World Music Day, monsoon showers and more news from Kolkata in pictures

On World Music Day, My Kolkata caught street musicians spreading joy through melody. (In picture) A musician playing pipe piano on Park Street and an aged musician playing flute outside Dum Dum station

Arnab Dutta

Kolkata remained cloudy all of Friday with showers in the evening. The southwest monsoon finally advanced into some parts of south Bengal on Friday. It has now covered all districts of north Bengal and North-24 Parganas, Nadia, Kolkata, most parts of South 24-Parganas, Murshidabad and some parts of East Midnapore, Howrah, Hooghly, east Burdwan and Birbhum districts of south Bengal, according to IMD. The city recorded around 3mm rainfall till 6pm

Arnab Dutta

Sister Cyril's first commemorative celebration was held at Loreto Day School, Sealdah, on Friday. Students of the Loreto schools across Kolkata and dignitaries from all walks of life were present to remember the work of the Irish nun who had made Kolkata her home

Suvendu Das

The century-old banyan tree that toppled on Sarat Bose Road on Wednesday was replanted on the Park Circus Maidan

Suvendu Das

A fruit festival was held at Green Park Siksha Sadan Primary School in Narendrapur. The annual festival is aimed at educating children about various summer fruits. After the event, the fruits are cut and distributed among students

Pintu Mondal