The first Siliguri Carnival next month has got a mascot — a leopard cub. The cub needs a name, though, before the December 15-21 carnival begins.
The carnival is
being held at this time of the year as Siliguri town, the transit point
to the hills and the Dooars, will see many travellers during the winter
tourism season.
North Bengal
development minister Gautam Deb, who is the chief patron of the event,
said the event here was designed according to the Goa and Rio carnivals.
“There would be
weeklong events, fun, frolic, discussions, seminars and awareness
campaigns, involving people from all age groups and communities dwelling
in Siliguri,” he said.
Suggestions on the mascot’s name would be sought from the people of Siliguri.
Siliguri will also
get its theme song, composed by prominent Bengali singer-cum-composer
Nachiketa. “We also intend to organise a show of Satyajit Ray’s films
and will have his son Sandip Ray among us. Singer Kunal Ganjawala is
expected to perform at the carnival,” one of the organisers said.
“We are inviting
names from Siliguri citizens and everybody else for the mascot. The name
is likely to be finalised by next week,” said Saptarshi Nag, Siliguri
Municipal Corporation secretary, said.
“People are already suggesting names on the Facebook page. We hope more responses to pour in.”
Deb said events would be held in boroughs (cluster of wards) for children, youths, women and senior citizens.
“There would be
centralised competitions and events and also cultural functions in each
borough. We have selected some of the sites where these functions would
be held,” the organiser said.(TT)
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