Are you bored of the same kind of Poila Baisakh plans? If you want to spend the Nabo Borsho out and about in the city, then My Kolkata brings you a list of events — from live performances to a cruise on the Hooghly — to ring in the new year.
Singles Meet
Have you ever romanticised the idea of catching a stranger’s eye in a crowded room, striking up a conversation, and having sparks fly? Take a chance on meeting someone special this new year. Tall Tales is hosting a Sunday Singles Mixer from 5pm on April 14 at the Fort Knox Building, on Camac Streets. If you’re looking to make new friends and network over a steaming cup of coffee, TopCat CCU is also hosting a Coffee-Friend Meet at multiple cities in India, including their Topsia location in Kolkata on April 14 from 6pm.
Tickets for the Tall Tales Singles Mixer are available on BookMyShow and you can get tickets for the TopCat CCU meet on Paytm Insider.
Performance poetry
Are you a stickler for the magic of words? Let poet and storyteller Nidhi Narwal mesmerise you with her live show Jazbaat, which is on its final India tour. In the show, Nidhi takes the audience back to their childhood, reintroducing them to the vivid memories of school friendships, first crushes and much more! The live session is on April 14 at Sabka Club in Topsia.
Get your tickets on BookMyShow.
IPL at Eden Gardens
Till the end of May, most of our evenings are sure to be devoted to screaming at the television and making cricket our entire personality. This Poila Baisakh, how about experiencing India’s biggest cricketing festival right in your backyard? Nothing compares to the experience of joining a Mexican Wave at the Eden Gardens. The Kolkata Knight Riders take on the Lucknow Super Giants on April 14. So get your tickets, don the purple jersey, and chant korbo, lorbo, jeetbo!
A classic Bengali play
Bangaliana and art go hand in hand. This new year, pay homage to one of the finest Bengali playwrights by catching a new production of Utpal Dutt’s iconic Tiner Talowar, at Kala Mandir on April 14. Its themes of anti-establishment and swimming against the tide are more relevant now than ever before. Directed by Suman Mukhopadhyay, this adaptation will have Debsankar Halder, Sujan Mukhopadhyay, Shankar Chakraborty, Poulami Chatterjee, among others on stage.
Get your tickets on BookMyShow.
Ghazals and shayari
Urdu poetry has the power to stir emotions in listeners. Experience the charm of this beautiful language at Harf-E-Dil, where Atif Ali Khan (great-grandson of Ustad Bade Ghulam Ali Khan) and Amir Ata (disciple of Akbar Hossain Akbar) take you on a journey with ghazals, shayari and storytelling at Kolkata Centre for Creativity on April 13.
Tickets are available on Paytm Insider for this event.
Sunset cruise
Imagine the golden sun painting a beautiful picture against the river, as it gently drops below the horizon, while the Howrah bridge towers over you. Watch the sunset in the most spectacular setting, with The Barge Company’s sunset cruise. With some of Kolkata’s favourite snacks and a riverside view of the Ganga Aarti at Howrah, this experience is a must-have if you love the city’s vibrant heritage. The cruise sets sail from Outram Ghat on April 14 at 5pm.
Get your tickets from Paytm Insider.
