Magh Bihu a melting pot of cultures

Team Chronicle

Kolkata Assamese Cultural Association had organised the ‘Magh Bihu’ celebration in Calcutta on Saturday, January 13, 2023 at Assam Bhawan, Salt Lake. The Rupohi Haat Mela, a significant part of the Kolkata Magh Bihu celebration proved to be a huge crowd puller and an immensely successful event.

The Rupohi Haat Mela was held from the January 11-13, 2024 at Assam Bhawan. The objective of this event was to promote authentic handloom, handicrafts, and organic harvest products, thereby promoting tourism, culture and heritage not only of the state of Assam but also of all the North-Eastern states and our neighbouring country Bhutan.

The thousands of visitors who visited the Rupohi Haat Mela were left spoilt for choices as there was a myriad of handloom and handicraft items to choose from. The Urukar Bhoj, where local cuisines from different states were served, was held on Saturday, January 13, 2024 and left everyone craving for more. Overall, the Magh Bihu celebration along with the Rupohi Haat Mela proved to be a melting pot of cultures that united people from diferent states of our diverse country.