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HC Carnival 2025 countdown begins: Logo, mascot and trophy unveiled at inaugural function.
HC Carnival 2025 countdown begins: Logo, mascot and trophy unveiled at inaugural function.
Sanchita Chatterjee, Kolkata, July 11, 2025: The city's most awaited annual sports festival *HC Carnival 2025 officially began today, Friday, July 11 morning. The festival's T-shirts, logo, mascot, medals and trophies were unveiled at a special press conference organized at the Hindusthan Club in Lansdowne.
“Play. Perform. Celebrate.”—With this theme in mind, *HC Carnival* will continue from July 26 to August 3. Like every year, there will be various sports competitions, cultural performances and community gatherings.
This year, the 80th anniversary of Hindusthan Club also holds special significance. The work of infrastructural transformation and modernization of the club is also going on at a brisk pace, which will be witnessed by the participants of this carnival.
Several renowned clubs of the city are participating in the carnival—
Bengal Rowing Club, Royal Calcutta Golf Club (RCGC), Royal Calcutta Turf Club (RCTC), Calcutta Punjab Club (CPC), Saturday Club, Calcutta Swimming Club (CSC), Dalhousie Institute (DI) and many more clubs.
There will be competitions in various events including men's and women's cricket, swimming, pickleball, squash, darts, chess, carrom, table tennis, snooker, 9-ball pool.
Several sponsoring organizations—Victoria Jute Company, Godavari Commodities Limited, Hindcon Chemicals Limited, Ashika Stock Broking and Shyam Steel Limited—have come forward to make HC Carnival 2025 a success.
Hindustan Club President Rishabh C. Kothari said,
"This carnival is not just a sports event, it is a festival of passion, performance and community bonding. We are proud to unveil the identity of HC Carnival at the beginning of this journey."
It is worth noting that Hindustan Club has been playing an important role in sports and social harmony for a long time. *HC Carnival 2025* is a shining reflection of that - where tradition, talent and festivities will come together to create a unified atmosphere in the heart of Kolkata.