Bangladesh Abroad
Bangladeshi community in Albany, New York will observe Ekushey February and International Mother Language Day. The event is organized by Shahitya Academy, Albany branch. All are welcome with family and friends.
Venue:
Saint Paul Church
119 Fairview Ave. Schenectady, NY 12306
Contact:
Ekushey Bangla Book Fair 2016 will be held in Jackson Heights, New York. Books can be purchased from book stall. Discussion, meeting, networking, and music of Bangladeshi culture will be part of the two day Book Fair celebration. The event is free. All are welcome to attend. The event is organized by Muktadhara Foundation and Bangaleer Chetona Moncho (বাঙালির চেতনা মঞ্চ) to honor Bangla Language Movement and International Mother Language Day.
Venue:
PS 69, Jackson Heights
77-02, 37th Ave, Jackson Heights, NY 11372
Contacts:
347-656-5106
718-565-7258
Ekushey Bangla Book Fair 2016 will be held in Jackson Heights, New York. Books can be purchased from book stall. Discussion, meeting, networking, and music of Bangladeshi culture will be part of the two day Book Fair celebration. The event is free. All are welcome to attend. The event is organized by Muktadhara Foundation and Bangaleer Chetona Moncho (বাঙালির চেতনা মঞ্চ) to honor Bangla Language Movement and International Mother Language Day.
Venue:
PS 69, Jackson Heights
77-02, 37th Ave, Jackson Heights, NY 11372
Contacts:
347-656-5106
718-565-7258
BANAN (বানান) – Bangla Spelling Bee competition will be arranged to celebrate Ekushey/Ekushe February and International Mother Language Day. Bangla spelling bee is a fun competition for Bangladeshi community living in New York City. The competition is designed for all levels – from children to adults. Bangla pronunciation and writing in Bangla script are also required to win the contest.
Space are limited, therefore, registration is required to participate in the competition. All organizations are welcome. The event is free. All are welcome to join. There are many prizes to win!
Category 1: Age 5 to 10 (2-3 letters, everyday common Bangla words)
Category 2: Age 11 to 16 (3-5 letters, everyday common Bangla words)
Category 3: Parents, guardians, and guests (book reading, 2-6 letter Bangla words)
Venue
Mohammadi Community Center, 2nd Floor
37-31, 76 Street, Jackson Heights, NY 11372
Contact:
718-864-4803
Ekushey February (একুশে ফেব্রুয়ারী) will be organized by Bangladesh Society, Inc. The event will be observed by many Bangladeshi community organizations – social, political, professional, regional, religious groups, as well as individuals. The day will be observed music, dance, arts, poetry etc. A booklet will be published to commemorate the day. Special event for children.
Ekushey February is observed as a Mother Language Day in Bangladesh and internationally. The event is free and all are welcome.
Flower wrath will be placed on makeshift Shaheed Minar at midnight.
Venue:
Nandoss Banquet Hall
72-11 Roosevelt Ave., Jackson Heights, NY 11372
Contacts:
Abdur Rahim Haolader, 917-301-2063
AKM Rafiqul Islam Dalim, 917-362-3872
Azmol Hossain Kunu, 917-744-9236
Faruk Hossain Mazumder, 347-861-9201
Kazi Tofael Islam, 347-724-3833
Mofizul Islam Bhuiyan, 347-896-2802
Osman Chowdhury, 347-624-9931
Syed MK Jaman, 718-502-7284
Mohiuddin Dewan, 917-523-1344
Syed Anayet Ali, 646-541-2731
International Bangla Festival & Book Fair 2016 (আন্তর্জাতিক বাংলা উৎসব ও বইমেলা) will be held in New York from May 20 to May 22. The three-day event will cover many facets of Bangladeshi culture practiced and celebrated by Bangladeshi community living in New York City. This year will mark festival’s 25th anniversary. The festival is generally organized by Muktadhara Foundation of New York.
