WELCOME

TO

Saskatoon Bangla Utsab

2015Celebrating

Culture and Patriotism

Cultural Program

MC: Atrayee Basu-Ghosh

Sonali Podder

Introduction to Bangla Utsab: Shankar Das

Ukrainian Dance: Yevshan and Vesnianka, Saskatoon, SK, Canada

Sitar Performance: Prosad, Prosadmusic, Saskatoon, SK, Canada

Children Solo Dance:

Adult dance: Indian Classical Dance: Mudra School of Dance

BREAK: 30 min

Geeti Alekhya: Culture and Patriotism: Group Performance

Guitar and Sitar Dou : Shahidul Khan and Shelly Nasrin

AN INTRODUCTION TO BANGLA UTSAB

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BANGLA CULTURE HAS BEEN THRIVING IN BANGLADESH AND IN THE WEST BENGAL STATE OF INDIA FOR HUNDREDS OF YEARS

West Bengal

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Introduction to Bangalee Culture

Geographic Region: Bangladesh and West BengalLanguage: Bangla (Bengali)Population: More than 250 millionGreat minds: Rabindranath Tagore, Lalon Fakir, Nazrul, and many othersFood: Rice, fish, meat, pulses, vegetable curries, sweetsAttires: Pajama-Panjabi, Dhuti-Panjabi, Shaari, Lungi etc.Festival: Bangla New Year on Pohela Baishakh (April 15)

Bangla culture goes back to hundreds of years

Rabindranath TagoreNobel Laureate

Kazi Nazrul Islam

Two Monumental Figures Of Bangla Culture

Bangla Culture Has Produced Four Nobel Laureates

Bangalees Are Immensley Proud Of You!

Bangalees have been living in this city for almost 50 years ???

More Than 250 million Bangalees Live in Bangladesh and West Bengaland around the world

There are more than 100,000 Bangladeshis and

a similar number is also from West Bengal Live in Canada

Organizations that promote and celebrate Bengali culture, heritage and tradition in Saskatoon are:

Banglar Gaan O Kotha(BGOK); http://www.cfcr.ca/onair and https://www.facebook.com/groups/174308716038309/

Bangla Heritage and Language School (BHLS): http://www.bhlssaskatoon.orgBangladeshi Community Association of Saskatchewan (BCAS): http://www.sk-bd.ca

India – Canada Cultural Association (ICCA): http://www.iccasaskatoon.caMudra School of Performing Arts (Mudrasask): http://mudrasask.com

Saskatoon Bangla Academy (SBA): http://banglaacademy.caSaskatoon Bangla Utsab (SBU): http://saskatoonbanglautsab.ca/

Saskatoon Bangla Utsab Website

http://saskatoonbanglautsab.ca/http://saskatoonbanglautsab.ca/

is one of those organizations

Saskatoon Bangla Utsab (SBU) is founded in 2010

(1) to celebrate and promote Bangla culture, heritage and tradition in Saskatoon,(2) to promote the works of the great minds of this culture,(3) to inspire and engage the younger generations to know more about the culture,(4) to invite, inspire and engage people from other cultures to exchange cultural understanding, show tolerance and celebrate each others cultures.(5) to recognize Elders/families of this community

The objectives of the Saskatoon Bangla Utsab (SBU) are:

2010 – Celebrating Bangla New Year And The Seasons Of Bengal

2011 – Celebrating 150th Birth Anniversary of Rabindranath Tagore

2012 – Celebrating the 113th Birth Anniversary of Kazi Nazrul Islam

2013 – Celebrating the Philosophy of Lalon Shah

2014 – The Rhythm Festival

2015 – Celebrating Culture and Patriotism

Saskatoon Bangla UtsabEvent Years and Themes

Sponsorships/Partnerships

Shaw Communications and TVWWW. Prosadmusic.com

Long & McQuadePROYASH International Mudra School of Dance

Bangla Utsab 2015