BENGAL TOURISM IS HOSTING KOLKATA CHRISTMAS FESTIVAL

TNI News Service (TNS)

Webdesk, TNI Kolkata, 21st December, 2015: Park Street has once again dressed up with the various colors of light to celebrate Christmas and New Year in the last month of 2015.  West Bengal Tourism has organized the 5th Kolkata Christmas festival in association of members of the Christian community and the Apeejay Surendra group, from December 16th 2015 till 2nd of January 2016. This much-anticipated festival was inaugurated by the honorable Chief Minister herself. Allen Park of Park Street being in the most happening place of the city hosts the entertainment options like Christmas Carols, band performance and musical concerts by eminent personalities. Christmas Parade, the special event this year holds the limelight participated by 20 schools of the city. City of love is drenched in the Christmas spirit with much bigger and brighter illuminations along the Park Street. The vehicular traffic is to be suspended on 25th for the party goers to ravel the razzmatazz of the festival. Nearly 40 food stalls have been set up along the pavements presenting the people with a wide range of delicacies. Starting from cakes, momos, sweets to kebabs etc. There are innumerable platters to tickle one’s taste buds all through the evening. The mela-ground is also showcasing the various handicrafts and rich cultural heritage of Bengal in respective stalls during this fortnight festival. The Churches in this area are also decorated and opened for general public.

Photo: Priyanka Ghosh Dastidar (INT-Kolkata)