The announcement press conference of Kolkata Poush Utsav 2.0 was organized recently.

West Bengal Export Promotion Society under the Department of MSME & Textiles & Loksanskriti o Adivasi sanskriti Kendra was organized in the presence of Anup K. Matilal, Curator Rabindra Tirtha, Paramita Banerjee, Proprietor LINK, Alokananda Roy, Anjan Dutt, Debashish Raychoudhuri Dakshinee and Dr. Amita Dutt.

The fair will start on 24th December morning with customary Brahma sangeet rendition and prayer at Upasanaghar New Town followed by a pravat pheri to Rabindra Tirtha.

It will feature a pavilion for 12 women entrepreneurs representing self help groups from six revenue districts, 30 global artisans including the tribal from the remotest corner of Bangla laying out their creative handicrafts, handloom, woolens, custom jewellery, furnishings, décor, fashion accessories, and homemade processed food products. A unique themed food pavilion serving traditional delicacies, sweets and Christmas confectionary will also be present.

Every day morning all participants will participate in an intensive interactive incubation program by select faculty on marketing skills, SCM, accounting, stress management, product catalogue, packaging and labeling and leadership skills. More than 120 folk artistes representing Baul, Chou, Santhal, Gambhira, Raibenshe, Bhadu, Tusu, Jhumur, Jaarigaan & Fakiri will perform at the akhra, lawns and stage.

As of date Janab Firhad Hakim Honourable Mayor of Kolkata & Shri Subhaprasanna has consented to grace the inaugural on 24th December 2019 Tuesday Christmas Eve 5 pm followed by Alokananda Roy’s performance “Dhrubajyoti tumi Jishu”.

On 25th December Christmas Day, Anjan Dutt will perform “Raghupati” his adaptation on Gurudev Rabindra Nath Tagore’s “Bisarjan”. On 26th December a two hour performance of exclusive folk will take place. On 27th December, Soumitra Chattopadhyay will perform. On 28th December Dakshinee will present Tagore’s dance drama “Phalguni” directed by Shri Debashish Raychaudhuri. On 29th December Dr. Amita Dutt and her troupe Ananda Chandrika will perform “Janani Janmabhoomi” thereby ending this year’s “Kolkata Poush Utsav 2.0”.