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Chemould Art Gallery:
Exhibition of paintings of various artists of Bengal (11am-7pm) upto 13th January'18. Address - 12F, Park Street, Queens Mansion (opp. Park Hotel), Kolkata - 700016.

Ramkrishna Math (Shyampukur bati):
"শ্রীশ্রী মায়ের কথা" (the tale of Shree Shree Ma) by Bandita Bhattacharya (6pm).

Ramkrishna Mission Ashram (Barahnagar):
Goutam Adhikary will talk about "Shri Chaitanya Bhagavat" (6:30pm).

Vivekananda Society:
Achintya Mukhopadhyay will talk about "Shri Shri Chaitanya Charitamrita" (6:30pm).

Muktangan (মুক্তাঙ্গন):
"Jatileswar" - by Kolkata Natyasabha, organiser- Chetla Theatre Group (6:30pm).


Misc. -
Karunamayee Mela Ground:
Bidhannagar Mela (2pm-9pm) upto 21st January'18.

BITM:
'43rd East Indian Science & Technology Fair' (10am-5pm) upto 13th January'18.

Ramkrishna Math (Barahnagar):
'Youth Day' celebration to mark the 150 birth anniversary of Sister Nivedita (9am-8pm).

Gurusaday Udyan (Joka):
"Seraikela Chou Dance Workshop" (4pm) upto 14th January'18.

Sharat Sadan Ground (Howrah):
29th Howrah district Book Fair (1pm-8pm) upto 14th January'18.
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