Asim Bando's KOLKATA BLOG

-- A. B. Kolkata Book Fair 2011 opened today for the public.

19-22 January 2011 Venue : Eden Garden, Kolkata.

Last Monday Kolkata faced coldness of icy wind throughout the day, but since yesterday, blowing winds vanished here and the days are not so cold now as usual in winter.

Kolkata is feeling deep sorrow today about the death of city's two veteran artist : Geeta Dey and Pintu Bhattacharya. Geeta Dey was popular actress of screen, stage and AIR passed away last night at the age of 79 and Pintu Bhattacharya was the renowned singer of modern songs passed away at the age of 71 at 5:15am today.

; 15 January Makar Sankranti - the auspicious 'Snan' at Sagar Island or Ganga Sagar in West Bengal. At dawn, thousands of pilgrims will take the holy dip at the point of Ganga and sea. Then they'll worship Kapil Muni in the temple there. These pics are from the earlier years. The festival of kite flying also observe on this day. A fair called 'Ganga Sagar Mela' also organise on this day.

It is the view of Kapil Muni temple at Sagar Island in West Bengal. Ganga Sagar Mela will start tomorrow here and the holy dip (Ganga Snan) will be taken place on the day of Makar Sankranti (last day of the month Poush).

The legendary Rabindra Sangeet artist Suchitra Mitra died of cardiac ailment at the age of 86 in Kolkata today. The city of joy is sad today to miss the renowned singer of 6 decades. -------------------------------------------------------------- Ovi Mail: Making email access easy http://mail.ovi.com