Bangladesh Abroad
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 Mela (Bangla New Year) in New York. Local businessmen, activists, leaders, government officials are invited to join. Actors, models, anchors, dancers from Bangladesh and India will attend the event. Music, dance, fashion show and children’s program will be on the show. Various kinds of stalls will be at the venue. The event is free to attend.
This event is organized By New England Bangladeshi American Foundation Inc, (NEBAF) – a not-for-profit cultural and charitable organization of New England.
Venue: TBD
Contacts:
718-316-1948
917-442-2872
Borshobaran (বর্ষবরন) – The program is organized by Drama Circle in Astoria, New York. Borshobaran is part of Boishakhi festival – Bangla New Year. ‘Panta’ and ‘Ilish’ (water soaked rice and Hilsa fish), various kinds of ‘vorta’ (mashed goodies), and other Bangladeshi food items will be available. This event is free. All are welcome to participate. Come dressed in traditional Bangladeshi Boishakhi dress.
Contact:
347-724-9518
[ Spelling variations: Borsha boron, পান্তা এবং ইলিশ, ভর্তা , বৈশাখী ]
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
[Spelling variations: Boishakhi Mela, Pohela Boishakh]
Bangla New Year Celebration by Bangladeshi community living in Lilburn, Georgia. The event is free to attend and all are welcome. Event includes:
Contact: 404-519-0109
Bangla New Year Art Contest in Atlanta to celebrate Boishakhi Festival. This year’s contest theme is ‘Beauty of Bangladesh‘. Apart from the contest, Boishakhi Mela will have cultural program for adults. US-based Bangladeshi artists and artists from Bangladesh will participate. There will be food booths, snack booth, kids food and much more.
Bangla New Year Art Contest For Children:
Levels: Group A: Grades K-2nd and Group B: Grades 3rd-5th
Art Medium: Pencil, Markers, Water colors, Acrylic, and Ink
What to bring with you: Bring your art medium, brushes, rulers, erasers, sharpeners
What will be provided: Art paper, color mixing plates, water and containers, tissues
To participate:
All participants/guardians must register by email.
Send name, grade and contact phone number to bestofbangla@gmail.com
Registration deadline: April 15, 2015
Contest will be held from 2:30 pm to 4:00 pm
Award: Best five art work will be awarded from each group and recognized on the stage.
Venue:
Berkmar High School
405 Pleasant Hill Avenue, Lilburn, GA 30047
Contacts:
404-519-0109
770-912-2769
678-698-8105