Kolkata, Dec. 16 -- With the charming Kolkata winter gradually settling in, the city is gearing up for its annual Christmas festival, which is scheduled to begin from December 18, West Bengal Tourism Minister Indranil Sen announced on Tuesday.
Launched in 2011 at the initiative of Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee, the Kolkata Christmas Festival has grown into a major celebration that reflects the city's spirit of inclusiveness and shared joy.
Banerjee will inaugurate the 15th edition of the festival at 4:30 pm on December 18 at Allen Park on the fashionable Park Street. While the cultural events will run till December 30, the city's festive illumination will continue until January 5, 2026.
In the days ahead, Park Street, Allen Park, St Pau...