In pictures: Park Street comes alive with lights and Christmas merriment
The stretch from Allen Park to St. Paul’s Cathedral will be aglow for the Kolkata Christmas Carnival until New Year’s Day
By
Vedant Karia |
Published 23.12.23, 02:28 PM
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From the moment CM Mamata Banerjee inaugurated the carnival on Thursday, December 21, cars flooded Park Street to enjoy the lights. Kudos must be given to Kolkata Police for efficiently managing traffic!
Images by Soumyajit Dey and Amit Datta
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Legacy F&B outlets like Kwality and Trincas have joined in the festivities with their own decorations. Getting a table at any of Park Street’s iconic venues over the coming week will be a tough task, as Kolkata’s favourite food street gets into the spirit of the season
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All heads are turning to this huge LED Santa opposite Allen Park, perhaps reminding people to get a gift for their loved ones this Christmas
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The entrance to Allen Park has become a prominent selfie-zone, with dazzling stars glittering at the ceiling
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Trees lit up with festive fervour inside Allen Park create a glowing Christmas wonderland for visitors to wander around
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One of the many attractions of the Kolkata Christmas Carnival are the little stalls selling baked goods and knick-knacks — from decorative candles to baked cookies and Christmas-themed souvenirs, the stalls at Allen Park have a host of gifting options
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The celebrations at Allen Park would be incomplete without the iconic Nativity scene — the setting of Jesus’s birth
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In the end, Christmas at Park Street isn’t just a festival. It is an emotion, signifying the city’s enduring spirit to celebrate, and keeping alive a long-standing tradition
