ICCR and EZCC present Bihan - A Musical Journey based on poem by Bengal governor

ICCR and EZCC present Bihan - A Musical Journey based on poem by Bengal governor

Kolkata, Dec 24: Governor of West Bengal, Keshari Nath Tripathi, applauded the presentation Bihan- A Musical Journey, which was based on a poem written by him.

by Trans World Features January 29, 2019

ICCR and EZCC present Bihan - A Musical Journey based on poem by Bengal governor

ICCR and EZCC present Bihan - A Musical Journey based on poem by Bengal governor

Kolkata, Dec 24 (IBNS): Governor of West Bengal, Keshari Nath Tripathi, applauded the presentation Bihan- A Musical Journey, which was based on a poem written by him.

by Trans World Features December 28, 2018

Kolkata gets a chance to celebrate the Lepcha New Year

Kolkata gets a chance to celebrate the Lepcha New Year

Kolkata, Dec 14 (TWF): Kolkata got a chance to witness the New Year rituals of the Lepcha tribe from the Himalayan region of West Bengal at a colourful event organised at the Jorasanko Thakurbari.

by Trans World Features December 14, 2018

Edinburgh Napier University ties up with Prabha Khaitan Foundation

Edinburgh Napier University ties up with Prabha Khaitan Foundation

Kolkata,Dec 7 (IBNS): Edinburgh Napier University (Scotland) and Prabha Khaitan Foundation of Kolkata have signed a formal memorandum of understanding (MoU) for cultural collaboration and exchange between the two institutions.

by Trans World Features December 08, 2018

Kitabe launches Shashi Tharoors The Paradoxical Prime Minister in Kolkata

Kitabe launches Shashi Tharoors The Paradoxical Prime Minister in Kolkata

Kolkata, Nov 5 (IBNS): Author and politician Shashi Tharoor was in Kolkata to attend the launch of his book The Paradoxical Prime Minister: Narendra Modi and his India organized by Kitabe a book launching forum initiated by Prabha Khaitan Foundation and presented by Shree Cement Limited at the Bengal Rowing Club (BRC).

by Trans World Features November 05, 2018

Kolkata: Bihaan Music launches Sadhana album

Kolkata: Bihaan Music launches Sadhana album

Kolkata, Nov 2 (IBNS): Bihaan Music has launched the album entitled "Sadhana" of noted classical vocalist of Kirana Gharana Sohini Roy Chowdhury recently.

by Trans World Features November 02, 2018

Tollywood actress Mimi Chakraborty walks down the longest ramp in India

Tollywood actress Mimi Chakraborty walks down the longest ramp in India

Kolkata, Oct 10 (IBNS): Reliance Trends unveiled their Durga Puja collection of fashion wear by creating, according to the company, the longest fashion ramp in India.

by Trans World Features October 10, 2018

Eastern Chamber of Commerce  presents 1st Goldspear ECC Leadership Excellence Awards

Eastern Chamber of Commerce presents 1st Goldspear ECC Leadership Excellence Awards

Kolkata, Sept 30 (IBNS): Eastern Chamber of Commerce presented the 1st Goldspear ECC Leadership Excellence Awards at the Rotary Sadan on Sept 5 2018 where 14 entrepreneurs were felicitated in different categories.

by Trans World Features October 01, 2018

Kolkata: Bhaskar and Bandel Loke Samsad Group present enchanting musical evening to people

Kolkata: Bhaskar and Bandel Loke Samsad Group present enchanting musical evening to people

Kolkata, Sept 25 (IBNS): The Indian Council for Cultural Relations (ICCR) and Church Art organized a musical soiree, in which Bhaskar Mukhopadhyay performed on a classical Indian slide guitar followed by folk songs of Bengal rendered by Bandel Loke Samsad Group a female musical troupe - at the Satyajit Ray Auditorium, ICCR here on Wednesday.

by Trans World Features September 26, 2018

East Side Stories: A play about the suffering a partition of a country can inflict on its own people

East Side Stories: A play about the suffering a partition of a country can inflict on its own people

Kolkata, Apr 27 (IBNS): Adapted from short stories by Dibyendu Palit, Selina Hossain and Manik Bandopadhyay, the East Side Stories, directed by Mahmud Alam, is a reflection of the pain of separation that the partition of a country with shared language and culture inflicts on the people.

