<h1>Community festival hosts international diplomatic delegation to showcase award-winning heritage pandal on language evolution, warns against gentrification</h1> On World Tourism Day, a longstanding North Kolkata community festival hosted a diplomatic delegation from multiple countries to showcase an award-winning pandal themed on the evolution of the regional language and cultural roots, recreating historic streetscapes and heritage architecture. Organisers formally invited ambassadors and consular corps to experience the intangible cultural heritage recognised by UNESCO, highlighting the event's role in cultural diplomacy and community outreach. Statements from organisers and diplomats emphasized inclusivity and emotional resonance, while organisers warned that gentrification threatens the physical spaces underpinning local social practices and urged preservation of the neighbourhood's cultural fabric.