Revellers rock at Chetti Chand, Sindhi New Year Eve celebrations at The Calcutta Punjab Club; (below) a glimpse of Wonder. Pictures by Rashbehari Das and Sanat Kumar Sinha

What: Chetti Chand, celebration of Sindhi New Year Eve.

Where: The Calcutta Punjab Club.

When: March 29, 8 pm onwards.

Take a look: The celebration marked the birthday eve of Jhulelal, the patron saint of Sindhis. The open-air venue at the club saw a large turnout.

The young and the old enjoyed Chhej, a traditional musical performance by a troupe from Ajmer along with eye-catching fire acts and various other acrobatics. The enclosed premises saw guests matching steps to the tunes of DJ Akash and DJ Harish as they belted out popular chartbusters.

Sip ’n’ bite: For drinks it was thandai with Gehar (large jalebi). Also on offer were Chana Batura, Phuchka and Mixed Pakora.

Voiceover: “Everyone is having a great time and there are not just Sindhis here,” smiled co-ordinator Mukesh Rohira.

New nest

What: Launch of Wonder, the pub at Hotel Host International.

Where: VIP Road, Teghoria.

When: March 25.

Take a look: Four moving heads, two large scanners, 30 pink spots, jazzy laser lights, mirror balls and smoker make up this new nightclub.

Music mantra: DJ Paul San Nightmare plays trance and chartbusters from 4 to 7 pm. A live band takes over from 7 to 11.30 pm. From April 22, Wonder plans to convert itself into a “full-fledged nightclub”.

Voiceover: “It is targetted at people who live in Salt Lake, Kankurgachhi, Lake Town and other adjoining areas,” said DJ Paul San Nightmare.