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Kolkata turned spooky on Thursday evening as a group of youngsters dressed up in costumes and gathered at Nandan to celebrate Halloween.
From Petnis and Shakchunnis to movie villains and mythical creatures, the city’s creativity was on full display
The fifth edition of the Halloween street show, organised by Spondon, saw the area around Nandan and Rabindra Sadan decked up with eerie decorations
People posed for photos, danced to popular tracks and joined impromptu parades, turning the cultural hub into a carnival of colours and characters
Though Halloween is traditionally celebrated on October 31 in the West, this Kolkata event took place a day earlier
Many participants said they came to enjoy the festive spirit and experience something different. Koyel Bhandari, a participant who dressed as a Bengali bride-petni, said, “Spandan does several cultural activities, but this is unique. This is a successful fifth year of the Halloween show.”
Koyel BhandariSpondon, a local cultural group, has been organising the Halloween gathering for five years. What started as a small event has now grown into one of the city’s most anticipated October evenings
With elaborate costumes, painted faces and glowing props, this year’s celebration drew large crowds of onlookers and photographers
