3 January 2011: legendary singer Suchitra Mitra died. The news
shocked the city of joy. Then
came Makar Sankranti - Gangasagar Mela. Pilgrims across India came to
Sagar Island via Kolkata. In the meantime, we lost two famous icons of
city - actor Geeta Dey and singer Pintu Bhattacharya. Kolkata mourned
but then came Kolkata Book Fair - the annual gathering of book lovers.
Saraswati puja observed in the city alongwith Bengal with traditional
devotion and festivities.
Then came March - the month full of colour - Dol or Holi celebrated
Kolkata with fun and frolic. Supermoon came to give delight to the
city of joy by became 10% bigger and 30% brighter.
3 April Suchitra Sen turned 80 years old.
14 April Bangla new year's day observed Kolkata traditionally.
In May, Kolkata celebrated birthday of two icons - Manna Dey and
Satyajit Ray. Then came the birthday of Rabindranath Tagore - Kolkata
observed the completion of 150th birth centenary and death anniversary
in August enthusiastically.
Countdown of Durga puja started in June.
Kolkata paid
best tribute to Uttam Kumar for the first time during his death anniversary on 24 July and remembered him again on 3 September by organising week long Uttam Kumar film festival. The closed Uttam Manch opened this year. The mega star of football Mesi came to Kolkata in August to win the
heart of football lovers.
And during September-November, the city of joy celebrated the biggest
festival season with Durga puja, Kali puja and Jagadhatri puja.
But, at the fag end of year, Kolkata witnessed the worst incident -
AMRI Hospital fire which claimed 93 lives.
shocked the city of joy. Then
came Makar Sankranti - Gangasagar Mela. Pilgrims across India came to
Sagar Island via Kolkata. In the meantime, we lost two famous icons of
city - actor Geeta Dey and singer Pintu Bhattacharya. Kolkata mourned
but then came Kolkata Book Fair - the annual gathering of book lovers.
Saraswati puja observed in the city alongwith Bengal with traditional
devotion and festivities.
Then came March - the month full of colour - Dol or Holi celebrated
Kolkata with fun and frolic. Supermoon came to give delight to the
city of joy by became 10% bigger and 30% brighter.
3 April Suchitra Sen turned 80 years old.
14 April Bangla new year's day observed Kolkata traditionally.
In May, Kolkata celebrated birthday of two icons - Manna Dey and
Satyajit Ray. Then came the birthday of Rabindranath Tagore - Kolkata
observed the completion of 150th birth centenary and death anniversary
in August enthusiastically.
Countdown of Durga puja started in June.
Kolkata paid
best tribute to Uttam Kumar for the first time during his death anniversary on 24 July and remembered him again on 3 September by organising week long Uttam Kumar film festival. The closed Uttam Manch opened this year. The mega star of football Mesi came to Kolkata in August to win the
heart of football lovers.
And during September-November, the city of joy celebrated the biggest
festival season with Durga puja, Kali puja and Jagadhatri puja.
But, at the fag end of year, Kolkata witnessed the worst incident -
AMRI Hospital fire which claimed 93 lives.
PS: The most remarkable event of the year - 'the change' in political
scenario of Bengal, especially for the city of joy. --
A. B.
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