Kolkata is a city that carries its history in its buildings.— in the domes, colonnades, spires, and carved façades that line its streets. For most of the city's life, these structures have belonged to the day. After dark, they disappeared.
That changed when Mudar Patherya, a passionate heritage activist and Kolkata lover began
systematically illuminating Kolkata's architectural landmarks — not with flashy festival lighting, but with warm, architectural light that reveals, in darkness, what had always been there.
Starting with the Manicktala Clock Tower and growing through crowd funding from nearly 200 citizens, the project has now illuminated over 112 structures across the city.
Travel Together Everywhere brings this remarkable initiative to life as a guided night drive. Travelling in an air-conditioned vehicle, participants move through the illuminated heritage of North, Central, and South Kolkata — temples, mosques, churches, colonial offices, and government landmarks — while an expert guide shares the history, architecture, and human
stories behind every glowing façade.
This is Kolkata seen anew. The same city. Entirely different light.
Event Venue
Shyambazar Metro Station: Kolkata, 70, Bhupendra Bose Ave, Bidhan Sarani, Shyam Bazar, Near Maharaja Manindra Chandra College, Kolkata, West Bengal 700003, India
INR 1600











