What: Hello Calcutta in association with The Telegraph
Where: Ibiza — The Fern Resort and Spa
When: December 17 and 18
Expect: An electronic music festival that will be spread across five stages and two days. Breaking the barrier of genres, this festival will see artistes from around the world share one platform with unparalleled productions, light shots, food and a multi-sensory experience.
Yotto Sourced by The Telegraph
Hosted by Nikhil Chinapa, the lineup boasts of names like Arjun Vagale, Anyasa, Blot!, Nils Hoffmann, Space Motion, Gheist and many more with the special act being Yotto, with his debut gig in the city. “Hello Calcutta’s lineup blew me away! For a two-day festival, this is going to set the benchmark for electronic festivals in the Northeast of India,” says Nikhil Chinapa.
Other than the music the premises will have a host of activities and a flea market with food, fashion and lifestyle brands. Don’t forget to look out for the Beer Garden, Cocktail Bar and gourmet food section while you cheer for your team at the finals of the FIFA World Cup.
Organiser speak: “Ibiza — The Fern Resort and Spa Kolkata has been a favourite place for music festivals and events. We feel happy and excited to host the city’s first electronic music festival with so many global players. This would be one of the biggest event post pandemic,” said Subhadip Basu, general manager, Ibiza The Fern Resort and Spa.
“The last two years have been really tough for everyone and we are still trying to make up for the lost time. There is a lot of unfinished business. We seek freedom again to dance, breathe and just be ourselves. This is like an opportunity which the city has never witnessed before, to enjoy music with a vibe that cannot be matched,” say Aditya Mehta and Varun Mimani, organisers of the event and the directors of White Castle Hospitality).
“The Indian youth has been currently adopting experimental electronic music massively and they look out for events like this. We have tried to include artistes from different genres to have diversity who could probably add to the vibe we intend to create,” says co-organiser Sonu Agarwal, founder, Offline CCU.