Austrian film Alma and Oskar promises a passionate opening for IFFI 53
Nov 08, 2022, at 08:54 pm
Panaji: The 53rd International Film Festival of India (IFFI) to be held in Goa from November 20 to November 28 will open with Austrian film Alma and Oskar.
Tribal Festival celebrated in Kohima
Oct 26, 2022, at 11:44 pm
Kohima: The Department of Art & Culture, Nagaland, organized a "Tribal Festival" with the theme "Igniting Cultural Traditions” at Amphitheatre, Directorate of Art & Culture, Kohima on Wednesday with Advisor, Art & Culture and Tourism, Khehovi Yepthomi as the special guest.
Merlin Group holds fourth edition of its competition for the best Durga Puja among its apartments
Oct 08, 2022, at 02:54 am
Kolkata/IBNS: City-based real estate developer Merlin Group organised the fourth edition of its ‘Merlin Er Sera Pujo 2022’ this year across its housing complexes.
Vijaya Dashami: Bengal bids adieu to Goddess Durga with immersion
Oct 06, 2022, at 05:21 am
Kolkata/IBNS: The biggest religious festival of the Bengali community came to an end on Wednesday with the occasion of Vijaya Dashami as revellers bade adieu to Goddess Durga and her children.
Durga Puja: Kolkata made in Bangalore
Oct 05, 2022, at 01:32 am
Bengaluru Bengalis are thrilled beyond words to soak in the pujo vibes again after two long years. Around 109 pujo pandals have mushroomed across the length and breadth of the IT city. The charm and thrill of pandal hopping is back.
Thousands watch Kumari Puja on Maha Ashtami in West Bengal
Oct 03, 2022, at 08:40 pm
Kolkata/UNI: Thousands of devotees from across India and abroad congregated at Belur Math - the global headquarters of the Ramakrishna Math and Ramakrishna Mission - to watch Kumari Puja, or the worship of a pre-puberty girl Monday as the Durga Puja carnival peaked in West Bengal.
Durga Puja festival begins in West Bengal
Oct 02, 2022, at 03:20 am
Kolkata: Residents of West Bengal on Saturday plunged into festivities on Maha Shashthi - the first day of the Durga puja - the biggest festival in this part of the world.
Kolkata: Priyanka Sarkar inaugurates Bagbazar Durga Puja pandal
Sep 30, 2022, at 01:25 am
Kolkata/IBNS: As the city is all geared up to revel in this year's Durga Puja celebrations, Bengali actress Priyanka Sarkar inaugurated pandal at Bagbazar in the heart of north Kolkata Wednesday.
Kolkata: 1,000 senior citizens to take a guided tour of Durga puja pandals
Sep 30, 2022, at 01:21 am
Kolkata/IBNS:To make the elderly a part of Durga Puja festivities, the Founder-Director duo of Realtech Group Sk Nasir and Shishir Gupta will organise a Pujo Parikrama for the senior citizens on Maha Panchami, which falls on Sept. 30.
North Kolkata Durga Puja committee focuses on charitable work alongside their festive celebration
Sep 28, 2022, at 06:49 pm
Kolkata/IBNS: Standing on the threshold of their century year, the 95-year old Belgachhiya Sarbojonin Durgotsav community of north Kolkata, has chosen a theme titled ‘Maya Mahal- The Palace of Illusions’, for this year.
Metaform and XP&DLand announce MetaPujo
Sep 26, 2022, at 11:06 pm
Kolkata/IBNS: Metaform and XP&DLand have announced a world first with the MetaPujo.
Ganesh Chaturthi in Pune: When Bappa came to town...
Sep 19, 2022, at 05:58 am
After a two-year lull (courtesy Covid-19), devotees in Pune were out in full force to bid goodbye to their beloved Bappa on the final day of the Ganesh Chaturthi festival that concluded a few days ago. Purnima Sharma was present
Aug 28, 2022, at 04:57 am
New Delhi: The Ministry of Culture along Sangeet Natak Akademi, the designated nodal agency for ICH, in collaboration with the National Museum and National Museum Institute,organized the celebration of the successful inscription of ‘Durga Puja in Kolkata’ on the Representative List of ICH of Humanity in 2021.
13th Apeejay Kolkata Literary Festival to begin virtually on Jan 21
Jan 20, 2022, at 12:07 am
Kolkata/IBNS: The 13th edition of Apeejay Kolkata Literary Festival to begin in virtual mode amid COVID-19 on Friday.
Apeejay House in Park Street erects tallest Christmas tree of Kolkata
Dec 24, 2021, at 04:38 am
Kolkata/IBNS: This year’s Christmas decoration at the Apeejay House in Kolkata's Park Street lawn has achieved a new ‘height’ with the centerpiece of the decoration being a 50-foot-tall Christmas tree, which is the tallest so far in the city. With a 4-foot start on the top, the tree stands 54-foot tall. It is 30-foot in diameter.
