Bangla Street Festival/Pothomela 2024 – Jamaica Bangladesh Friends Society

Jamaica Bangladesh Friends Society will organize a Bangla Street Festival (Pothomela) in Jamaica, Queens, New York. Local Bangladeshi singers, artists, and performers will entertain the attendees. The Bangladeshi business community will sponsor the event, and Bangladeshi media companies will act as media partners.

Many vendors will offer traditional Bangladeshi food, clothing, jewelry, toys, etc. From 12:00 noon to 2:00 pm, a more conventional Bangladeshi delicacy, ‘Panta Vhat Illish’ (Fermented rice with Hilsha Fish), will be a significant attraction.

The event is free and open to all.

Venue
165-65 84 Ave, Jamaica, NY 11432
Front of Thomas A. Edison Career and Technical Education High School

Contacts for Information:

Md Bilal Chowdhury, 718-749-4945
Alamgir Khan Alam, 646-546-6038
Rizu Mohammed, 718-581-6637
ABM Osman Goni, 646-302-3220

Contacts for Stalls:

J Molla Sanny, 646-269-1493
A F Misbah Uzzaman, 347-592-9979
Abu Hossan Akhter Babul, 646-575-7053
917-780-6988
646-766-0521
718-598-1425
929-721-5257

Brooklyn Bangladesh Mela 2024

Join the fun at the Brooklyn Bangladesh Mela 2024, a vibrant street fair showcasing the best of Bangladeshi culture! Held at the corner of Church and McDonald Avenues in Brooklyn, this free, family-friendly event is organized by the Bangladeshi American Friendship Society of New York.

Enjoy yourself in the sounds of popular Bangladeshi music and lively dance performances. Taste delicious Bangladeshi cuisine from local vendors, tempting your taste buds with a variety of snacks. Browse unique stalls packed with colorful clothes, handcrafted jewelry, and fun toys for children – the perfect opportunity to find a special treasure.

Witness a captivating cultural show featuring talented local Bangladeshi performers, and a dazzling display of heritage and tradition. Try your luck in the raffle for a chance to win exciting prizes! And to keep the little ones entertained, there will be fun rides for children.

The Brooklyn Bangladesh Mela 2024 is sponsored by Bangladeshi community businesses. Local Bangladeshi newspapers and media companies cover the event.

Venue:

Corner of Church & McDonald Aves, Brooklyn

Contacts:

Kazi Azam, 917-783-8138
SM Ferdous, 646-331-4100
Firoz Ahmed, 917-400-1176

JBBA Pothomela 2016

JBBA Pothomela 2016 will be held in Jackson Heights, organized by Jackson Heights Bangladeshi Business Association (JBBA). Bangladeshi vendors will participate with various merchandise. A full color souvenir will be published for the occasion. Music will performed by Bangladeshi singers, raffle draw prizes are sponsored by Bangladeshi business community in New York. Food, women’s cloth, toys, information booth and community people will be there. Easy access to fair, fun all and free to attend.

Venue:

37th Road, Jackson Heights
Between 75 and 77th St

Contacts:

Molla Masud, 917-254-8955
Fahad Solaiman, 347-393-8504
Zakaria Masud Ziko, 917-517-9777
Tarek Hasan Khan, 917-345-4850
Sajjad Hossain, 718-825-1934
Atiqul Islam Zakir, 718-552-7242
Mahmud Hossain Badsha, 646-552-1309

Prio Bangla Pothomela 2016

Prio Bangla Pothomela 2016 will be held in Virginia for Bangladeshi and communities curious about Bangladesh. The event is organized by Bangladeshi community but multicultural in nature. The event is organized by Prio Bangla – a Bangladeshi community organization to celebrate Bangladeshi culture in Washington DC, Virginia and surrounding areas. The Pothomela (street fair) is sponsored by some local Bangladeshi businesses. Food, cloth stalls for shopping, dance and live music for entertainment. Prio Bangla Potho Mela is free to attend. Stall can be booked by calling the organizers.

Venue:

880 S. Walter Reed Dr, Arlington, VA 22204

Contact:

703-996-9724
info@priobangla.org

Pothomela 2015 by Sandwip Society

Pothomela 2015 by Sandwip Society will be held in Brooklyn, at the corner of Church & McDonald Aves. Many Bangladeshi community from Brooklyn, Queens, Bronx and other areas are expected to join. Local and visiting artists from Bangladesh will sing at the event. Food, jewelry, cloth, toys, information stalls will be available. This is a community focused, family friendly event. Free to attend. All are welcome.

Venue

Church Ave & McDonald Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11218

Contacts:

Jamaluddin Ripon, 917-650-0745
Helal Uddin, 917-861-7877
Maqsudur Rahman, 917-519-6664
Abu Taher, 917-687-3980
Mahfuzul Mowla Nannu, 917-662-5488
Abdul Hannan Panna, 646-226-7533

Pothomela 2015 – Church-McDonald Bangladeshi Business Association

Street Fair or Pothomela 2015 – Church-McDonald Bangladeshi Business Association. This year, it is the 10th year celebration of Pothomela in Brooklyn organized by Church-McDonald Bangladeshi Business Association. Many Bangladeshi food, cloth, jewelry, toy stalls in one place for communities shopping convenience. Live music will be performed by local and visiting singers from Bangladesh.

A colorful magazine in Bangla will be published with sponsoring Bangladeshi businesses, stories, poetry, etc.

Raffle draw with grand prizes like car, TV, iPad, air tickets, valuable household items etc. All are welcome.

Venue:

Corner of Church Ave. & McDonald Ave., Brooklyn
F and G train to Church Avenue Station

Contacts:

Fakhrul Haque, 917-496-1576
Khandoker Jaglu, 917-670-1215
Kabir Razzak, 646-982-4556
Kamal Uddin, 347-728-1222
Md. Islam Shimul, 347-741-4383
Jahid Mintu, 347-609-5828
Md. Ali, 347-400-9922

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