When Park Street Sings: A Conversation on Music, Memory & Kolkata (Lit for Life Unplugged)
Usha Uthup, Trincas, and Kolkata’s cultural memory
- Trincas is a well-known restaurant and performance venue on Park Street, Kolkata, with a place in the city’s night-life and cultural memory.
- Usha Uthup is described as a celebrated singer whose memories and career frame the conversation at Trincas.
- Anand Puri is a historian who is preparing a book that revisits Kolkata’s last century through Trincas.
A The Hindu cultural programme, Lit for Life Unplugged, brought singer Usha Uthup and historian Anand Puri together at Trincas on Park Street, Kolkata. The conversation was useful mainly as a cultural-history note: it linked a famous venue, a celebrated performer, and the making of urban memory.
What happened
The programme mixed personal memory with cultural history. Usha Uthup spoke about her long musical career, while Anand Puri connected Trincas with Kolkata’s last century through a forthcoming book. The event also drew attention to Usha Uthup’s memoir and biography work.
UPSC may use the discussion to frame questions on urban cultural spaces, performance traditions, and the making of public memory in Indian cities. The main analytical angle is how venues such as Trincas become part of a city’s cultural identity rather than just entertainment infrastructure.
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