North Kolkata Calling !!

It is very unfortunate that Meow, the fattest American tabby in the world died when his 87 years owner decided to send him to shelter.    He was repeatedly exhibited in various TV  programs and ,of course, in Facebook and hence became the most popular cat ever known.He was put on strict diet at the shelter and lost at least a Kg within a short span. Was this responsible for the demise of this famous cat ? 

Ferrari is perhaps the most enviable & fashionable sports car but when compared to Heritage-it might be just another car. Hence China was wounded when a Ferrari left tracks on the Zhonghua Gate's brick structure while performing 'drifts' to showcase the car !

We all welcome Mrs. Hillary Clinton in our city Calcutta (Kolkata) !  It was nice to know that she was keeping a date with history while visiting Victoria Memorial. With her inquiring mind she came to know a lot and didn't hesitate to express her feelings in the record book. Perhaps she would be interested to know that one Ramdoolal De lived in this city, who practically pioneered the Indo-American Trade Relation .His house at Beadon Street ( which is well maintained )still  attracts a lot of American visitors,especially when Durga Puja, which he started, is held ! Post by :- Saibal & Mausam Deb (descendants) 

Sutanuti Parishad presented Malhar Utsav 2012 on26th & 27th April 2012 at Sovabazar Natmandir .  Program :- 26th April :Group Dance-Nrityadham, Bhilai. Kathak Dance-Amrita Bandopadhaya. 'Bharatnatyam Katha' by artists of Nrityadham,choreography by Guru Rakhi Roy.  CD release of 'Traditional Folk of Bengal'- Lili Das.  Co -Artists-Bole Paran-Guru Ramprasad Chattapadhaya. Tabla-Subir Thakur. Vocal-Pratip Banerjee. Sitar-Sandip  Neogi.  27th April : Group Dance-Manipuri Nartanalaya by Guru Kalabati &Vimbabati Devi. Sitar by Soumyajit Paul. Violin by Delhi R. Sridhar. Co-Artists-Mridangam-N.Shankar. Tabla-Prasad Mukherjee. Award given to:- Gandharva Award :  Pt.Manilal Nag, Ustd. Maskoor Ali Khan,Pt.Sanjay Mukherjee. Rashratna   "          : Guru Sankarnarayan, Guru Srilekha Mukherjee, Guru Kalabati                                Devi, Guru Rakhi Roy. Bhorot         "         : Mr.Sandip Roy & Mrs Papiya Adhikari.

Bengali year ending is still celebrated through CHARAK UTSAV & MELA at Beadon Street in North Calcutta.This tradition has been going on for more than 200 years & people of Kolkata & many foreigners take great interest in witnessing Sanyasis swinging round & round the Charak Tree. After a month long fasting they offer prayer to Lord Mahadev. They go through a lot of hardship which includes jumping from a height of 15 to 20ft bamboo structures to sharp knives (Bonti )& other harmful materials. This happens at Chatu Babu's Bazar. On Poila Baishak they finally sit down for a sumptuous lunch at Chatu Babu's Thakurbari which marks the ending of their fasting month. It was probably in this Charak Mela where Swami Vivekananda held a running horse when it went berserk ! After all Swamiji lived nearby & could have attended this Chaitra Sankranti Mela !