Bangladesh Abroad
Eid Anondo Mela 2015 by Bangladeshi American National Democratic Society, Inc. Live music, stall, food and fun – all day. Many state officials and local politicians are invited attend. Some Bangladeshi local leaders will be present at the event. Local Bangladeshi singers, bang groups will entertain the event.
Venue:
Purdy Street & Starling Ave. Bronx, NY 10462
Contacts:
Rafiqul Islam, 646-525-0094
Sahed Ahmed, 347-995-8535
Abdus Shahid, 646-331-9023
Md. Solaiman Ali, 347-236-2737
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
Boishakhi Mela 2015, London – The once in a year Boishakhi Mela 2015 in London will have a multitude of food stalls, rickshaw rides and colorful floats to welcome the Bangla New Year. Enjoy the Boishakhi celebrations this May with your family and friends while Bangladeshi community rejoices.
London Brick Lane is well-known for its Indian curry places so it will be very easy to hit upon a great feast while watching the Boishakhi celebrations in London; even though you should be expecting the restaurants very busy during Boishakhi Mela in London! Conventional costumes, Bengal tigers and ethnic rituals can be abundant. Elephants are one of the attractions of this yearly carnival parade in Brick Lane. The festivities normally start with an extensive carnival between Allen Gardens and Weavers Fields, all along the lane, led by neighborhood children in eye-catching traditional dresses. You should try the famous hot biriyani, vindaloo and balti from a number of restaurants and well-liked stalls which place Brick Lane in London on the atlas.
Be there at the yearly Boishakhi Mela celebrations in London’s Brick Lane and watch some conventional rituals, taste mouth-watering food and welcome the exhilarating Bangla New Year!
The event is free and all are welcome.
[Spelling variations: Baishakhi Mela]
Venue:
Victoria Park @ Tower Hamlets
Grove Road, Bow, London E3 5TB
Contact:
+44-020-7377-5995
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
Royal Bengal Street Fair 2015, organized by Bangladeshi Community of North Bronx and co-organized by Bangladeshi-American Community Council. The event is sponsored by many local Bangladeshi businesses. Local elected officials are expected to attend the event.
Food, stall for shopping, live music and other cultural programs. Raffle draw available. The event is free to attend.
Venue:
204 Street, Bronx, NY 10467
(Bedford Park Blvd station by B, D train)
Contacts:
Sirajul Islam Khan, 917-495-7498
Monjur Hossain Chowdhury, 347-219-5591
Md. Abdur Rahim: 347-341-9344
Shah Alam, 718-879-2827
Nur Uddin: 646-363-8155
Burhan Uddin: 347-219-5591
Bangladeshi American Cultural Association and Community Council 12 will jointly organize a street fair to celebrate Bangladeshi song, music, dance, food etc. Stalls for shopping toys, clothing, fashion items, jewelry will be available.
Special fun rides for children.
A souvenir will be published for the occasion. To contribute essay, poem, advertisement, contact 347-339-1293, 347-839-9230, 646-932-4342
Raffle draw: airline ticket, gold jewelry, electronic gadgets etc.
All are welcome to join.
Venue:
Church-McDonald
Between McDonald Avenue and East Five Street
Contacts:
Iqbal Haider, 718-909-2218
Kazi Ashraf Hossain, 347-728-7444
Syed M. Reza, 347-351-3625
Maksudul Haque Chowdhury, 917-854-4144
Ali Imam, 347-774-6469
Kiron Rahim, 646-824-2780
Nipu Islam, 646-520-6970
Street Fair of Chittagong Association of North America will be held at the crossing of Church Avenue and McDoland Avenue, in Brooklyn. Cultural program, raffle draw, food stall, jewelry stall, clothing stall, toy stall etc will be part of the event. Local and visiting singer from Bangladesh will take part in the event.
Venue:
Church-McDonald Crossing
Between McDonald Avenue and Avenue C
Brooklyn, New York
Contacts:
347-596-9223
917-335-3221
917-379-4311
917-882-7066
Bangladesh Institute of Performing Arts, BIPA Bangla New Year Festival of 1422. There will be parade, block festival, special performances to mark Bangla New Year (Boishakh). The program will also include song, dance and poetry recitation of BIPA students, BIPA dance and BIPA Award for contribution in Bangalee Culture.
Parade: With traditional Bangla festoon, banner, dance, drum, and other musical instruments. The parade usually rounds few blocks of the venue. Starts from 36-01, 37th Street, Astoria at 3:30 pm.
Festival: Stalls for fashion clothing, jewelry, toys, food, face painting, etc.
Special performances: Sri Lankan dance, Jersey Wave Band, Chinese dance, Samba Drumming, BATALA, NY, Kathak Ensemble dance.
The event is free and open to all.
Contact:
Annie Ferdous, 917-674-4746
Selima Asraf, 917-673-1105
Nilofar Jahan, 347-237-1628
Shahin Chowdhury, 646-633-3647
Madhumita Das Gupta, 718-899-2506
Bangladesh Parade & Mela in Pennsylvania.
Food, Fun, Shopping for Jewelry, Clothing, Toys, Music, Raffle Draw,etc
Group Music by
Spelling Variations: Sangeetalaya, Sangeetalay,
Venue:
520, 69th Street, Upper Darby, PA 19082
Parade Start at: Save-A-Lot Parking, Millbourne, PA 19082
Behind Dollar Tree
Contacts:
Sheikh Siddique, 215-651-1923
Quzi Sakhawat Hossain, 484-802-9930
Lutfur Chowdhury Mithu, 610-291-8024
All are welcome to Bangladesh Parade & Mela. Come with your family and friends.