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Thousand Voices Sing Sonar Bangla
September 13, 2015 @ 10:00 am - 5:00 pm
Thousand Voices Sing Sonar Bangla is an event organized by Total Cable for Bangladeshi community in New York, USA. The aim of the event is to celebrate Bangla music in New York, Bangladeshi community’s love and emotion about Bangla language, promote Bangla learning habit among 2nd generation Bangladeshi kids.
Another aim of Thousand Voices Sing Sonar Bangla is to try to create a world record outside Bangladesh by singing in thousand voices.
The event is organized by several Bangladeshi community and business organizations. The plan is to sing four songs in four boroughs of New York – Brooklyn, Bronx, Queens and Staten Island. Bangladeshi-Americans will sing four songs:
- National Anthem of USA (in English)
- National Anthem of Bangladesh (in Bangla)
- Ekushe February Song (Amar vaier Rokte Rangano in Bangla)
- Ora Amar Mukher Bhasa Kaira Nite Chai (in Bangla)
A all day street fair will be held on Purdy Ave of Bronx.
2nd and 3rd events to create a world record by singing National Anthem of Bangladesh by thousands of Bangladeshi immigrants will be held in Church McDonald Ave in Brooklyn and 37th Road in Jackson Heights, Queens. Dates will be announced later.
Venue:
Purdy Street & St. Raymond, Bronx, NY 10462
Contacts:
Mamun’s Tutorial, 347-657-0530, 917-561-1090
Total Cable, 212-444-8138
Bangladeshi-American Community Council, 718-518-0470
Bangladeshi American National Democratic Society, 646-331-9023