Ami Arts Festival to be held in Kolkata from Dec 17-19
Dec 16, 2021, at 12:27 am
Kolkata/IBNS: The second edition of Ami Arts Festival, a cultural festival of West Bengal, will be held from Dec 17 to 19.
Varanasi to celebrate three-day Kashi Utsav from tomorrow
Nov 15, 2021, at 10:17 pm
Kashi Utsav, a three-day festival is being organised in Varanasi to celebrate the classic heritage and culture of Kashi.
45th International Kolkata Book Fair to be inaugurated in Jan 2022
Nov 12, 2021, at 10:18 pm
Kolkata/IBNS: The 45th International Kolkata Book Fair will be inaugurated on Jan 31, 2022, announced Publishers and Booksellers Guild secretary Tridib Chatterjee here on Friday.
Oct 29, 2021, at 08:29 pm
Kolkata/IBNS: Young Indians (YI) Initiative Khwabon Ke Parindey in association with Dil Se and Ek Packet Umeed has created a platform for deserving NGOs to promote their products before the festival of Diwali.
West Bengal observing Lakshmi Puja today
Oct 20, 2021, at 03:34 pm
Kolkata: Days after West Bengal witnessed Durga Puja celebration despite fear over COVID-19, a spirit of festivity returned to the state on Wednesday as people worshipped Goddess of Wealth and prosperity-Lakshmi.
From Jakarta and Mauritius to Toronto, Bengalis celebrate Durga Puja with gaiety
Oct 16, 2021, at 05:00 pm
Jakarta/Port Louis/Toronto: Durga Puja is a great occasion for Bengali diaspora across the world to pull up their socks and celebrate the homecoming of the mother goddess by organising pujas and cultural events. IBNS brings you some glimpses from different parts of the world.
Vijaya Dashami: Bengal bids adieu to Goddess Durga, five-day festival ends
Oct 15, 2021, at 11:08 pm
Kolkata: At the end of the five-day mega festival that witnessed the entire Bengal wallow in a frenetic celebration, despite COVID-19 fears, people bid adieu to Goddess Durga on Friday, the Vijay Dashami day, wishing she returns the next year bringing in happiness.
Young Boys Club celebrates 52nd Year of Durga Puja with corona theme
Oct 11, 2021, at 03:57 am
Kolkata: The members of Young Boys Club in Kolkata have chosen the theme "Durga – The Destroyer of Corona" this year as parliamentarian Sudip Bandyopadhyay inaugurated the puja on Sunday.
Jammu and Kashmir: 395th annual ‘Urs’ observed in Anantnag
Jun 28, 2021, at 03:44 am
Srinagar: People celebrated 395th annual ‘Urs’ or the festival of the famous Sufi saint Hazrat Baba Naseeb Ud Din Ghazi (RA) in Anantnag district of Jammu and Kashmir recently.
Jammu and Kashmir: Ramzan Festival begins in Srinagar
Apr 05, 2021, at 01:16 am
Srinagar: The Jannat Events and Marketing on Saturday kicked off a twelve-day Ramzan festival at a local hotel here in Srinagar to promote local trade in the Valley.
Holi celebrated across Jammu and Kashmir
Mar 31, 2021, at 04:42 pm
Srinagar: The festival of colours, Holi, was celebrated on Monday with traditional fervour and gaiety across Jammu and Kashmir.
Herath celebrated across Jammu and Kashmir with religious gaiety
Mar 11, 2021, at 10:37 pm
Srinagar: Maha Shivratri, locally known as ‘Herath’, was celebrated with religious fervour and gaiety across Jammu and Kashmir on Wednesday.
West Bengal celebrates Saraswati Puja today
Feb 16, 2021, at 02:49 pm
Kolkata/New Delhi: With the winter slowly fading away from West Bengal, people in the state joined in celebrating Saraswati Puja which marked the beginning of the festive calendar on Tuesday.
Golden Peacock Award for 51st IFFI to be announced at closing ceremony Today
Jan 25, 2021, at 03:54 am
Panaji: As curtains fall on the 51st International Film Festival of India (IFFI) today, the coveted Golden Peacock Award will be announced at the closing ceremony of the festival, in Panaji, Goa on Saturday, January 24, 2021.
Diwali celebrated in Jammu and Kashmir
Nov 14, 2020, at 10:09 pm
Srinagar/UNI: The festival of light, “ Deepwali” was on Saturday celebrated with religious fervour and gaiety in the Kashmir valley, where politicians greeted people on the occasion.