Bengali club Kallol of New Jersey to host an international virtual quiz
Spanning four continents and six time zones, the competition will be entering its fourth season
Published 18.11.23, 09:19 AM
Image courtesy: The Kallol Quiz
The fourth season of
Kallol Quiz gets underway today with 16 teams taking part in a one-of-a-kind
international virtual quiz. Organised by Kallol of New Jersey, one of the
oldest Bengali clubs in the US, the competition began in the midst of the
Covid-19 pandemic in 2020, with teams outside the US registering the following
year.
For 2023, the Kallol
Quiz will see teams from New Jersey, Dallas, Chicago, California and Florida
compete alongside contingents from Singapore, Sydney and London. Eight teams
from the prelims will make it to the finals on December 2.
Among the key members
behind the Kallol Quiz are quizmaster Pinaki Datta, graphics and visual design
expert Ritu Dasdatta as well as Joy Bhawmik and Shubhojit Choudhury, who will
provide tech support. The rest of the team includes coordinator Ranjana Sanyal, supported by Sanchita Basu Mallick, Manjari
Chowdhuri, Abhijit Neogy, Anurupa Mukherjee and Payal Bose.