by Trans World Features August 27, 2018

New book launched at Starmark presents perspectives on inclusive urbanism in relation to Kolkata

New book launched at Starmark presents perspectives on inclusive urbanism in relation to Kolkata

Kolkata, July 24 (IBNS): One of the key issues worrying Kolkata these days is the increasing number of migrants and the effect it has on the distribution of resources in the city.

by Trans World Features July 24, 2018

Roddur, RASHMI LED to host  National Short Film Festival in Kolkata

Roddur, RASHMI LED to host National Short Film Festival in Kolkata

Kolkata, May 11 (IBNS): Roddur in association with RASHMI LED shall present a 2 days National Short Film Festival to be held at the Rotary Sadan under the aegis of Rotary Club of Calcutta Metro City.

by IBNS May 14, 2018

Kolkata: Jagannath Puja at Andrew Yule & Co completes 100 years, a lesson in religious tolerance

Kolkata: Jagannath Puja at Andrew Yule & Co completes 100 years, a lesson in religious tolerance

Kolkata, Mar 31 (IBNS): Recently, Andrew Yule & Co, an Indian business conglomerate headquartered in Kolkata, celebrated 100 years of its festival honoring Lord Jagannath, an avatar of Vishnu.

by India Blooms News Service April 03, 2018

Debashish Sen joins Calcutta Foodies Club

Debashish Sen joins Calcutta Foodies Club

New Delhi, Mar 13 (IBNS): Calcutta Foodies Club (CFC) was born for food lovers and by food lovers in Kolkata to exchange information, experience and opinion about food and different eateries.

by IBNS March 14, 2018

Tollywood star Prosenjit Chatterjee goes shopping at Sasya store, fashion partner for Mayurakshi

Tollywood star Prosenjit Chatterjee goes shopping at Sasya store, fashion partner for Mayurakshi

Kolkata, Jan 18 (IBNS): Leading Tollywood actor Prosenjit Chatterjee, during a film promotion at Sasya on Wednesday, could not resist taking a look at the Kolkata-based designer wear store's collection and buying some too.

by IBNS January 18, 2018

Apeejay Kolkata Lit Fest announces Prabha Khaitan Womans Voice Award

Apeejay Kolkata Lit Fest announces Prabha Khaitan Womans Voice Award

Kolkata, Jan 15 (IBNS): Apeejay Kolkata Literary Festival (AKLF) has announced a new annual literary award for emerging women writers in India called Prabha Khaitan Womans Voice Award.

by India Blooms News Service January 15, 2018

Studio by Starmark hosts exhibition of curated Diwali collections

Studio by Starmark hosts exhibition of curated Diwali collections

Kolkata, Oct 11 (IBNS) : Kolkata-based model Ishika inaugurated Deepawali an exhibition of curated Diwali collections at the Studio by Starmark at 3, Lord Sinha Road, Emami Market.

by IBNS October 11, 2017

The Bengal Chamber hosts fifth edition of its "Sit and Draw Competition 2017" for school children on Earth Day

The Bengal Chamber hosts fifth edition of its "Sit and Draw Competition 2017" for school children on Earth Day

Kolkata, Apr 22 (IBNS): The Bengal Chamber of Commerce & Industry on Saturday organised the fifth edition of its "Sit and Draw Competition 2017" for school children, on the occasion of Earth Day, at The Birla Industrial & Technological Museum (BITM).

by IBNS April 22, 2017

Simaaya inaugurates Poila Baisakh collection with cast members of Durga Sohay

Simaaya inaugurates Poila Baisakh collection with cast members of Durga Sohay

Kolkata, Apr 8 (IBNS): Simaaya on Saturday is all set to welcome some very special guests to its premises at Triangular Park.

by IBNS April 08, 2017

Kolkata: Rotary Club honours women at Swayam Siddha Awards

Kolkata: Rotary Club honours women at Swayam Siddha Awards

Kolkata, Mar 21 (IBNS): The 11th edition of Swayam Siddha was held recently at the Sandre Hall, Calcutta School of Music.

