Swimming against tides is the spirit of poets: Writer Pratibha Ray

Jnanpith Award-winning writer Pratibha Ray was the chief guest in the second edition of Chair Poetry Evenings  held in Kolkata between Nov 22 and 24. As Ray inaugurated the poetry festival, IBNS correspondent Souvik Ghosh catches up with her

Monkey Bar Kolkata hosts music producer and DJ Anish Sood this Friday

Kolkata/IBNS: If looking for some electrifying musical gig to start off the weekend, then head straight to Kolkatas popular gastropub, Monkey Bar, on Friday.

Writer Pratibha Ray inaugurates Chair Poetry Evenings 2019

Kolkata/IBNS: Jnanpith Award winner Padmasri Pratibha Ray, in the presence of poet Subodh Sarkar, on Friday inaugurated the second edition of Chair Poetry Evenings 2019.

Kolkata: Groove and dance with Nidhi Banthia Mehta at Skulpt tomorrow

Kolkata/IBNS: Skulpt, a gymnasium in Kolkata, is all set to add an extra rush of excitement for all fitnessenthusiasts by conducting a dance fitness workshop with Nidhi Banthia Mehta, the founder of Bolly Beatz, on Saturday.

Kolkata: Chowman launches week-long ‘Chidren’s Food Festival’

Kolkata/IBNS: Kolkata’s popular restaurant chain Chowman celebrated Children’s Day eve with the underprivileged kids of NGO Basha who launched a week-long ‘Chidren’s Food Festival’ here.

Kolkata: Acropolis celebrates Children's Day Kidsopolis

Kolkata/IBNS: In an effort to transport children back to the world of dream and imagination and fun filled activities, Acropolis, a shopping mall in Kolkata, had organized Kidsopolis, a 'Children’sDay' Celebration, recently.

Sequins to Macarons: Limited-edition haute desserts from Yauatcha

Kolkata/IBNS: Curious to know what happens when a fashion designer and celebrity stylist join hands with a French inspired patisserie?

Pearl Academy opens campus in Kolkata

Kolkata/IBNS: Design institute Pearl Academy on Friday announced its foray in the eastern part of India with the launch of its campus in Kolkata.

Second edition of Kolkata’s Chair Poetry Evenings to open on November 22

Kolkta/IBNS: The second edition of the international poetry festival, Chair Poetry Evenings, conceptualised by Tushar Dhawal Singh and Sonnet Mondal, will be held in Kolkata from November 22 to 24, 2019.

Get set for a dizzying start to the weekend with DJ Clement at Monkey Bar Kolkata

Kolkata/IBNS: How about spinning to some momentous music spun by soneone who shared the stage along with Coldplay, Jay-Z, AR Rahman, at the Global Citizen India Concert?

5th Kolkata International Film Festival to be inaugurated today

Kolkata, Nov 8 (UNI): Barely a few minutes to go for the inauguration of the 25th Kolkata International Film Festival (KIFF), all roads lead to Netaji Indoor Stadium on Friday.

Maestro Tarun Bhattacharya’s philanthropic Santoor Ashram set to hit the shores of USA

Kolkata: Santoor Maestro and philanthropist Musician Pdt Tarun Bhattacharya embarks on month-long tour of USA, a country he has been frequently performing in for the past 3 decades and more.

PUBG Mobile India Tour 2019 to culminate into the Grand Finals in Kolkata

Kolkata, Oct 14: After four long months of nail-biting action at the regional finals held across Jaipur, Guwahati, Pune, and Hyderabad, the top 20 squads from four regions will be battling it out at the Grand Finale in Kolkata.

Durga Puja festivity reaches crescendo on Maha Navami

Kolkata: Durga Puja celebrations reached its peak on Monday as people set out early on the streets of Kolkata on Maha Navami, to make the most of the penultimate day of the four-day festival.

The 11th Daan Utsav takes off in Kolkata with a bouquet of “Giving” events

Kolkata, Oct 3 (IBNS): A Plog Run was the highlight of the launch of this year's Daan Utsav (also known as Joy of Giving Week), in Kolkata on Wednesday, when joggers picked up plastic waste along the route of their run.