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Coca-Cola is all set to bring the Football Frenzy to India
MUMBAI: The Countdown has begun for the arrival of the ultimate FIFA World Cup™ Trophy Tour by Coca-Cola in Kolkata.
Football fans will get a chance to dive into the madness of Football and be part of Football history with a once-in-a-lifetime photo op with the original, solid gold FIFA World Cup™.
The Trophy is currently in Bhutan and is all set to fly to Kathmandu tomorrow, following which it will be coming down to Kolkatta for a 3-day football festivity
Over the last one month, Kolkata has been living the football madness with celebrations across city paras and communities as part of Coca-Cola’s 2014 FIFA World Cup™ Campaign. Special events were held across the city in celebration of Kolkata’s passionate love for the game. Thousands of fans got the opportunity to win tickets to a special Trophy interaction open for consumers, to be held on 23rd December.
The FIFA World Cup™ Trophy Tour by Coca-Cola is on its longest journey to date, visiting 88 countries over a span of 9 months.
On this third global FIFA World Cup™ Trophy Tour by Coca-Cola, World Football’s greatest prize will be travelling 149,576.78 km (That’s 3.75 times round the world!!) reaching to over 800,000 people with this special Football experience.
Did you know these facts about the Trophy ?
· The Trophy bears the engraved years and name of each FIFA World Cup winner since 1974
· The authentic, one of a kind FIFA World Cup™ Trophy weighs 6.175 kg and is made of solid 18ct Gold
· The Trophy cannot be won outright – The winners receive a gold plated replica
· The Trophy can only be held by former winners, current winners and the heads of State
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CNN-News18 to host Kolkata Town Hall on Hooghly River
‘Bhalobasa Bengal Inspiring Bharat’ event on April 20 brings cultural icons, trailblazing women and leaders aboard a cruise to celebrate Bengal’s enduring influence.
MUMBAI: Bengal is about to make fresh waves on the Hooghly and this time the current is pure conversation. CNN-News18 is taking its iconic Town Hall format to the waters of the iconic Hooghly River on 20 April 2026 with a special edition titled ‘Bhalobasa Bengal – Inspiring Bharat’. The floating event will celebrate the state’s rich cultural legacy and how its ideas, creativity and spirit continue to shape the rest of the country.
The unique riverside setting draws on Bengal’s history as a cradle of reform, art and intellectual thought. The speaker line-up mirrors that diversity: cultural heavyweights Mithun Chakraborty and Sreenanda Shankar will share the stage with trailblazing “Devis” such as Tanya Sanyal (India’s first woman firefighter in aviation), Ipsita Chakraborty (Kolkata’s first woman bartender) and Reshma Nilofer Visalakshi (Nari Shakti awardee and marine pilot). Music will flow through the celebrated pianist-vocalist duo Sourendro and Soumyojit, while public life and governance will be represented by Smriti Irani, Leander Paes, Saira Shah Halim, Keya Ghosh, Rekha Patra, Roopa Ganguly and Babul Supriyo.
CNN-News18, editorial affairs director, Rahul Shivshankar, said the event honours voices that carry Bengal’s legacy forward. Smriti Mehra, CEO – English & Business News, Network18, added that Bengal’s stories resonate far beyond its borders, especially as the state heads into polls.
From the first woman to battle flames in the skies to legendary actors who shaped Indian cinema, the gathering promises a rich mix of inspiration, courage and candid dialogue. In a city where culture has always flowed as freely as the river itself, CNN-News18 is turning the Hooghly into a floating forum for ideas that matter.
Tune in on 20 April on CNN-News18, CTV and YouTube to catch Bengal’s heartbeat in full flow.
