All set to make Christmas a memorable experience for every guest, ITC Royal Bengal and ITC Sonar have come up with a one-of-a-kind Christmas Village that’s stocked up with delicious gift hampers. Traditional Christmas goodies are lavished with preserved mulled fruits, refreshing new flavours and exquisitely crafted with edible “baubles and ornaments”. A range of exclusive festive collection hampers with delicately crafted delicacies and boxes of goodies, all created to spread the cheer, showcasing artisanally crafted delectable season’s must shares. The goodies include delicious offerings like The Felicity (Nutmeg Signature Plum Cake decorated with fondant icing, with matured macerated fruits), The Tinsel (Classic Plum Cake), The Noel (Spiced Chocolate Tart filled with Christmas spiced chocolate ganache), The Rudolph (Cashew and Rose Marzipans), The Elves (Hand Rolled Truffles and Rochers) and The Pixies (Nutmeg Christmas Macarons). The festive signatures start at Rs 699 onwards, The chef’s special curated Christmas hampers — Snowflake (Rs 3,999) and Misltetoe (Rs 5,499) includes delightful selection of Christmas goodies. The Christmas Village will be on till January 2.
We loved the Shola Christmas Tree at ITC Sonar that is a unique amalgamation of traditional hand-crafted shola in a contemporary design. Snowflake alpona adorns the floor as a golden snowflake forms the star atop the tree. Adding to the spirit of the region, traditionally woven gamchhas decorate the festive gift boxes beside the tree. “At ITC Hotels, our WelcomArt initiative celebrates indigenous art, providing a platform to local artists. As per tradition, our hand-crafted Christmas trees imbibe modernity, while rejoicing in the cultural heritage of the region. This is in keeping with our ethos of Responsible Luxury,” said Tejinder Singh, area manager East, ITC Hotels & cluster general manager, ITC Royal Bengal & ITC Sonar.
While at ITC Royal Bengal, there is a 19th century Dutch-Bengal style of Patachitra art. Hand-painted by local artist Soumyadeep Roy, this tree is a visualization of the traditional Nativity scene, depicting the birth of Jesus. Through vibrant colours and a dynamic style — this tree illustrates people from across the world coming together to join in the celebrations of this festive season.
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What do you get when you mix 450kg of ingredients like cashew, prunes, dried figs, dates, walnut, almonds, raisins and plum with whisky, wines, brandy, rum and other goodies? That Christmassy feeling. We felt it at the cake-mixing ceremony at ITC Royal Bengal last month. “As we celebrate the warmth of the season no merriment is complete without friends. This mega mix of fruits and spirits is one of the largest in the city and is matured for over 1,000 delicious Christmas Cakes and Puddings on offer at our one-of-a-kind Christmas Village,” said area executive east, chef Vijay Malhotra.rman Chocolate.
Spotted
1) Tejinder Singh with wife Gagan
2) Sundeep Bhutoria with Soni Jain
3) Pronab Dasgupta with wife Iti
4) Masato Yuasa and Yukiko Yuasa
5) Sharon Rodrigues, Juliana Van Steensel and Priscilla Corner
6) Hena Nafis with husband Nehal Zafar
7) Rev. Dr M. Thamacin Arulappan SJ, principal St. Xavier’s Collegiate School, Kolkata
8) Chef Vijay Malhotra
Pictures: Rashbehari Das