The festivals celebrated in Raiganj include Durga Puja, Rath Yatra, Diwali, Eid, Raiganj Lok Utsav, and Holi. The Uttar Dinajpur Festival, held annually in Raiganj, West Bengal, showcases North Bengal's rich cultural heritage through performing arts and handicrafts. Organized under the Rural Craft and Cultural Hubs of West Bengal initiative, supported by the Department of MSME&T and UNESCO, it highlights traditional wooden masks used in Gomira dance and Khon folk drama from villages like Kushmundi and Krishnabati. These masks, awarded the Geographical Indication (GI) tag in 2018, are prized by collectors. The festival also features dokra, pottery, and bamboo basketry, celebrating Bengal's indigenous crafts.
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