Why CITY OF JOY?

Well there are countless reasons.

Its a place where you can have a cup of tea for 2 bucks and a plate full of snacks for 10 , which makes it even for the poor and the have nots to enjoy it . I haven’t found any city yet where i can get tea and i mean good tea at such a price .

There is a place called Nandan near Excide roundabout and its one on the places in Kolkata where throughout the year some event keeps going on , whether it be promoting a upcoming artist in any field or be it a photo exhibition , something is always up and running and people generally visit there in evening to catch up with a friend or to watch a flash mob..

Coming to theater , as opposed to commercial theaters , there are many theaters in Kolkata are characterized by their tendency for experimentation in theme, content and production with a social message for everyone . The one place that i used to visit was Experimenter , its in Gariahat .

People there are very happy and content about their lives and you can see that in them .They are never in a rush for a business meeting or a financial deal but instead they focus on the human essence of life and enjoy it to the fullest and that’s why i think its called city of joy .

Last but not the least , when you feel tired , depressed and stressed out , take a walk on the Ghat of Ganges, go on a Feri ride , enjoy the cool breeze on the ghats and you feel afresh .

Cultural activities are at its peak , photowalks are very common and you will always find people there engaging in one thing which they like most such as music , theatre , painting and photography and give a lot of time towards it .

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Kolkata: The city of many stories...

From the execution of Mangal Pandey in suburban Barrackpore to the Direct Action Day riots of 1946, Calcutta, now Kolkata, has many stories to tell. It is a city seeped in history, where the old and the new, the past and the present, come together in unexpected ways and create a vibrant culture that manifests itself in the city’s many passions— theatre, art, politics, football and food.

The City: Then and Now

The history of Calcutta began when Job Charnock, an official of the East India Company, arrived at the small fishing villages of Sutanuti, Kalikata and Gobindapur in 1690, and convinced the Company to start building its trading base in Bengal. Thereafter the city, then no more than a cluster of fishing villages, grew in leaps and bounds till it was made the capital of the British Empire. During India’s struggle for independence, Calcutta came to the forefront as the epicenter of anti-British activities.

Today, Kolkata is home to over 4.5 million people, and is often called the ‘cultural capital’ of the country. Deftly straddling its colonial heritage with its new, growing economy, Kolkata is a city that defies definitions and yet, entices Passionate tourists from all over the world.

The tram, a relic of Kolkata’s colonial past, is now the only public tram system in the country. 

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Things to Do While You’re Here 

To really get a ‘feel’ of the city —and trust me, this city is all about feeling—don’t leave before you:

Do: No trip to Kolkata is complete without a visit to the city’s epitome of colonial heritage: the Victoria Memorial, an architectural marvel built in Queen Victoria’s name. Don’t forget to see the incredible museum inside.

If you’re looking for romance, enjoy a sunset cruise on the Hooghly River, under the iconic Howrah Bridge a la Rajesh Khanna and Sharmila Tagore in Amar Prem.

Set aside a day to explore the outskirts of the city, from a trip to Barrackpore to see the Mangal Pandey Park to a visit to the Dakshineswar Kali Temple, built on the banks of the Ganga.

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For lesser-known treasures in Kolkata, take a trip to the Armenian Church in the Old China Bazaar, or to Bow Barracks, a narrow lane that houses one of the oldest communities of Anglo-Indians in the country.

The Victoria Memorial, with its marble lion sentry at the entrance.

Eat: Kolkata is a Street- food lover’s paradise. Try Kolkata’s famous Kathi rolls at Kusum’s on Park Street or the melt-in-your-mouth Calcutta Biriyani at Arsalan. Seafood is at its best in Kolkata; don’t miss the Bhetki Paturi, fish fillets smoked in banana leaf. And where would a Bengali be without his sweet tooth? Try Mishti Doi, Rosogolla, Shondesh and Jilipi while you’re here.

Buy: For a quintessentially Kolkata experience, go to New Market, a relic of the colonial era, that is now a thriving market and sells everything from fresh produce to handcrafted silver. Walk down Sudder Street to buy curios, old gramophone records and junk jewellery. Pay a visit to the famous College Street to pick up almost any second-hand book on the planet, or drop by Dakshinapan Market to shop for handicrafts.

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