Speaker Profile

Priyadarshinee Guha
About
An alumna of Loreto House, La Martiniere for Girls and Presidency College, Calcutta, Priyadarshinee Guha has a Masters in Modern History and a gold medal from Calcutta University. Passionate about teaching she chose to make this her life force. She has taught History and English for the last 30 years in reputed schools of Calcutta. 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. She was the Vice-Principal of Indus Valley World School from 2021-24. A trained Rabindra Sangeet singer, she has worked for several years in a reputed Bengali theatre group in Calcutta. She has mounted award winning theatre productions for schools and directed water ballets set to Tagorean themes. A multi-faceted person, she has been the master of ceremonies for events and is a regular moderator at the city circuit. Presently as the Associate Vice-President of the Kolkata Centre for Creativity she carries on her passion in the sphere of education by designing courses, talks, workshops and events.
Sessions
Bhima’s Wife
KaLaM Hub
With: Kavita Kané, Titas Samuho
Kavita Kané and Titas Samuho discuss their journeys into the invisibilised world of Hidimbi. In conversation with Priyadarshinee Guha
Fri, 23 Jan2:15 PM - 3:15 PM
Literature
Jane Austen @ 250
Kolkata Centre for Creativity
With: Kate Evans, Anusha Viswanathan
Kate Evans and Anusha Viswanathan on why it is a universally acknowledged fact that Austen’s books are timeless. In conversation with Priyadarshinee G...
Tue, 27 Jan10:30 AM - 11:30 AM
JKLM