“Green Design” Competition
Dear Pujari members,
Sunday 2nd October, will be a fun filled day to end our Durga Puja celebrations for 2011. We would like kids from Elementary, Middle and High School to participate in a two hour session of “Green Design”. The best performing participant from each section Elementary, Middle and High School will be awarded prizes, they will love.
Parents, please encourage your kids to participate in this event. IBM has provided Pujari a community grant to facilitate this event that will help today’s youth to become responsible corporate citizens as well as environmental stewards and leaders of tomorrow.
This session will be conducted on October 2 from 11 AM to 1:45 PM. at Berkmer High School. It is our hope that Pujari’s kids and youth will participate to make this event a successful one.
Regards,
Pujari 2011 EC Team
Drive to join the Bone Marrow Donor Registry
Dear Friends:
As we all understand, the gift of life is the greatest gift of all. We at Pujari, will be hosting at our upcoming Durga Puja, an extraordinary event, which will give each of us, the opportunity to be such a “giver”. We are planning to host a drive to join the Bone Marrow Donor Registry.
Venue: Berkmar High School, 405 Pleasant Hill Road, Lilburn, Georgia
Date/Time: Sunday, October 2 · 1:00pm – 5:00pm
If you are interested, but do not know what this will entail–the 1st link below has FAQ’s about donation and the 2nd link info about how to join the registry (it is as simple as swabbing the inside of your cheek to give a sample which will be added to the database)
http://www.marrow.org/DONOR/When_You_re_Asked_to_Donate_fo/Donation_FAQs/index.html
http://www.marrow.org/JOIN/FAQs_about_Joining_the_Registry/index.html#how
Please please, do consider joining the registry or contributing in other ways (refer to the websites above). Attached is a brief sketch of one of such many patients in need of a transplant. We never know, who and when amongst us may be the next victim. Wouldn’t it be nice to help another human in need, when you can?
We are hoping you will be available to join the registry.
You may contact Tina Saadat at tsaadat@nmdp.org if you have further questions.
Thanks,
Sonia (Sudeshna) Nandi on behalf of Pujari
Pujari will participate in Project OpenHand 2011
Dear Pujari patrons,
As most of you are aware, this is Pujari’s 25th year of thriving as a socio-cultural organization. Continuing in our tradition to give back to the community that we live in, like last year, this year too Pujari is participating in the Project Open Hand community development project (http://www.projectopenhand.org/). It provides comprehensive nutrition care for a diverse population with unique nutrition needs and has been serving the community for the past 22 years.
Pujari is calling for volunteers to participate in this community outreach and enrichment effort on August 28th, 2011. (9am to 12 noon) As a group we will volunteer to pack and seal food boxes that will be delivered to these individuals with special dietary needs. Kids 7 years and above are allowed to join us.
Here is a quick snippet of Project Open Hands
Mission
Open Hand helps people prevent or better manage chronic disease through Comprehensive Nutrition Care™, which combines home-delivered meals and nutrition education as a means to reinforce the connection between informed food choices and improved quality of life.
Vision
Open Hand seeks to eliminate disability and untimely death due to nutrition-sensitive chronic disease.
Purpose
To serve our community by empowering people to live healthier, more productive lives.
Please respond to pr@pujari.org via email letting us know if you wish to volunteer for this cause. Please include the names and ages of all your family members who can participate. Kids 7 years and above are allowed to join us.
Dress Code and Health Code:
In compliance with health code regulations related to safe food handling, the following dress code is strictly enforced:
– No high heel or “Open Toed” shoes (no flip-flops or sandals).
– Long pants only-no shorts, skirts, or sagging pants.
– No gum or jewelry including earrings, bracelets, and watches.
– No sleeveless shirts or tank tops (a short sleeve t-shirts is fine).
– Facial hair more than 1/4 inch must be covered by beard cover,
– No listening devices such as MP3 players or earplugs.
Open Hand will provide aprons and gloves as needed during your volunteer visit. Supervision is provided for all volunteers. Additionally, out of concern for our critically ill clients, if you have a cold, the flu, or some other contagious illness, please postpone your volunteer visit to a later date.
Parking: Parking is very limited. There is a small lot directly in front of our facility, which we reserve for volunteers. If our lot is full, please park on the street in a legal spot, watching carefully for No Parking signs and fire hydrants to avoid ticketing. Please do not park in adjacent business parking lots. Leave your valuables at home. Due to limited parking- car pooling is recomended.
Address: 176 Ottley Drive, Atlanta, GA 30324 US
Direction: Please use mapquest or Google. We are across the street from Planters Landscaping and caddy comered from Sweetwater Brewery.
