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Brazil! Brazil!! Brazil!!!

Today is the inauguration of World Cup Football in Brazil. Craze
emerged accross the world. Kolkata also very enthusiastic in this
regard. And so, the localities are being decorated with paintings of
flags of Brazil and Argentina. The walls are also being painted with
the figures of world cup players.

Today is the inaugural match of Brazil. So, the wall of Alipore is
decorated with the flag of Brazil.

--
A. B.

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Anonymous said…
Hi thr! lovely post related to football enthusiatic kolkata! Can u please tell me which part of kolkata did you find these paintings in! thank u!
21 June, 2014 12:34
Anonymous said…
Hi thr! lovely post related to football enthusiatic kolkata! Can u please tell me which part of kolkata did you find these paintings in! thank u!
21 June, 2014 12:35
Bandoasim said…
Found it at Chetla area of Alipore.
08 July, 2014 02:38
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