About Focus Kalimpong in Himalaya Photo Gallery, Sharma Building, Thana Dara, Kalimpong

FocusKalimpong was established in the year 2011. Some of us thought there was a dire need for a group to discuss and promote Photography in hills .

We held our first Photo Exhibition cum Sales to celebrate World Photography Day on August 19, 20 and 21, 2011 at the Ramkrishna Rangmanch, Kalimpong.

A Photography Contest for Amateur Photographers of Kalimpong was held in November 2011 and the Prize Winning Exhibits along with 50 of the best entries was exhibited at Dukhanivarak Sangh,Kalimpong.

Photos Exhibited at Ramkrishna Rangmanch Kalimpong on invitation of Organising Committee, Tea-Tourism festival, Kalimpong on 1 February 2012

Photo Exhibition cum Sales was held at TRC (Tourism Reception Centre), Kalimpong 17, 18, 19 and 20 August 2012 on WPD. We invited three young photographers of Kalimpong, Ms. Priyanka Khati, Mr. Kunal Ghatani & Mr. Bishan Tirva to exhibit their photographs during this Exhibition.

FocusKalimpong was invited to set up Permanent Photo Exhibition at Science Centre by Curator, Dr. B.B. Gurung . Exhibit set up and was officially opened by Dr. Harka Bahadur Chettri, MLA, Kalimpong, on March 13th 2012.

A Photo competition was organised in Association with Hotel & Restaurant Association of Kalimpong (HORAK). The theme VISIT KALIMPONG THROUGHOUT THE YEAR was chosen and entries were invited from Amateur Photographers of Kalimpong. The idea behind this Photo Competition was to invite photographs of Scenic beauty with unexplored areas in Kalimpong which could be promoted as Tourist Destinations. Prize winning Photos exhibited at TRC (Tourism Reception Centre, Kalimpong) on 2nd February 2012

Two day Workshop on Photography conducted on for amateur Photographers of Kalimpong at Science Centre, Deolo, on 1-2 Feb ,2014.

Celebrating 175th year of Photography, We had our Photo Exhibition cum sale from 16th to 19th August at Sub- Divisional Library, Kalimpong.