Asim Bando's KOLKATA BLOG

Winter marked for circus. Kids love to watch play of elephants, horses and camels alongwith fun of jokers. In winter, various circus owners come in Bengal to entertain kids alongwith their parents. In Kolkata, number of circuses now running successfully. And now, the rural Bengal also like to enjoy the fun & frolic of circus. Here in this picture, a famous circus erected their tents in rural Bengal to start the shows shortly. -- A. B.

Birds enjoying winter of capital Delhi. Migratory birds like storks and ducks are the attraction of winter at Delhi Zoo. -- A. B.

Circus one of the main attraction of winter in the city of joy Kolkata. This year six Nigerian attracting kids by their tricks of balance. Once tiger and lions were the main attraction of circus. But due to ban on the show with these ferocious animals, circus owners planning to introduce new items in circus. Those African youth performing the new item well alongwith play of elephants, camels, horses, dogs, birds etc. -- A. B.

Delicious 'ras' of date-palm tree - a joyful item of winter in rural Bengal. Here in this picture, a squirrel tasting it happily. I loved this picture published on newspaper. -- A. B.

At last winter in Kolkata, on the onset of month 'Poush' in its real gorgeous hues. Temperature surely below normal, but drastic fall of maximum temperature in the city? Not seen for the last 10 years. Cold wave reigning in Nadia, Birbhum and Murshidabad districts of Bengal. However, Kolkata was waiting for this winter so that ensuing Xmas, fairs, exhibitions, rides, zoo, museum and above all winter time picnics - most enjoyable festivities for the enthusiastic city-dwellers. Various sweets of Bengal - nalen gurer sandesh, puli pithe, khejur ras - so many delicious food items for Bengalees in this winter. -- A. B.

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