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Revision as of 12:37, 21 January 2014
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* Hashtag: #SAMeet | * Hashtag: #SAMeet | ||
=== Food === | === Food === | ||
All participants will enjoy Bengali, as well as continental foods throughout the event. The following meals will be organized and paid for by Mozilla: | All participants will enjoy Bengali, as well as continental foods throughout the event. The following meals will be organized and paid for by Mozilla: | ||
* Friday | * Friday [24 Jan]: Dinner | ||
* Saturday | * Saturday [25 Jan]: Breakfast, Lunch, and Dinner. | ||
* Sunday | * Sunday [26 Jan]: Breakfast, Lunch, and Dinner. | ||
* Monday | * Monday [27 Jan]: Breakfast | ||
=== Weather === | === Weather === | ||
[[File:CCU-Forecast-Jan14.png]] | |||
Tropical warm-winter, little chance of precipitation. More information: http://weatherspark.com/averages/33920/1/Kolkata-Calcutta-West-Bengal-India | |||
=== Local Transportation === | === Local Transportation === | ||
* The landmark for the venue is "Ruby Hospital", "East Kolkata Township" | |||
* If ever confused, the venue is just beside the southern part of EM Bypass | |||
* There should be available bus services to and from the location, as well as cabs | |||
* To visit the South Kolkata, best is to take a westward Bus to "Gariahat Crossing" | |||
* The nearest Metro stations are '''Kavi Subhash''', New Garia or '''Shahid Khudiram''', Garia | |||
* With Metro, you can go to Esplanade for Downtown Kolkata, or upto Dumdum for North Kolkata | |||
* Alternatively, you can take a bus to Ballygunge station & then take local-train to Sealdah Station | |||
=== Need to Know === | |||
=== Protips & Trivia === | |||
==== When in Kolkata, don't forget to: ==== | |||
* Try Fuchkas – The Kolkata version of the street food gol gappa available all over India, fuckas are much tangier spicier and out of this world!! | * Try Fuchkas – The Kolkata version of the street food gol gappa available all over India, fuckas are much tangier spicier and out of this world!! | ||
* Shopping at Gariahat – Gariahat is the shopping hub of south Kolkata. It is a shopaholic’s paradise, being the retail hub of Saris (from West Bengal and all over India), cosmetics, electronics, etc. | * Shopping at Gariahat – Gariahat is the shopping hub of south Kolkata. It is a shopaholic’s paradise, being the retail hub of Saris (from West Bengal and all over India), cosmetics, electronics, etc. | ||
==== Warnings and Dangers: ==== | |||
* Drink bottled water (check to confirm seal has not been broken). Do NOT drink tap water or any water served in a restaurant in a glass unless you saw it being poured from a sealed bottle. | * Drink bottled water (check to confirm seal has not been broken). Do NOT drink tap water or any water served in a restaurant in a glass unless you saw it being poured from a sealed bottle. | ||
* Bring stomach medications from home that you know work, just in case. | * Bring stomach medications from home that you know work, just in case. | ||
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=== Map === | === Map === | ||
'''Places of Interest:''' | '''Places of Interest:''' | ||
* Fort William (http://goo.gl/uSsmQf) | * Fort William (http://goo.gl/uSsmQf) | ||