The “Calcutta Talks” is a specially designed lecture series on Kolkata in the backdrop of The Bengal Chamber’s “Calcutta Gallery”. It is instituted to awaken our collective consciousness about our very own Kolkata and also to bring all facets, snippets and a window to our beloved Kolkata, capturing the city’s unique tryst with its destiny as one of the world’s leading metropolises.

The Bengal Chamber of Commerce & Industry in association with Halo Heritage has organised its third edition of “Calcutta talks” on 2ndMay 2018 to celebrate 125th anniversary of the historical speech by Swami Vivekananda at the Parliament of Religions in Chicago and 75th year of the City’s architectural wonder, Howrah Bridge renamed as Rabindra Setu.

Mr. Indrajit Sen, President Designate, The Bengal Chamber welcomed the dignitaries who attended the Talk. The programme began by paying tribute to Swami Vivekananda by a recital- Bile, Naren, Vivekananda whichwas presented by elocutionist Amit Ray, television presenter Ratna Mitra and singer Biswarup Rudra. The recital is a fine description of the monk’s life through music and narration.

Mr. Manish Chakraborty, a renowned conservation architect who was recently in the news for the grand restoration of the Denmark Tavern in Serampore, the former Danish colony and Mr. Amitabha Ghoshal, a renowned architect of iconic bridges across the globe were two eminent speakers delivered their speech in the third edition of the prestigious lecture series.

Mr. Chakraborty mentioned during his speech that Dalhousie Square at one time was the administrative and as well as the business headquarters of India and a heritage site not just for Bengal but for the entire nation having been the place of many first-times in the country. Mr. Ghoshal enthralled the audience with his elaborative and illustrative lecture which was full of anecdotes about how Kolkata’s most prominent landmark, Howrah Bridge, was built.

The third edition of the “Calcutta Talks” was marked by renowned speakers and as well as a very distinguished audience.