The Pearls of Catharsis Times Issue 02, Dec 2016 | Page 11

Winter, Love, Kolkata

People in Kolkata have an extra amount of attraction for winter. Winter does not really like to stay for a long time in Kolkata but people eagerly wait for it may be because of its lack that leads people to this desire. What compels inhabitants of Kolkata to love winter is not only for getting a chance to get rid of the dominating summer and its unendurable heat but for getting a chance to emerge themselves in various programmes. The cold in Kolkata is basically enjoyable, its extremity stays for two or three weeks. The most warming event in this time is Kolkata International Film Festival, a centre of reconciliation for film lovers, critics and many other people. A Huge amount of people come outside of Kolkata to join the eve in Nandan, Rabindra Sadan and Academy. The atmosphere of the whole area becomes warm and enjoyable not only for the cinemas from different countries where ideas blend and clash, opinions are made and rejected but of the love and hospitality that people show for them. Affordable foods from different stalls, special tea and a cigarette outside of the Academy and debating over the films while puffing cigarettes and sipping tea create heaven in the place. The other most awaited event is definitely the Tata Steel Kolkata Literary Meet( Kalam) that commence on the month of January and lasts for one week in the Victoria Memorial. KALAM is the only platform where different perspectives, opinions, attitudes of the stalwarts over literature, music, film, politics, media, culture and much more blend and clash along with their personal, professional and political thinking.