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Glimpses of Christmas celebrations in Kolkata

Dec 25, 2024, at 10:11 pm

Kolkata celebrates Christmas with fervour and gaiety as Park Street lights up for thousands of revellers on Wednesday. Enthusiastic visitors were seen soaking in the fun clicking photos amidst dazzling lights and queuing up for fancy Christmas food along the boulevard, which is known for its variety of offerings.(Images by Avishek Mitra/IBNS)

Kolkata celebrates Christmas as revellers throng dazzling Park Street

Dec 26, 2023, at 03:17 am

Kolkata, known for its passionate Christmas celebrations, came alive on Monday as enthusiastic crowds poured into the city's decked up sunset boulevard Park Street to soak in the spirit of Yuletide. Youngsters strummed guitars and jammed with each other as the daylong  revelry extended from the city's green urban park Maidan to the happening Park Street and beyond, to the iconic Anglo-Indian neighbourhood Bow Barracks, which is a cluster of red houses in central Kolkata originally built as a garrison mess for the American soldiers during the World War I.(Images by Avishek Mitra/IBNS)

Bollywood actor and host Prince Narula celebrates Christmas in Kolkata

Dec 31, 2022, at 03:51 am

Bollywood actor, model and host Prince Narula, who is known for winning MTV Roadies 12, Bigg Boss 9, MTV India's Roadies X2 and Splitsvilla 8, celebrated Christmas at Uptown Lounge in Kolkata. 

In Images: Kolkata soaks in Christmas spirit

Dec 25, 2022, at 03:57 pm

Kolkata is on a high as Christmas spirit sweeps the city. While churches hold midnight mass, the brightly illuminated Park Street is the centre of attraction for the young. The city’s Anglo-Indian hub Bow Barracks in central part is also celebrating Christmas like every year. IBNS lensman Avishek Mitra captures the moods.

In Images: Christmas in Srinagar

Dec 25, 2022, at 03:33 pm

The churches of Srinagar are all decked up on the occasion of Christmas festival.  Photos: Basit Zargar

West Bengal minister Shashi Panja, actor Trina Saha inaugurate Christmas Tree in Kolkata

Dec 24, 2022, at 07:00 pm

West Bengal minister Shashi Panja and Bengali actor Trina Saha inaugurated a 30-foot Christmas Tree at Apeejay House in Kolkata's epicentre for Christmas celebration, Park Street on Friday. (Image Credit: Avishek Mitra/IBNS)

New Delhi: Christian devotees lighting the candles outside Sacred Heart Cathedral Church

Dec 25, 2020, at 09:38 pm

NEW DELHI, DEC 25 (UNI):- Christian devotees lighting the candles outside Sacred Heart Cathedral Church on the occasion of Christmas festival, at Gol Dak Khana in New Delhi on Friday. Due to the Covid-19 pandemic, Church closed for all visitors.

Christmas celebration in Ranchi

Dec 22, 2020, at 07:36 pm

RANCHI, DEC 22 (UNI):– Ranchi Archbishop Felix Toppo and Auxiliary Archbishop Theoder Mascrenhas cutting a cake in front of the nativity of Jesus Christ during Christmas celebration in Ranchi on Tuesday.

Mamata Banerjee inaugurates Christmas fair in Kolkata

Dec 22, 2020, at 06:42 pm

KOLKATA, DEC 21 (UNI) Wst Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee inaugurating St Xaviers fair in Park Street ahead of Merry Christmas in Kolkata on Monday.

Kolkata celebrates Christmas today

Dec 25, 2019, at 05:10 pm

With winter setting in the city, people in Kolkata enjoyed Christmas on Wednesday (December 25, 2019) Images by Avishek Mitra/IBNS