Bangla New Year

To celebrate Bangla Year 1422, Jackson Heights Bangladeshi Business Association of NY will organize a Pohela Boishakh & Borshobaran festival in Jackson Heights. Music, dance, Bangla New Year’s traditional food – ‘panta ilish’ will be part of the event. Shilpakala Academy of USA, Bonhishikha Sangit Niketon and local Bangladeshi singers will perform at the cultural program.

The event is free and open to all.

Venue:

Diversity Plaza
73rd Street & Broadway, Jackson Heights, NY

Contacts:

Md. Mohsin Mia, 917-478-9985
Rashed Ahmed, 718-316-1948
Abul Fazal Didarul Islam, 646-496-3480

Pohela Boishakh & Borshobaran festival organized by Bangladesh Society of New York, Inc. The program includes fashion show, drama, dance and music. ‘Panta Illish’ – the traditional Bangla New York food will be a special attraction. Poets, artiest, literary figures of Bangladeshi community living in New York will attend the event.
Drawing and art competition for children (registration required).

The event is free and open to all.

Contacts:

917-744-9236
917-301-2063

Borshobaran & Pitha Utshob, organized by Jackson Heights Bangladeshi Business Association (JBBA) will be held in Woodside, New York. Borshobaran and Pitha Utshob are part of traditional Bangla New Year (Boishakhi) festival.  ‘Panta’ and ‘Ilish’ (water soaked rice and Hilsa fish), various kinds of ‘vorta’ (mashed goodies), and other Bangladeshi food items will be available at the event. Cultural program will be performed by local artists.

This event is free. All are welcome to participate.

For stall and other information:

Md. Hasan Jilani, 917-971-7793
Nasrin Sultana, 646-641-4627
Zakaria Masud Ziko, 917-517-9777
Tarek Hasan Khan, 917-345-4850

Spring Festival & Bangla New Year Celebration of Bangladeshi community. Celebrate a vibrant and beautiful Bangla/Bangladeshi/Bengali culture with a spectacular showcase! The event includes poetry, music, song, and dance! More than 60 students from India, Bangladesh, and Japan will perform a cultural showcase. Come to encourage and support them in their endeavors! In addition, several esteemed classical dance and vocal troupes will perform at the event.

There will be clothing stalls, jewelry stalls, and food exhibitions at the concert. The event is free and open to all. All are invited!

Sadarang Worldwide Music Center will organize the event.

Venue:

PS-69
77-02 37th Avenue, Jackson Heights, NY 11372
(Inside the school)

Contacts:

Tapan Baidya: 917-584-4376
Bijoy Ghosh: 347-421-6717
Swapan K. Nath: 917-881-9054
Salim Ibrahim: 917-285-6449
Nargis Rahman: 347-283-9556
Shyamul Kar: 917-498-9914
Jhalak Datta: 347-753-0427
Mamnun Haque: 917-856-6975

Celebration of Bangla New Year (বাংলা নববর্ষ) and Boishakhi Mela (বৈশাখী মেলা) in Jackson Heights, New York. The event is organized by US based Jahangirnagar University Alumni Association, Dhaka University Alumni Association, Chittagong University Alumni Association, Shahitya Academy and other organizations.

The Boishakhi Mela is the premier event to celebrate the Bengali New Year. The event will be celebrated with greetings, music, dance, fashion show, traditional Bangladeshi new year food, fun, festival, etc. Details to come…

Venue

TBD
Jackson Height, NY 11372

Contacts

Md. Nasirullah, 347-280-8826

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Bangla New Year Celebration by Bangladeshi community living in Lilburn, Georgia. The event is free to attend and all are welcome. Event includes:

• Cultural program for adults
• Art contest and games for Children
• Vendor stalls
• Award ceremony
• Food and snack booth
• Magic show and more

Contact: 404-519-0109