Recently, the members of the esteemed organization Cultural Association of Bengal (CAB) has been flooded with letters, emails and phone calls regarding the upcoming election of its executive committee members. CAB is one of the oldest Bengali Associations in USA and its primary contribution to all of us Bengalis living in North America (as well as those in other countries including India and Bangladesh) is the annual North America Bengali Conference (NABC) held every year in one of the major cities of USA or Canada. Although the conference each year is hosted by a local organization who work quite autonomously, CAB own the franchise rights and maintains some degree of control over the proceedings. This activity alone has given CAB a national (as well as international) visibility that brings with it some greater opportunities as well as responsibilities. Continue reading
Daily Archives: March 18, 2008
Chhandayan Concert
Actors’ Theatre Workshop, 145 West 28th Street, 3rd Floor, New York, NY 10001 (between 6th and 7th avenues).
April 18th*, 8.00 p.m.
* please note the change of date from April 11th
Ist Half
Ms. Deepal Chaudhury – Santoor
Pratik Devasthale – Tabla accompaniment
2nd Half
Steve Gorn – Bansuri (Indian bamboo flute)
Dibyarka Chatterjee – Tabla accompaniment
Ticket and artist information : http://www.tabla.org/events.html or http://launch.groups.yahoo.com/group/chhandayan/cal
Chhandayan Concert featuring Mitali Bhawmik
Actors’ Theatre Workshop, 145 West 28th Street, 3rd Floor, New York, NY 10001 (between 6th and 7th avenues).
March 21st, 8.00 p.m.
Ist Half
Kedar Naphade – Harmonium solo
Amod Dandawate – Tabla accompaniment
2nd Half
Ms. Mitali Banerjee Bhowmik – Vocal
Samir Chatterjee – Tabla accompaniment
Kedar Naphade – Harmonium accompaniment
Ticket and artist information : http://www.tabla.org/events.html or http://launch.groups.yahoo.com/group/chhandayan/cal