Ekushey

Bangladeshi community in Los Angeles will celebrate Ekushey on February 20, 2017. Local Bangladeshi singers, performers, adults and children will participate to celebrate to remember Bangla Language Movement with music, dance, recitation, children’s cultural competition, etc. The program will end with laying flower at the temporary Shaheed Minar. The event is free and all are welcome.

Some of the participating organizations and groups are:

Ekushey News Media
Taranga of California
Osmani Smiriti Association
Swaraj Band
Probash Bangla
Bhashani Foundation
Bangladesh Community Center
Jalalabad Association California
Greater Khulna Association
Manikjong Association
Bangladesh Women Association of California
Bangladeshi American Democratic Party of California, etc.

Venue

Hubbard College Auditorium
320 N Vermont Ave, Los Angeles, CA 90004

Contacts

Mohammad Ali, 213-570-3100
Dr. Rabi Alam, 818-913-1140
Abul Basit, 818-231-7635
Anowar Hossain Rana, 323-821-9976
M. Babul Hossain, 213-884-3538
Taposh K. Nandi, 818-746-5099
Marvin Odhikari, 818-523-2578

Bangladeshi community in Los Angeles will celebrate Ekushey on February 20, 2017. Local Bangladeshi singers, performers, adults and children will participate to celebrate to remember Bangla Language Movement with music, dance, recitation, children’s cultural competition, etc. The program will end with laying flower at the temporary Shaheed Minar. The event is free and all are welcome.

Some of the participating organizations and groups are:

Muktichetona
Bangladesh Academy
Hollywood Bangla News
Long Beach Kite Festival
Los Angeles Readers Forum
Bangabondhu Cultural Group
Bengali American Hindu Society
Writers Association of California
Los Angeles Bangla Middle School
Bangladesh Medical Association, California
Bangladesh Awami League, California Branch
Readers and Writers Association of California
Bangladeshi Christian Fellowship of California

Venue:

Shatto Recreation Center
3191 West 4th Street, Los Angeles, CA 90020

Contacts:

Toufiq Solaiman Khan Tuhin, 213-842-1048
Kazi Monowar Hossain Bhuiyan, 213-255-1250
Jahir Uddin Ahmed Panna, 213-210-4249
Ziaur Rahman Zia, 213-210-1800
Bipul Kumar Saha, 213-304-9927
Sayedul Hasib Milon Saheed, 213-500-7199
Aminul Islam Zaman, 818-242-5822

Bangladeshi community in Washington DC will celebrate Ekushey on February 18, 2017. Celebration includes music, dance, recitation, children’s program and laying flower at temporary Shaheed Minar, etc. The event is free and all are welcome. The following organizations and groups will participate at the event:

Aamra Bangali Foundation
American Association of Bangladeshi Engineers and Architects
Bangladesh Association of America
Bangladesh Association for Cultural Organization DC
Bangladesh Association of Greater Washington DC
Bangladesh Center for Community Development
Bornomala Shikkhangon
Chittagong University Alumni Forum
Dhaka University Alumni Forum
Dhroopad
New Bangla
PrioBangla
Swadesh Bangladesh
Sristi Nrittangon

Venue:

Thomas Jefferson Middle School Theatre
125 S Old Glebe Road, Arlington, VA 22204

Contact:

703-677-0679

International Mother Language Day 2017 – North Bengal Foundation, Inc. This a discussion meeting about the role of North Bengal in Bangladesh Language movement. Knowledgbale people on the issue in Bangladeshi community will speak on the occasion. Music, recitation etc. will be part of the cultural program. All are welcome.

• Do not confuse this organization with similar or identically name organizations. This organization will celebrate Ekushey with Bangladeshi Business Community in Jackson Heights Diversity Plaza on Feb 20, 2017 night.
  

Venue:

Mejbaan Restaurant
74-16, 37th Ave, Jackson Heights, NY 11372

Contacts:

Fahad Solaiman, 347-393-8504
Mohobbat Ali Akhand, 646-338-9163
Fatenur Alam Babu, 646-338-9479
Atowarul Alam, 718-300-5513
Mohammad Kasher, 646-644-7153
Ruhul Amin, 646-270-0271
Md. Helal Uddin, 551-223-7708

Celebration of Ekushey February and International Mother Language Day will be organized by Bangladesh Society on February 20th in Queens, New York City. Many Bangladeshi social, cultural, sports, professional, political, religious, regional, business, cooperative, organizations are excepted to participate at the event.

Program

– Cultural Program (music, song, dance, recitation etc.)
– Award to winners of Children completion
– Lay flower wreath on make-shift Shaheed Minar by organizations at midnight

The event is free and open to all.  The event will be broadcast on local Bangladeshi TV channels. Food vendors will sell food at the the event.

Participating organizations with Bangladesh Society:

Bangladesh American Car & Limousine Association
Bangladesh Humanitarian Commission USA
Bangladesh Sports Council of America
Bangladeshi American Cultural Association
Bangladesh Yellow Society New York
BNP USA
Chittagong Alumni Association USA
Downtown Manhattan Bangladeshi Business Association
Gazipur Society of USA
Greater Laksam Foundation USA
Jackson Heights Sporting Club
Jahangirnagar University Alumni of North America
Jamaica Bangladesh Friends Society
Jatiya Party USA
Manhattan Bangla Cultural School
Munshigonj Bikrampur Association
Nawabganj Association of USA
Padma Yellow Society
Probashi Madaripur Zila Samity USA
Queens Bangladesh Society USA
Ruposhi Chandpur Foundation
Shahjalal University of Science and Technology Alumni Association USA
Shapla Welfare Associates New York
SunamganjJilla Samity
Sylhet Sadar Samity
Tangail Zilla Somity USA
USA Awami League

Venue:

Gulshan Terrace (Old Dhaka Club)
59-15 37th Ave, Woodside, NY 11377

Contacts:

Abdul Khalek Khayer, 646-821-1949
Syed MK Zaman, 718-502-7284
Mohammad Ali, 917-302-0443
Azad Bakir, 212-518-4327
Abul Kashem Chowdhury, 646-510-6245
Nowhed Hossain, 646-338-2245
Monika Roy, 347-459-8998
Farhana Chowdhury, 718-697-9035
Sadee Mintu, 718-820-3619
Kamal Ahmed, 917-595-9812
Md. Ruhul Amin Siddikee, 917-476-5382

Celebration of Ekushey February 2017 organized by Dhaka University Alumni Association of USA. Many Bangladeshi social, cultural, educational, professional, regional, organizations and groups based in New York City will participate at the event. Following associations will perform Ekushey theme related music, dance, recitation. Winner of Bangladeshi Children Talent Competition in drawing, poetry recitation, Bangla handwriting, Bangla essay written, quiz categories will be awarded at the event. The event is free and open to all.

At midnight, due respect will be paid to the martyrs of Bangla Language Movement.

Venue:

Queens Palace
37-11, 57 Street, Woodside, NY 11377

Contacts:

Azad Takukdar, 646-533-8231
Md. Tajul Islam, 917-576-6323
Sayeda Akhter Lili, 347-743-8337
Swapan Borua, 646-508-4406
Molla Muniruzzaman, 917-288-8458
Gazi Shamsuddin, 347-776-0917
SM Salam, 917-602-5397
Annie Ferdous, 917-674-4746
Akhter Ahmed, 973-953-8361
Kaberi Das, 347-466-2927
Syed Mizanur Rahman, 917-825-7309