Bangla Festival 2017

Bangla Festival 2017 will be held in Virginia on May 13-14. The two-day long event will celebrate Bangladeshi culture, tradition and heritage through various activities. Vendor stalls/booths are available at the Bangla Festival at an affordable price. The event is free and all are welcome to come.

The event will have events that will celebrate Charyapada, dance, documentary, drama, stage drama (Jatra), seminar, book fair, Baul song, songs of Nazrul Islam and Rabindranath Tagore, Mymensingh Geetika, native instrument play, poetry recitation, folk songs, etc.

Venue

T. C. Williams High School Auditorium
3330 King St, Alexandria, VA 22302

Contacts

571-227-5642
904-759-6644
202-412-4361
347-328-7522
571-315-9497

Bangladesh Festival 2016

Bangladesh Festival 2016 will be held in Jackson Heights, New York. The event is organized by Udichi USA – a Bangladeshi cultural organization based in New York. The two-day event will start every day at 10:00 am and end at 11:00 pm. The event will celebrate Bangla and Bangladeshi culture with music, song, dance, drama, seminar, poetry, etc. Children’s art, music and Bangla essay writing competition will be held, souvenir will be published, stalls will sell food, cloths, book, CD etc.

The event is free and open to all.

Venue:

P.S. 69 Jackson Heights School
77-02 37th Ave, Jackson Heights, NY 11372

Contacts:

917-693-5021
646-265-5522
347-853-1451
917-349-5836
917-349-9018
347-551-1240
718-737-2605
718-526-0291
917-600-6609
917-683-3841
917-216-7217
646-642-6207
917-400-7243
917-535-8501

International Bangla Festival & Book Fair 2016

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.

Program for Children

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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

BACDYS Small Business Summit & Multicultural Festival

BACDYS Small Business Summit & Multicultural Festival 2015 will be held from August 26th to August 28th in New York. The event is organized by BACDYS, Bangladeshi American Community Development and Youth Services, Inc. This the sixth year of the event. Local Bangladeshi businesses in USA, businesses from Bangladesh and other countries are invited to participate at the event. This is great opportunity for Bangladeshi businesses to establish contact, experience consumer base, open/expand/partner with businesses, and gain some international exposure. There will be several Bangladeshi media outlets – Mohona TV, SA TV, TBN24, ATN Bangla, and Millennium TV – in New York will cover the event. Ten thousand people are expected to come to enjoy the festival.

BACDYS Small Business Summit & Multicultural Festival 2015 will be a five day event of shopping, networking, business opportunity, experiencing diversity and tradition of Bangladesh. There will be carnival rides, live entertainment, concerts, food, fun, and family time.

All participating businesses must be registered in Bangladesh with Chamber of Commerce or licensed by the government to conduct export-oriented business. All participating company outside of the United States must complete this form to register. Registration fee is $1000. The registration fee are 100% tax-deductible for the USA businesses.

Sponsorship:

Bronze Sponsor: $5,000
10 ft. x 10 ft. vendor space
Your business logo on the BACDYS website
1 full-page ad in the BACDYS Small Business Summit & Multicultural Festival brochure.

Silver Sponsor : $10,000
10 ft. x 10 ft. vendor space
3 VIP passes to the festival
1-minute promo video on big screen
Brand promotion on digital screens
Your business logo on the BACDYS website
1 full-page ad in the BACDYS Small Business Summit & Multicultural Festival brochure
3 nights/4 days at 3-star hotel
Car service to and from the hotel.

Gold Sponsor: $15,000
10 ft. x 10 ft. vendor space
4 VIP passes to the festival
3-minute promo video on big screen
Brand promotion on digital screens
Your business logo on the BACDYS website
3 full-page ads in the BACDYS Small Business Summit & Multicultural Festival brochure
3 nights/4 days at 4-star hotel
Car service to and from the hotel.

Platinum Sponsor: $25,000
15 ft. x 15 ft. vendor space
5 VIP passes to the festival
5-minute promo video on big screen
Brand promotion on digital screens
Your business logo on the BACDYS website
5 full-page ads in the BACDYS Small Business Summit & Multicultural Festival brochure
3 nights/4 days at 5-star hotel
24 hour limo service during the festival.

Cancellation/Refund Policy:

For General Registration members, 50% ($500.00) of the registration fee ($1,000.00) will be refunded within thirty days after the 2015 Small Business Summit. The registrant must officially cancel the registration by 5:00 PM on July 31st, 2015, in order to receive the 50% refund. The registration fee and all sponsorship contributions are 100% tax-deductible.

Venue:

Parking Lot, Department of Transportation
581 Grant Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11208
Between Glenmore & Pitkin Ave.

Contacts:

347-416-4966
718-235-1700

Bangladesh Festival in Korea 2015

Bangladesh Festival in Korea 2015 for Bangladeshi community living a and working in Korea, The festical will be held in Ansan Wa Stadium. Food, cultural program, raffle draw, traditional Bangladeshi new year food (panta ilish), snacks, music will be part of the festival. The event will be held in cooperation with Bangladesh Embassy in South Korea and Kona Business Community. Information about how to send money to Bangladesh and money transfer will be facilities by Korean Exchange Bank.

Event is free. All are welcome.

Venue

Ansan Wa Stadium
260 Hwarang-ro Danwon-gu
Ansan-si, Gyeonggi-do, Danwon-gu

Contacts

Awlad, 010-8773-6343
Raju, 010-5119-7801
Nabik, 010-3205-2161
Jasim, 010-5959-0898
Sanowar, 010-7339-7591
Saiful, 010-2503-0787

The festival has been organized since 2007, irregularly. More info on KoreaBashi.

Prio Bangla Potho Mela or Street Fair

Prio Bangla Potho Mela or Street Fair 2015 will be held in Virginia, USA. It is a stteet festival to celebrate Bangladeshi culture and tradition among Bangladeshis living in Virginia and surrounding areas and with other communities. The event is organizd by Prio Bangla.

The event will include food, cloth stalls. Live music and cultural programs will be performed. Prio Bangla Potho Mela is free. All are welcome.

Venue:

880 S. Walter Reed Dr, Arlington, VA 22204

Contact:

703-996-9724

Carnival of Cultures 2015

Carnival of Cultures 2015 will be held in Jamaica, Queens on May 22-24. This 3-day event is celebration of Bangladeshi culture, tradition, and music for Bangladeshi and other communities in New York. The event is organized by Bangladeshi American Community Development & Youth Services (BACDYS).

The event includes live concert, music, food, shopping, award, and other fun. Mechanical rides for children and youth: Ferris Wheel, Round Up, Loop O Plane, Carousel, Car Ride, Chair Swing, Rock Out, Lady Bug, Air plain Slide.

The event not free. Entrance fee $3.00

Venue

First Parking Lot
90-02 168th Street, Jamaica, NY 11432

Contacts

AKM Shafiqul Islam, 917-650-5912
Bahar Khandaker, 646-750-5660

Contact for stall:
Shafiq, 917-650-5912
Kamal Chowdhury, 347-484-9223
Saifullah, 347-484-9223
Sykhul, 718-785-7692