An industrial trade fair, flea market and handicrafts fair, food festival, job fair, automobile expo, talks, musical performances and more await visitors to Bengal Rising 2.0, a three-day entrepreneurial and cultural extravaganza to be organised by the Bengal Business Council, at the Karunamoyee Central Park (Boimela Prangan) from April 21. My Kolkata is the digital media partner for the event.
An industrial trade fair, flea market and handicrafts fair, food festival, job fair, automobile expo, talks, musical performances and more await visitors to Bengal Rising 2.0
The event will be inaugurated on Friday April 21 by Shashi Panja, minister of industries, commerce and enterprises and women and child development and social welfare, government of West Bengal.
“The council is basically for Bengali business people. Bengalis in business has traditionally been considered to be an oxymoron. But we have tried to build a platform where all Bengali business people come together. The event is a +celebration of this coming together. We are trying to create a network through this event which is a public- oriented programme. We are trying to pull in the crowd through all that Bengalis love. Our theme is Bangali Ja Bhalobashe (All that Bengalis love). Our message is Bengalis have always been in business, are in business and will continue to be in business,” said Subhasis Dutt, founder and general secretary, Bengal Business Council said.
Around 150 stalls selling garments, handicrafts, jewellery, food and more will be open on all three days
Activities like job fairs, investment pitches, Shabdabaji (word game) , gyanopedia (quiz) and movie premieres are lined up. Around 150 stalls selling garments, handicrafts, jewellery, food and more will be open on all three days.
A special award session has been organised on the concluding day, where Lifetime Achievement Honour in Music will be awarded to Pandit Ajoy Chakrabarty; Lifetime Achievement Honour in Public Administration to Alapan Bandyopadhyay; Lifetime Achievement Honour in Performing Arts to Tanusree Shankar and more.
Activities like job fairs, investment pitches, Shabdabaji (word game) , gyanopedia (quiz) and movie premieres are lined up
The highlights of the event include special musical performances by Iman Chakraborty, Lakkhichhara band and Sourendro-Soumyajit.
Entry is free and open to all.