Kolkata Christmas Festival 2022

Kolkata Christmas Festival is held annually during the month of December in Kolkata on Park Street, Kolkata, which is one of the largest dedicated Christmas carnivals in India. In this festival various Bands and choir groups perform on the stage at Allen Park on Park Street. A two-hour Christmas Parade is also organized on one of the days in which allows around 500 school children to participate. Among the attractions on the opening day are performances by the Loreto Sisters Choir, Methodist Church Choir, and the Church of North India Choir etc. This is followed by live music. The welcome address is delivered by Michael Shane Calvert, MLA, followed by a Christmas message by Dr Ivan Satyavrata, Chairman and Administrator, Assembly of God Mission, an address by Most Reverend Thomas D’Souza, Archbishop of Calcutta. This is followed by the inauguration and the Chief Minister’s address. The vote of thanks is delivered by Principal Secretary,Department of Tourism. The carnival continues until December 30, with a gap on December 24 and 25, when Allen Park is closed. There are live performances at Allen Park, but not outside. Those who can’t get in can watch the performances on Facebook, live. Every day, the live programmes last from 5.30 to 8.00 pm, featuring various choirs as well as live musicians from Kolkata, including the Kolkata Police band..