Bangladesh Abroad
Pandit Ramkanai Das will be remembered by Bangladeshi music lovers of New York City. Ramkanai Das (1935-2014) was a Bangladeshi singer. He was awarded Ekushey Award by the Government of Bangladesh. Many songs written by Ramkanai Das will be presented by local Bangladeshi singers. The event is free and open to all. The event is organized by Sangeet Parishad, New York.
Contact:
Kaberi Das, 347-466-2917
Anirban Bangladeshi Night in Chicago. Anirban is a Bangladeshi social and cultural organization in Chigago. Music dance, children’s program all are part of the night.
Ticket: $5 at the door
Venue:
Indo-American Center
6328 North California Avenue, Chicago, IL 60659
Contacts:
Md. Billah, 773-507-6357
Kamal Ahmed, 773-290-4055
Khokon Das, 773-799-4612
Bivash Nondi, 773-814-3349
Anila Rob, 773-787-6658
Bangladeshi Music Night, Atlanta. This event is an effort to introduce Bangladeshi language, culture and heritage to new generation of Bangladeshi-Americans. The event is free and all are welcome. Local Bangladeshi artists of Grorgia will participate including S. D. Rubel and Nazu Khadoker.
No Entry free and free diner for all.
Venue:
JC Event Hall
5775 Jimmy Carter Blvd, Norcross, GA 30071
Contacts:
Sheikh Zaman, 678-933-2994
Ilias Hasan, 770-885-9853
Minhajul Islam Badal, 404-545-5789
Bangladeshi Anondo Utsob & Cultural Program will be held in New York. This event has been organized by Bangladeshi community of 36th Ave, Astoria/Long Island City. Local businesses and community organizations will participate at the event. Bangla music will be performed by local Bangladeshi singers living in New York City.
Contacts:
Abul Bashar Milon, 646-545-7974
M. N. Zinnat, 347-345-7089
Live Concert – Habib & Ferdous Wahid in Toronto, Canada. Free gifts and Raffle draw. The event is organized by Tanisha Entertainment and Fatema Begum, an independent financial adviser of Bangladeshi origin based in Toronto.
Ticket Information:
General $25, VIP $50
Exclusive $100 (Music+Diner+photo with Artists)
Children under 6 are free
Venue:
Toronto International Celebration Church, Toronto Pavilion
190 Railside Rd, North York, ON M3A 1A3, Canada
Contacts:
Shabuz, 416-836-8287
Ornob, 647-995-7747
Dipu, 416-822-7120
Farhana, 416-893-0028
Milad, 647-700-7545
Liton, 416-671-7483
Yousuf, 647-772-1426
ঘুমিয়ে গেছে শ্রান্ত হয়ে (Ghumiye Geche Sranto Hoye) – A musical night to celebrate songs of Nazrul and observance of Nazrul’s 39th death anniversary. The event is organized by Nazrul Academy of USA. Solo Nazrul songs will be performed by Bangladeshi singer Yasmin Mustari.
The event is free and all are welcome.
Venue:
See below
Contacts:
Syed Tipu Sultan, 917-291-6289
Shah Alam Dulal, 347-229-4380
Thousand Voices Sing Sonar Bangla is an event organized by Total Cable for Bangladeshi community in New York, USA. The aim of the event is to celebrate Bangla music in New York, Bangladeshi community’s love and emotion about Bangla language, promote Bangla learning habit among 2nd generation Bangladeshi kids.
Another aim of Thousand Voices Sing Sonar Bangla is to try to create a world record outside Bangladesh by singing in thousand voices.
The event is organized by several Bangladeshi community and business organizations. The plan is to sing four songs in four boroughs of New York – Brooklyn, Bronx, Queens and Staten Island. Bangladeshi-Americans will sing four songs:
A all day street fair will be held on Purdy Ave of Bronx.
2nd and 3rd events to create a world record by singing National Anthem of Bangladesh by thousands of Bangladeshi immigrants will be held in Church McDonald Ave in Brooklyn and 37th Road in Jackson Heights, Queens. Dates will be announced later.
Venue:
Purdy Street & St. Raymond, Bronx, NY 10462
Contacts:
Mamun’s Tutorial, 347-657-0530, 917-561-1090
Total Cable, 212-444-8138
Bangladeshi-American Community Council, 718-518-0470
Bangladeshi American National Democratic Society, 646-331-9023
Surer Kheya (সুরের খেয়া) – A music night of Roquaiya Hasina Neely. The event is organized by Rongaloy NY. The singer will sing Rabindra Sangeet and old Bangla songs. The event is free, all welcome. First Come, First Seated.
Roquaiya Hasina Neely has been a renowned Rabindra Sangeet singer of Bangladesh. She is also an accomplished presenter of songs of Atul Prasad, D.L. Roy and Rajani Kanta. She has also trained under Abdul Ahad, Dr. Sanjida Khatoon, Late Wahidul Haque, Zahidur Rahim and Ajit Roy. Mrs. Neely started singing in Bangladesh Betar and BTV in 1976. She had been a teacher at the Chhayanaut and is teaches Sarkari Sangeet Mohabidhaylay, Agargaon, Dhaka. She also sings for several private television channels of Bangladesh.
Venue:
Hicksville Public Library
169 Jerusalem Ave, Hicksville, NY 11801
Contacts:
Sobhan Esmet Chowdhury, 718-570-9758
Nazrul Islam, 251-391-8254
AnandaDhwani presents ‘Nobo Anonde Jago’ (Delightfully wakeup).
AnandaDhwani USA will present ‘Nobo Anonde Jago’ (নব আনন্দে জাগো) – a drama by Rabindranath Tagore. The program is in Bangla with no English translation. The event will also offer special reception to some Bangladeshi cultural personalities.
The event is free and all are welcome.
Venue
P.S. 131 Abigail Adams
170-45, 84th Ave, Jamaica, NY 11432
Contacts:
347-772-6385
917-838-0483
646-824-6236
917-325-8608
917-862-1624