Sincerely,
Pujari EC Team 2011
Discounted Tickets for Sarbojonin Durgotsav 2011 (limited-time only)
Dear Patrons,
We will be delighted to have you at our 25th year celebration of Sarbojonin Durgotsav 2011 in Atlanta, GA. The pomp and splendor of the 3-day event and the warmth of our hospitality will remind you of your days back home. It will be an experience to remember forever. Deeply discounted tickets are available at $140 (non-members only) for limited time till 15th August 2011.
Pujari sincerely hopes to get your patronage for the event and we look forward to seeing you with your family and friends. We need your good wishes and blessings, and your presence at this 25th Year Sarbojonin Durgotsav 2011. Here is a very brief overview of the Puja celebration:
§ Friday (Amontron Night): Registration, Reception, Networking, Pujo, Dinner, performance by Rathijit Bhattacharya
§ Saturday (Kolkata Night): Pujo, Prasad, Lunch, Local Programs, Aroti, Dinner, performance by Tanushree Shankar Dance Company and Monomoy & Troupe
§ Sunday (Bollywood Night): Pujo, Lunch, Bisharjan, performance by Soumen Nandi & Pratibha Singh Baghel
For tickets call or email (tickets are selling fast) –
Sudipto: 678 777 8336 (sudipto.ghose@gmail.com),
Bob: 404 431 0091(bob_ghosh@hotmail.com),
Prabir: 404 275 0930 (prabir@nandifamily.net)
For latest updates and exact times, please visit: www.pujari.org
Regards and Best Wishes,
PK Das (President) (678) 478 2160 & Gouranga Banik (Chairman) (678) 296 5453
Request for articles for Sharodiya Anjali 2011
Dear Pujari members/Patrons,
We are planning to publish Pujari’s 25th year publication of Sharodiya Anjali 2011. Pujari is urging all its members to contribute to Sharodiya Anjali 2011. Please send in your articles/drawings to us by 12th August 2011.
Here are the simple guidelines to follow:
· Articles from all ages on all subjects are welcome.
· Language: Bangla & English
· Format: Word doc, Bangla font (gmail or bwd format) without any formatting.
· Please do not send any copyrighted work. We do not publish articles that have been or may have been published elsewhere, unless by prior agreement.
· Short story (upto 2 pages)
· Poems
· Illustrations/drawings
Last date of submission: 12th August 2011
Send in your submissions via email to: editor@pujari.org
Regards,
Anjali Team
(Please Note: Anjali editorial team reserves the right to edit and reject an article)
Bangamela 2011
A message from MABA Executive Committee & Board of Directors to Pujari members:
Dear Friends and Patrons of Bangamela 2011:
There are only 3 weeks left before the 13th Bangamela® 2011 will be held in Nashville, Tennessee at Nashville Airport Marriott on July 22 – 24, 2011. This year’s event will include performances by a number of very distinguished overseas artists including
· Bhoomi, the most popular Bangla Band in contemporary music history
· Lopamudra Mitra, versatile singer of the Bengali modern songs
· Drama by Gautam Halder and Debshankar Halder, the most acclaimed group theater personas
· Anupam Roy, the famed “Autograph” singer/lyricist and engineer turned composer
· Madhumanti Maitra, the famous Master of Ceremony from Kolkata
Attached please find the registration form for attending this year’s Bangamela. You can also register online through our website http://www.mabausa.org/bangamela2011. Individual registrations are $55 for adults and $45 for students.
We are also offering substantially discounted group registration rates so that you and your friends can come in a group and enjoy the event. See attached forms for these rates.
For accommodation at the Nashville Airport Marriott at MABA negotiated rates during the event, please visit http://www.marriott.com/hotels/travel/bnatn?groupCode=mabmaba&app=resvlink&fromDate=7/21/11&toDate=7/25/11.
MABA and Bangamela organizing committee have put together an exciting program for you – we look forward to seeing you in Nashville on July 22nd weekend.
Sincerely,
2011 Executive Committee and Board of Directors,
Mid America Bengali Association (MABA)
Inner Engineering (Yoga) May 14/15 ~ Sadhguru Vasudev in Atlanta
“With proper practice of yoga, you are creating the right kind of chemistry where you are naturally peaceful, naturally joyous, naturally loving.” ~ Sadhguru Vasudev
Isha Foundation is excited to offer INNER ENGINEERING (InnerEngineering.com) – Isha’s “flagship” yoga program. What is Inner Engineering? It is a program that teaches you a technology to attain inner wellbeing. This technology for inner wellbeing is derived from the ancient science of Yoga. It synthesizes holistic sciences that cultivate your physical, mental, emotional and energy aspects to help align you with the powerful life force itself. Inner Engineering promotes self-empowerment, personal growth, and the possibility of living life to the fullest potential.
Inner Engineering is a two part program – 7 online classes followed by a two-day in-person class. The first part – the 7 online classes – can be taken from the comfort of your home at your own pace. After completing these online classes, participants may attend the two-day in-person class that teaches an energy process called the Shambhavi Mahamudra.
