Building > > > > 9. Currency Building* > > > > 10. Central Telegraph Office. > > > > 11. St John's Church > > > > 12. Town Hall > > > > 13. High Court > > > > 14. Metcalf Hall* > > > > 15. GPO > > > > 16. Calcutta Collectorate > > > > 17. Eastern Rail Headquaters > > > > 18. Writer's Building (there is restriction) > > > > 19. St Andrew's Church > > > > 20. Lal Bazar > > > > 21. Beth el Synagogue > > > > 22. Magen David Synagogue > > > > 23. Portuguese Church > > > > 24. Armenian Church > > > > > > The ones marked with * are best photographed in the afternoon. > > > > This list is not exhaustive, > > > > > > Some related links from my website & Blog > > > > > > > > - Calcutta Architecture< > > http://rangan-datta.info/photo/thumbs.php?gallery=26> > > > > - St. John's Church< > http://rangan-datta.info/photo/thumbs.php?gallery=41 > > > > > > > - Links from my Blog< > > http://rangandatta.wordpress.com/tag/calcutta-heritage-building/> > > > > > > I think we should restrict ourselves to outdoor shots only. Apart fro St. > > > > John's Church we need we ned permision to shoot the interiors of other > > > > buildings. > > > > > > Looking forward for the photowalk. > > > > > > Regards > > > > Rangan > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > -- > > Biswarup Ganguly > > Phones: > > +919830022449 > > +919433005886 > > -------------- next part -------------- > > An HTML attachment was scrubbed... > > URL: > > > http://lists.wikimedia.org/pipermail/wikimedia-in-wb/attachments/20111207/1d89ce37/attachment.htm > > _______________________________________________ > > Wikimedia-in-WB mailing list > > wikimedia-in...@lists.wikimedia.org > > https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimedia-in-wb > > > > > > > -------------- next part -------------- > An HTML attachment was scrubbed... > URL: > http://lists.wikimedia.org/pipermail/wikimedia-in-wb/attachments/20111207/65a227cd/attachment.htm > _______________________________________________ > Wikimedia-in-WB mailing list > wikimedia-in...@lists.wikimedia.org > https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimedia-in-wb > -- With Warm Regards, *Jayanta Nath* Calcutta,West Bengal <https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimedia-in-wb> -- With Warm Regards, *Jayanta Nath* Calcutta,West Bengal Facebook :http://www.facebook.com/jayantanth Wikipedia :http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/User:Jayantanth আসুন পাইরেসি মুক্ত ভারত গড়ি,সবাই মুক্ত সফ্টওয়ার ব্যবহার করি [image: O:-)],অন্যকে ব্যবহারে উৎসাহিত করি। ______________________________ Wikimediaindia-l mailing list wikimedia-in...@lists.wikimedia.org <Wikimediaindia-l@lists.wikimedia.org> wikipedia...@lists.wikimedia.org <https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimedia-in-wb>
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