MUMBAI: Alpha Bangla has lined-up an international concert, Concert for Peace by acclaimed music bands from India, Bangladesh and Pakistan.

The concert is scheduled for 25 December at Salt Lake Stadium, Kolkata. The event will air on 1 January at 7.30 pm.

The music bands Euphoria, Miles of Bangladesh and Junoon of Pakistan would perform to celebrate the festive season with peace and music.

According to an official release, the channel is all set to celebrate the festive season with a host of events  peace and music being the keywords.

Alpha Bangla would be hosting yet another event, a cultural exchange Dui Bahgla- Shemanaheen which means without borders. The cultural exchange would take place between West Bengal and Bangladesh.

The cultural event would be held on 26 December at Swabhumi.The Shemanaheen, cultural exchange will be seen on Alpha Bangla on 2 January at 7.30 pm.

According to the official communiqué, the channel also organises an evening in January with Manna Dey as the great signer enthralls the audiences, along with Lopamudra, Arijit Ghosh and others.

Alpha Bangla, business head J K Ray was quoted in the release as saying, "The New Year will see a spate of happenings on the channel as we bring for our viewers, Poush Parbon - the harvest festival with songs, dances and fashion. The success of Alpha Gaurab has spurred us to introduce the Alpha Sangeet Purashkar'05."