The primary aim of the International Bangla Festival & Book Fair or (Boi Mela, in general) is to celebrate Bangladeshi culture and heritage among expatriate Bangladeshi community living in North America. The festival works as a platform for Bangladeshi diaspora to meet and greet and enjoy cultural entertainment with family and friends. Literary discussions, book reviews, poetry recitation, music, dance, folk drama, children’s program, youth discussion, book fair, photo exhibition are part of the three-day event. A colorful souvenir will be published to mark the occasion.
Many publishers, writers, poets, singers, and literary personalities are expected to join from Bangladesh and West Bengal of India. Books can be purchased from book vendors. Various kinds of events are planned to celebrate the fair.
A Bangla Utsob Parade will be held at Diversity Plaza of Jackson Heights at 5:00 pm on Friday, 20th. The event has no entrance fee and all programs are free for all.
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Bangla Writing
Age group 5-8 years: Bangla Vowels/Consonants
Age group 9-12 years: Any Bangla Poem (10 lines)
Age group 13-16 years: Thinking of New Generation
Contact: Nasrin Chowdhury, 718-295-0807
Drawing
Age group 5-8 years: Village of Bangladesh
Age group 9-12 years: Ekushey February
Age group 13-16 years: Picture of Kazi Nazrul Islam
Contact: Jebu Chowdhury, 917-347-9018
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Dance
Age group 5-8 years: Children’s Dance of Rabindranath/Nazrul
Age group 9-12 years: Modern/Folk Dance
Age group 13-16 years: Classical Dance
Contact: Sulekha Pal, 347-551-1240
Bangla Recitation
Age group 5-8 years: Bangla Rhyme
Age group 9-12 years: Bangla Poetry
Age group 13-16 years: Bangla Poetry
Contact: Parveen Sultana, 718-316-2492
Music
Age group 5-8 years: Rhyme Music
Age group 9-12 years: Songs of Rabindranath/Nazrul
Age group 13-16 years: Patriotic Bangla Song
Contact: Alpona Guha, 646-696-5585
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More information can be found here.
Venue:
P.S. 69 Jackson Heights
77-02 37th Ave, Jackson Heights, NY 11372
Contacts:
Bishawjit Saha, 347-656-5106
Hasan Ferdous, 917-655-9311
Tanveer Rabbani, 646-255-2397
Mosharraf Hossain, 718-314-4648
Muktadhara, 718-565-7258
Bangla Pronunciation Workshop by Shobdo Recitation Institute & Cultural Media Inc, NY. These two workshops are designed to help interested second generation Bangladeshi kids to speak Bangla the right way. This is a correct Bangla pronunciation and recitation workshop. The workshop will also cover poetry recitation, TV news reading, news presentation and drama practice, etc. Registration is required to attend. Minimum age for registration is 12 years.
Venue
Smart Academia
72-24 Broadway, Jackson Heights, NY 11372
Contacts:
Tahrina Parvin Preeti, 917-945-6556
Shukla Roy Chumki, 347-633-8665
Bangla Pronunciation Workshop by Shobdo Recitation Institute & Cultural Media Inc, NY. These two workshops are designed to help interested second generation Bangladeshi kids to speak Bangla the right way. This is a correct Bangla pronunciation and recitation workshop. The workshop will also cover poetry recitation, TV news reading, news presentation and drama practice, etc. Registration is required to attend. Minimum age for registration is 12 years.
Venue
Smart Academia
72-24 Broadway, Jackson Heights, NY 11372
Contacts:
Tahrina Parvin Preeti, 917-945-6556
Shukla Roy Chumki, 347-633-8665
Monthly Meetup of Shahitya Academy, New York will be held in Jackson Heights. The event is held last Friday of each month. Free to attend and open to all. Come on time. The program is in Bangla language. Depending on scale of participation and mood, various aspects of Bangla literature and music will be presented.
Venue:
Shahitya Academy / East West Tutorial
37-66, 74 Street, Jackson Heights, NY 11372
Contacts:
718-318-4648
917-892-4454