My KOLKATA BLOG

Durga Puja - the greatest festival of Bengal is just 100 days to go. So, the artists of Kumortuli are busy to make 'kathamo' (structure) of Devi Durga by dried hay and bamboos. -- A. B.

While south Kolkata is crazy about the wins of Brazil and Argentina, north Kolkata is not lagging behind - 200 Mts long flags of Brazil and Argentina are showing now the craze of traditional football lovers of old Kolkata too. -- A. B.

Argentina vs Bosnia match just 5 & half hours to go - Kolkata is very enthusiastic about the first match of Argentina in the world cup. The walls of south Kolkata are now colourful with the hero of Argentina. The supporters of Argentina in Kolkata are sure that their favourite team will win tonight. -- A. B.

Kolkata is reeling under World Cup fever. And Brazil is the most favourite team of Kolkatans ever. So, organisers of Durga Puja are not lagging behind. On this 57th year's puja of Santoshpur Lake Pally, Country Brazil is the theme and their slogan is - "Brazil to Lake Pally". Their theme of puja is centered by Brazil, it is true, but direct Rio carnival or Samba is not here, but, the amalgamation of Indian culture and Brazilian culture is the main theme. Sands of Indonesia, and other materials of pandal will be imported from Mumbasa of Keniya and Mexico. At the first phase, materials of pandal have come from Sao Paolo between 1-4 June. A piece of Brazil would be seen in the pandal of this year's Durga Puja of Santoshpur Lake Pally. -- A. B.