CITY: KOLKATA 
Kolkata, known as the ‘City of Joy’ has the history of turning a village to the capital of British power in India for about a century. Kolkata inherits the colonial legacy in the form of many heritage sites and buildings like the Fort Williams, Victoria Memorial, the Raj Bhavan, the Writers’ Building, National Library, High Court and several others along with the vibrant cultural life initiated during the nineteenth century Bengal renaissance and nurtured by the turmoil of partition and subsequent socio-political impacts. Kolkata assures to provide visitors food for their cultural, literary and culinary appetites. Even a leisurely evening stroll at the Strand alongside the Ganga promises a refreshing experience.

VENUE: SCIENCE CITY [link] 
Science City, the largest science centre in the sub-continent, under the National Council of Science Museums (the apex body of science museums/centres in India), consists of two facilities, the Science Centre and the Convention Centre. The Science Centre complex comprises Space Odyssey, Dynamotion, Evolution Theme Park, Maritime Centre and a Science Park. The Space Odyssey houses India’s first Large Format Film Theatre, Time Machine, 3-D Vision Theatre, Mirror Magic and exhibits on space science, motion, electricity and virtual reality. The Dynamotion Hall has a Butterfly Corner, Aquaria, an exposition on giant robotic insects and host of interactive exhibits on science & technology for both education and entertainment of the visitors.

LOCATION: SCIENCE CITY [link] 
The Convention Centre complex comprises the Grand Theatre (2232 seating capacity), one Mini Auditorium (392 seating capacity) and a Seminar hall building with 11 halls ranging from 15 to 100 seating capacity, indoor (270sq.m.) and open air exhibition ground (20000 sq. m). The auditoria’s and the seminar halls are fully air-conditioned. The Convention Centre of Science City is the most sought after destination for conventions, meetings, company AGMs and cultural programmes.

HOW TO REACH 
Air: Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport
Rail: Major Terminals - Howrah, Sealdah & Kolkata. Link for Ticket Booking. || Link for Railways Information.

WEATHER 


LANGUAGE 
Primary & Local: Bengali
Other: English, Hindi