Midnight moment at the CC&FC party last year

WHERE TO PARTY

■ Blenders Pride Music CDs presents Swabhumi t2 PARTY — Viva Las Vegas, DJ Anshul and dancers from Ukraine, 9pm lChivas Regal Music CDs presents The Telegraph 31st NITE at CC&FC, starring singer Neha Bhasin, 8.30pm

■ Ballantines Music CDs presents The Telegraph 31st NITE at RCGC, featuring DJ Akash, 9pm lBlack Dog Sparkling Water presents The Telegraph 31st NITE at Calcutta Club, with Goan band Al Catraz and DJ Moses, 8.30pm

■ 100 Pipers Music CDs presents The Telegraph 31st NITE at The Saturday Club, featuring Bigg Boss Bangla contestant Carlyta Mouhini and her band, 9pm

■ Blenders Pride Music CDs presents The Telegraph 31st NITE at Dalhousie Institute, with band Blue Mist and DJ Anish, 8.30pm

■ 100 Pipers Music CDs presents The Telegraph 31st NITE at Calcutta Swimming Club, featuring DJ Sheikh, 8.30pm

■ Blenders Pride Music CDs presents The Telegraph 31st NITE at Space Circle, with singer Rani Hazarika and international dance troupes, 8.30pm

■ Bengal Club, in association with Black Dog Sparkling Water and The Telegraph, presents New Year’s Eve, featuring singers Samidh Mukherjee and Neepabithi, 9pm

Las Vegas beckons at Swabhumi

■ Spring Club, in association with Black Dog Sparkling Water and The Telegraph, presents 31st Nite Bash 2013, 9pm

■ Ordnance Club, in association with The Telegraph, presents The New Year’s Ball, featuring band Aashmi and DJ Ravi, 8pm

■ Princeton Club, in association with Signature Natural Premium Water and t2, presents New Year Celebrations, 8pm

■ Signature Natural Premium Water, in association with t2, presents New Year’s Eve Dhamaka at Outram Club featuring singer Mallar Karmakar, 8pm

■ Antiquity Club Soda, in association with t2, presents DKS New Year’s Eve, featuring DJ Sammy and Indrani Halder as emcee, 8pm

■ Hindusthan Club, in association with t2, presents New Year’s Eve Nite, 7pm

■ Club Verde Vista, in association with Black Dog Sparkling Water & t2, presents A Night Full of Endless Celebrations, 8pm

■ Raichak on Ganges, in association with Black Dog Sparkling Water & t2, presents New Year Celebrations, a masquerade party featuring Pinky Maidasani of Indian Idol fame, 9pm

■ BRC New Year’s Eve, in association with t2, 8pm

■ Elitify 2014, in association with t2, (Chandra’s Green Project, Maple Lawn) with DJ Harish, Kunal Bose, Parth and dancers from UK, 9pm

■ Arabian Nights, in association with t2 (Nicco Park, Main Plaza), featuring MTV VJ Siddharth and Grand Masti actress Kainaat Arora, 8.30pm

■ UNITE 2013, in association with t2, Mani Square Banquets, featuring actress Kyra Dutt, 9pm

■ Party in the Clouds 2013, in association with t2 (Ojas Banquet), 8.30pm

■ White NYE @Splash, in association with t2 (Swissotel), 8pm

■ The Astor Kolkata and Absolut present New Year’s Eve Party, in association with Ballantine’s & t2, with DJ Rohan and Devaa, 8pm

■ Fantasia NYE 2013, in association with t2 (Maple Court, Hungerford Street) with UK-based rapper Yama Buddha, 7pm

■ Active Acres present Club Active New Year’s Party, in association with t2, 8pm

■ D Nite ’14, in association with t2 (Chrome Hotel), featuring a fashion show with Rachana Banerjee and Shaheb Chatterjee, 8.30pm

■ The Park presents The Gatsby Gala, in association with t2 (Galaxy) featuring DJ Kabir and band Ganesh Talkies, 7pm

■ Year’s End Razzmatazz, in association with t2 (Park Plaza: Smoke Shack & Nirvana), 7pm

■ Afraa presents New Year’s Eve Party, in association with t2, 8pm

■ Indismart Hotel (Salt Lake Sector V) presents Angels and Demons, in association with t2, 8pm

WHAT TO WEAR

For the club nights above where you’ll be dancing on the lawns

√ Wear wedges. Those greens will kill your killer stilettos.

x Forget a stole or wrap. To cover up when it gets cooler.

Jennifer Lopez plays it party cool

For a house party

√ Flaunt your legs in a sexy body-con. Add sequins and shimmer to lift the look.

x Land up in jeans and a tee, just because it’s a house party.

For lounging at home

√ Be comfy chic in a relaxed maxi dress. Make a little effort for the new years-y feeling.

x Slip into PJ mode. The TV uniform deserves a break one night.

For nightclub-hopping

√ Rock a print. There’s no way anyone can miss a strong statement print.

x Wear black. Unless of course you want to merge with the background!

MAKE-UP TIPS:

“Glam it up on the last night of the year,” says beauty pro Bridgette Jones. Keep your eyebrows super-defined, go smoky on the eyes, but sans black. Think wine, metallic silver and gold and blue. Remember, it should sparkle! Keep your lips a “caramel nude but glossy” (like Paris Hilton, picture in right). Bouncy and wavy curls will make heads turn.

MUSIC & MOVES:

Show off those hip-hop moves to Honey Singh’s Party all night or do the Lungi dance. Go retro with Stayin’ Alive by The Bee Gees, Queen’s I Want To Break Free or fire up the imagination with Beyonce’s “visual album”!

HOUSE PARTY:

Theme-based parties are the flavour of the season — retro, gold and black or the lungi are the most popular.

TIPPLE TIPS:

Cocktails are out, Jagerbomb is in, says mixologist Irfan Ahmed. “The new thing is Café Patron (tequila-coffee liqueur) shots, had with powdered cinnamon and sugar.”

WEATHER WATCH:

New Year’s Eve will be cool, with a northerly wind blowing. The minimum temperature is likely to be around 14 degrees Celsius.

POLICE BANDOBAST:

For the first time in Calcutta, 15 assistance booths will be set up at all major intersections on Park Street on New Year’s Eve. UAV Durdanto will keep an eye on Park Street.

DIAL FOR HELP:

● 100 ● 22143024 / 22143230 / 22141310 (Lalbazar control room)