Asim Bando's KOLKATA BLOG

3 leopards came to the zoo of Kolkata from Dakshin Khayerbari of Jalpaiguri district - Rahul, Jimmy & Misti. They will soon be exhibited before the visitors. This is 'MISTI' in the picture. -------------------------------------------------------------- Ovi Mail: Making email access easy http://mail.ovi.com

Que of the visitors of historical monument 'Hazaar Duari' at Murshidabad in Bengal. It is the typical view in winter. -------------------------------------------------------------- Ovi Mail: Making email access easy http://mail.ovi.com

Winter means fun. Winter seems to spend sunny afternoon outdoor. Alipore Zoo always the main attraction of Kolkata in winter. Joyfull moments in Alipore Zoo yesterday afternoon. -------------------------------------------------------------- Ovi Mail: Making email access easy http://mail.ovi.com

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Preparation to observe Christmas at Sacred Heart Church of Dharmatala area in Kolkata. -------------------------------------------------------------- Ovi Mail: Making email access easy http://mail.ovi.com

7th Poush (Bangla) starts the Mela at Shantiniketan. Rabindranath initiated the mela as a village fair to facilitate the attachments of rural small and cottage industries with urban culture. 3 days long fair extended this year one more day. So it will stay until tomorrow (23-26 December, 2010). Enthusiastic residents of Kolkata goes every year there to attend the mela. Besides usual stalls, cultural programmes like Baul songs, dance, drama etc also being perform there. -------------------------------------------------------------- Ovi Mail: Making email access easy http://mail.ovi.com

Bangladesh Utsav 2010 arrived Kolkata to get the warmth in winter. Five day long (16-20 Dec'10) festival will be inaugurated today at the premises of Bangladesh Deputy High Commission in Kolkata. Officials of the BDHC have started their effort after Durga Puja by communicating with the artists of Bangladesh to bring them in Kolkata. Official sources said that the festival would be a grand success as the crowd are enthusiastic to relish the festival. At least 30 stalls will be there in the festival premises. Exhibition of world-famous sarees of Bangladesh like Dhaka's Jamdani, Tangail and Rajsahi's silk will sure conquer the heart of city's glamorous' and the festival will be marked for the relish of Hilsa and 'bhuna khichuri'. 'Ilish' with 'khichuri' - superb in one word. Various sweets will also be enchanted you. Pithe-puli, makha sandesh - main attractive sweets. Songs, dances and recitations will be performed by the artists of Bangladesh....

Sandip Roy's Bengali feature film based on the 'Feluda' story of his father Satyajit Roy of the above title now running in Kolkata and suburbs. It is one of the remarkable story of 'Feluda series' based on the graveyard of Park Street - Kolkata's posh area under the backdrop of '70s city of Kolkata. Sandip sets the screenplay on today's Kolkata due to give the deserved pace and to do justice with the original story. So, Kolkata is now relishing the favourite private investigator Feluda's memorable solution of the mystery of 'Park Street graveyard' : "GOROSTHANE SABDHAN" -------------------------------------------------------------- Ovi Mail: Making email access easy http://mail.ovi.com

National Bridge Competition will be held from 7th-10th December, 2010 at Netaji Indoor Stadium, Kolkata. Various States of India including countries like Sri Lanka and Bangladesh will be participated in the competition. -------------------------------------------------------------- Ovi Mail: Making email access easy http://mail.ovi.com