In pictures: Fossils, food and fashion keep Bengal Rising 3.0 buzzing at Salt Lake Central Park

Rupam Islam, the frontman of Bangla rock band Fossils, takes in the energy of the crowd as he performs the iconic Fossils track ‘Ekla Ghor’ at Bengal Rising 3.0 with My Kolkata as the digital media partner

Fossils fans scaled dangerous heights to wave banners and show their unwavering love for the band during the performance on Day 3

‘The cooking competition was organised to make more people aware that the food and beverage industry is one of the largest contributions towards employment or taxation. There are multiple opportunities where one might not have a restaurant or a cafe but they still cook and sell from their homes. That is why we brought in mom chefs and professional chefs together in this competition,’ Indraneil Mallik, supplier of kitchen materials, told My Kolkata

‘With Bengal Rising 3.0, we are trying to promote micro entrepreneurs. We have given them very subsidised rates in terms of stall rent and some even free of cost, while others have won small competitions to get a stall. This is an event to promote business in Bengal. We look forward to bringing the Bengal business fraternity under one umbrella. We wish to bring back the lost glory to the forefront,” said Subhashis Dutt, founder and general secretary of Bengal Business Council

A stall promoting eco-friendly plates, cutlery and containers at Bengal Rising 3.0

(From left) Bengal Business Council vice-president Subrata Dutta presents the award of ‘Best home business’ to Sanjoy Das on Day 5

(From left) Bengal Business Council chairman Avishek Auddy and council founder-general secretary Subhashis Dutt present a memento to secretary and curator of Victoria Memorial Hall Samarendra Kumar

The audience enjoy open mic and a musical performance by Sayani Palit at Bengal Rising 3.0