A walk through South Park Street Cemetery: Tombs and Tales of a Christmas Past

Name: A walk through South Park Street Cemetery: Tombs and Tales of a Christmas Past
Start: 2025-12-21T11:00:00+05:30
End: 2025-12-21T13:00:00+05:30
Location: South Park Street Cemetery

Schedule

Sun Dec 21 2025 at 11:00 am to 01:00 pm

UTC+05:30

Location

South Park Street Cemetery | Kolkata, WB

One of the oldest and largest cemeteries of the colonial period, the South Park Street Cemetery (other than housing the extremely visible majestic graves of different architectural styles) also houses invisible fascinating stories of individuals now lying in these graves. With their experiences about living and dying in 18th/early 19th century Calcutta, their lives were both horrific as well as fascinating. But how different was life almost a couple of centuries ago? Do we still have much in common? Christmas was a time for rejoice and celebration in 18th century Calcutta. How different or similar was Christmas then? Through this walk we will try to address these questions and to relive some of the stories of the life and times of that era, this Christmas season.
Date: Sunday, 21st December, 2025
Duration: 11:00 am to 1:00 pm
Meeting Time: 10:45 pm
Meeting Point: In front of the South Park Street Cemetery, Kolkata
Things to keep in mind:
The walk is open to only a limited number of participants.
Participants are advised to wear comfortable shoes and carry water.
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Please send us an email/text 8777529446 for any further queries.
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Contact: 8777529446
Medium: English
Fees: INR 600
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