Kaliprasanna Sinha a 19th century Bengali Litterateur –wrote an immemorial novel in early nineteenth century named Hutom Paynchar Naksha(the observant owl) in colloquial language of contemporary Bengal- which was much a modern concept in that time. The subject was the then Kolkata- & the affluent BABU society of it, it’s the social & moral decay-truly observing Kolkata from an unbiased angel & in a very humble manner. The protagonist of the literary sketch-Hutom Payncha is our inspiration while we talk about our city & try give glimpses or birds eye view of different typicality of our beloved Kolkata. It has so many flaws, imperfection, disgusts -still it has the magic of life flowing in its vain-its defeated in all sense- still not facing towards death- we can hear the echo in the air of the city - the famous dialogue from Ritwik Ghatak’s Meghe Dhaka Tara –ami kintu banchte cheyechhilam… (but I wanted to live…!!!)

We at Hutom Payncha found there is really a sorry absence of a  platform which is modern, tasteful, historically aware & dynamic enough to introduce the city to a stranger presenting its true pulse- the city’s magic is not about some mere colonial building or monuments the magic lies in its multifaceted diversity- the very life style of it. Hutom dare to unveil the very spirit of Kolkata in an intimate manner…

There is a very small Armenian community still leaves in Kolkata-perform their own culture & rituals- & The Armenians are nowhere having a inhabitance outside Armenia-so they are in Armenia & in Kolkata-isn’t it fascinating. Their church, their service, the very special dress codes-all has its special flair –it’s not a tourist spot & it shouldn’t be- but we want to introduce our guests to this unique & unknown world…

The only China town in India exists only in Kolkata- people goes here for having Spicy & authentic Chinese food- but very few knew that this the only china town in the country-The Chinese  are usually very closed - doesn’t really like to socialize - but in our city of Kolkata- we actually have a small piece of china living, breathing & struggling for existence- isn’t it fascinating. They publish Chinese newspaper from the city, they have their school in the city- they celebrate the new year with dragon dance! The history of Chinese in Kolkata dates back to 1790’s- its legacy with so many ups & down,so many climax- don’t you feel inquisitive?! Don’t you want to share the 300 years of their history with us?!...

We have the Persian fire temple, Jewish synagogue, catholic & Greek orthodox church, Buddhist & Jain temples, Sikh Gurdwara, Muslim masques, Hindu temples in one city- the city is a pot purée of religion & an glowing mascot of religious harmony. In this age of unrest & intolerance Kolkata can bring a healing touch to your soul…

Ganges is not only river for the city – it’s a part of lifestyle & means of livelihood for many-you have to spend a day with the Ganges (actually river Hooghly- off shoot of Ganges)to feel the riverine Kolkata…

On one road in old Kolkata named Chitpur- you found the biggest fruit mart of eastern India, the famous Jatrapara (folk theatre- quite flambluent…),Biggest brothel(Sonagachhi),wildest antique market(Posta),dyer’s colony, Sculptor’s colony(Kumartuli),cane craftsmen’s colony(Dompatti),tagore’s birth place, Mother Teresa’s mission, the very special river banks(Ghats) of Ganges, Oldest mosque of the city- its really an unending saga of spices of life- & believe it or not just in one stretch of a long road of the old city of Kolkata- THE CHITPUR ROAD…

The city was the seat of many national heros- Rabindranath tagore, Satyajit Roy, Mother Teressa, Netaji Subhash chandra bose, Swami Vivekananda, Amartya Sen, are just a few to name…if you want to visit the palces attached with there memories & work  -hold our hand & let us present the intellectual grandure of the city…
The more touristic places like the monuments from the period of British rule has also got a fascinating history-we are very proud to showcase- Victoria memorial-,St Paul’s cathedral, Octerlony monument or SHAHID MINAR, the pagoda of Eden Garden, Race course, National library, Assembly Hall, Writer’s Building, Raj Bhavan(Governor’s house),Akashbani bhaban, Eden Garden all these are the pride of the City & we also feel proud to present them to any guest visiting us…we promise an  evening in front of Victoria memorial which shall have a permanent imprint in your memory…