by IBNS March 21, 2017

Kolkata: Workshop on Jhumur ensures survival of one of Bengal's folk music genre

Kolkata: Workshop on Jhumur ensures survival of one of Bengal's folk music genre

Kolkata, Mar 16 (IBNS): Noting a revival in popular interest in folk and traditional songs of Bengal, the West Bengal State Akademi of Dance Drama Music & Visual Arts, Rabindra Bharati University and the Sangeet Natak Academy have organised a workshop on Jhumur in Kolkata.

by IBNS March 16, 2017

Cream Centre, Vyoma Innovus and Mind Body Soul collaborate to cheer underprivileged kids

Cream Centre, Vyoma Innovus and Mind Body Soul collaborate to cheer underprivileged kids

Kolkata, Jan 14 (IBNS): The underprivileged children do not deserve left overs but the best of food and crockery said Prashant Menon of Cream Centre Restaurant in Kolkata when Nandini Choudhari of Mind Body Soul approached him for doing something for the hapless children.

by IBNS January 14, 2017

Christmas Bazaar Exhibition: Kamala invites people with wide range of gift items

Christmas Bazaar Exhibition: Kamala invites people with wide range of gift items

Kolkata, Dec 10 (IBNS) : Its already December, the last month of the year and winter has already stepped into Kolkata with a cold nip in the air.

by IBNS December 10, 2016

Kolkata: Anamika Khanna attends Baluchari: Bengal & Beyond event

Kolkata: Anamika Khanna attends Baluchari: Bengal & Beyond event

Kolkata, Nov 22 (IBNS): Fashion designer Anamika Khanna on Tuesday attended an exhibition of Baluchari: Bengal & Beyond at Birla Academy of Art & Culture in Kolkata.

by IBNS November 23, 2016

Kolkata to witness the AHSIs House Plant Show 2016

Kolkata to witness the AHSIs House Plant Show 2016

Kolkata, Nov 11 (IBNS): The Agri Horticultural Society of India (AHSI), founded in 1820 and pioneered Agricultural and Horticultural Shows in the country is organizing House Plant Show-2016 from Nov 10 to 13 jointly with the Department of Food Processing Industries & Horticulture, Govt. of West Bengal and in collaboration with National Horticulture Board, Govt. of India.

by IBNS November 11, 2016

Kolkata: Urmila Dance Foundation hosts Bande Nrityam on 16th anniversary

Kolkata: Urmila Dance Foundation hosts Bande Nrityam on 16th anniversary

Kolkata, Sept 21 (IBNS): Urmila Dance Foundation recently hosted Bande Nrityam on its 16th anniversary at Rabindra Sadan in Kolkata.

by IBNS September 22, 2016

Starmark and Penguin Books, YFLO organised an evening with Emraan Hashmi to celebrate the launch of his book The Kiss of Life

Starmark and Penguin Books, YFLO organised an evening with Emraan Hashmi to celebrate the launch of his book The Kiss of Life

Kolkata, Aug 11 (IBNS): Starmark and Penguin Books, in association with FYLO( Young FICCI Ladies Organisation), organised an evening with Emraan Hashmi, at Kolkata's The Taj Bengal to celebrate the launch of his book The Kiss Of Life. The book has been co-authored by Bilal Siddiqi.

by IBNS August 11, 2016

Shyamashree Sen takes charge of Rotary District 3291 at Samarurha

Shyamashree Sen takes charge of Rotary District 3291 at Samarurha

Kolkata, July 4 (IBNS): In a glittering programme titled Samarurha held at Kolkata's Nazrul Mancha, Shyamashree Sen took charge of the 97-year-old Rotary International District 3291, becoming the only second lady Governor of the international service organization here, to head the district.

by IBNS July 04, 2016

Debarati Goswami performs in Kolkata

Debarati Goswami performs in Kolkata

Kolkata, May 31 (IBNS) Amaar Mukti Aloy Aloy by Odissi danseuse Debarati Goswami performed at the ICCR in Kolkata on Tuesday to commemorate the bards 155th Birth Anniversary is a fitting tribute.

by IBNS May 31, 2016

Kolkata: Pt Tarun Bhattacharya to deliver key performance on Wednesday

Kolkata: Pt Tarun Bhattacharya to deliver key performance on Wednesday

Kolkata, May 3 (IBNS) Santoor maestro Pt Tarun Bhattacharya is all set to deliver a key performance in the city at the Satyajit Ray Auditorium, ICCR on Wednesday.

by IBNS May 04, 2016