page_title: Lascar War Memorial
section_title: Apeejay Kolkata Literary Festival
hierarchical_section_title: Lascar War Memorial / Events / Apeejay Kolkata Literary Festival
caption_attribution_description: English: Apeejay
context_page_description: The Lascar War Memorial, located on Napier Road in the Hastings area of Kolkata, is a memorial dedicated to the memory of the 896 lascars who died serving on ships of the Royal Navy and British Merchant Service during World War I.
context_section_description: On 13 Jan. 2013 the Lascar War Memorial was the venue of the Apeejay Kolkata Literary Festival. Apeejay Kolkata Literary Festival 2013 on its closing day hosted an afternoon literary session at the compound of the Lascar War Memorial. The event consisted of several book reading sections, a debate on the topic "Is Kolkata still the cultural capital of India" and a music band session. Apeejay Kolkata Literary Festival also featured the live performance of traditional baul singers and poto chitra artists.
caption: Apeejay Kolkata Literary Fest
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