SHOP
What: The AC Market Apna Utsav, in association with t2
Where: The AC Market, Shakespeare Sarani
When: 6pm onwards
Expect: The month-long shopping event kick-starts with a screening of Kuheli, starring Indrasish Roy and Pujarini Ghosh, followed by a fashion show featuring the film’s cast. Drop in for coupons and a lucky draw at the end of every week.
STAGE
What: Centre Stage Creations presents The God of Carnage, in association with t2
Where: GD Birla Sabhagar
When: 6.30pm
The play: Two sets of parents meet after their kids fight in school. The attempt for a truce falls flat as the parents start fighting way more than the kids! Stars Shernaz Patel, Anuradha Menon, Sohrab Ardeshir and Zafar Karachiwala.
Tickets: Between Rs 750 and Rs 2,000, available on bookmyshow.com and also at the venue (10am to 6pm).
For details, call 9830015510.
DIGITAL
What: Advertising Club Calcutta presents Desi Digital, in association with The Telegraph
Where: Calcutta Media Institute (CMI), 501 Elgin Chambers, fifth floor, 1 Ashutosh Mukherjee Road
When: 11am onwards
Expect: A masterclass by Samrat Mukherjee, founder and CEO of Crow’s Nest, on Indian brands going digital. This will be followed by a chat on ‘ROI on Digital: Reality or Myth?’. The speakers are Mohit Kampani, former managing director of Spencer’s Retail; Kanchan Datta, founder and CEO of Inner Circle Advertising; Surojit Sen, associate VP and client services director-digital, JWT, Calcutta; Sagar Daryani, co-founder and CEO of Wow! Momo; and Samrat Mukherjee.
DEBATE
What: Calcutta-Dhaka Tarka Bitarka, presented by Calcutta Debating Circle, in association with Anandabazar Patrika, with The Telegraph as the media partner
Where: Lake Club
When: 7pm onwards
Expect: Five Bengalis from Dhaka will share the stage with five Bengalis from Calcutta to debate the topic: Bangali du bhaag tai durbal (Bengalis are divided, hence weak).
For the motion: Alapan Bandyopadhyay, principal secretary, department of transport; Abhirup Sarkar, economist; Zayadul Ahsan Pintu, journalist; Shabnam Azim, professor at Dhaka University; and film-and-theatre personality Suman Mukhopadhyay.
Against the motion: Md Jahangir, cultural activist and media specialist from Bangladesh; Arifa Rahman Ruma, professor in Bangladesh Open University; Enamur Rahman, Bangladesh Awami League MP; Rithabhari Chakraborty, actress; and Anindya Chatterjee, musician and director.
FOOD
What: Chatpata Chaat Festival, in association with t2
Where: City Centre New Town
When: Noon to 9pm
Expect: A dozen stalls serving up a spicy fare of popular Calcutta street food — Mutton Ghugni, Doi Phuchka, Raj Kachori Chaat, Aloo Tikia — along with healthy snacks like Multigrain Bhel and Oat-based Papri Chaat!