We are excited to announce that Sadhguru Vasudev – the founder of the Isha Foundation – will be in Atlanta on May 14 and 15th (SPB Hall, 5331 Royal Woods Pkwy, Tucker, GA 30084) to conduct the two-day Shambhavi Mahamudra.
This will be a landmark event ! It is not often that Sadhguru has time to come to Atlanta. With Isha’s growth and success, Inner Engineering has now touched hundreds of thousands of people on four continents. Most of them have not had the chance to meet Sadhguru. So – this May 14th and 15th, you will have the unique opportunity to receive the Shambhavi Mahamudra from Sadhguru.
Studies show that people who took the Inner Engineering program experienced greater mental clarity, emotional balance, levels of energy, self confidence and inner peace.
Please visit InnerEngineering.com and enroll today to avail of this tremendous opportunity.
Guest Artist for Baisakhi 2011 by Pujari Atlanta
On the eve of Baisakhi on April 16, 2011, we have a special guest artist who has performed live in the past with leading Kolkata bands like “Chandrabindoo” & “Aabbulish”. His name is Arindam Mukherjee. He will be accompanied by another local artist, Jeff, (also from Mississippi) for his first ever performance in the Atlanta area.
This event (as advertised) is FREE of cost for all attendees and is being planned to start around 8.30 pm after dinner. So we encourage all Bengali Atlantans to come and enjoy this scintillating two-man band performance with us.
About Arindam
Arindam is a singer, songwriter, music composer, and arranger. He is a natural musician who has been performing since he was 4 years old. He is a musician extraordinaire, with a gritty feel and a sweet yet funky sound. Arindam has been enthralling the audience with a mixed bag of Bengali modern songs and folk songs which spans from Lalan Fakir’s baul composition to contemporary rock songs. Arindam was the keyboard player and singer for the leading Bengali band ‘Chandrabindoo’ for 6 years before moving to USA. As a member of ‘Chandrabindoo’, he has 3 albums to his credit – ‘Twaker Jatno Nin’, ‘Gadha’ and ‘Ar Jani Na’. Arindam had appeared on ZEE TV’s ‘TVS Sa Re Ga Ma’ Band Special show and also composed music for the leading Bengali Theatre Group “Ganakrishti”. He had formed & performed on another bengali band “Aabbulish” before moving to US. With over 13 years musical experience under his belt playing tabla for classical musicians, Arindam is well-versed in indian classical music as well. He is also the lead singer and keyboard player for the Houston based fusion band “Horizon”.
You can find out more about the artists at arindammukherjee.net and www.myspace.com/arindammusic. You can view a music video at http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3KHdPyp3THY.
You can also view some Live performances at:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N16eqpKY72E
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qeuVHKQ0afI
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JsiXLK9KT4s
Hope you see you at the event.
Regards,
Pujari 2011 EC Committee
Invitation for Baisakhi celebrations by Pujari Atlanta
Dear Pujari Patrons, Members and Non Members,
On the continuing eve of our 25th year anniversary celebrations, Pujari is pleased to invite you for BAISAKHI which also coincidentally serves as a unique opportunity for us to commemorate & celebrate the 150th birth anniversary of Guru Rabindra Nath Tagore.
Pujari wishes to celebrate this occasion in your company with great show & style where we promise to entertain you with “muri & adda”, well thought cultural programs by local artists, a sumptuous dinner (with home cooked ruhi maacher jhal, mangsho, various vegetarian entrees & Kolkata-style misti) & finally a FREE guest artist program for all. This young talented artist is already planning to blow your minds away with his first ever Band performance in Atlanta. So, don’t miss out this gala event and mark your calendars for the following details:
When: Saturday, 16th April, 2011 from 5:00 pm to 10:00 pm
Where: Berkmar High School, Lilburn, GA
High Level Schedule
- 5:00-5:30 pm: Socializing Hour with “Muri & Cha”
- 5:30-7:15 pm: Cultural Program by Local Artists
- 7:15-8:30 pm: Special 25th year celebration Baisakhi Dinner
- 8:30-10.00pm: Guest Artist Program
Cultural Program Details
“Megher pore megh jomeche” – Medley of Tagore songs by young adults & adults, Direction: Debasri Dutta
“Porano jaha chaye” – Adult Dance Program on Rabindra Sangeet, Direction: Mayuri Ray
Indo-American Jibon Panchali: “Khokon Re Tui Ghore Ay” – A saga of a dyed-in-the-wool Bengali, who travels to this land of opportunities, tries to pursue his dreams, meets obstacles, but finally bounces back nurturing his ‘Bong Connection (Skit, Dance & Music), Direction: Subhasree Nandy
“Jora SaNko” (Bridging Generations) – Moments with our own ever-contemporary Rabithakur in 150th year. A magical portrayal of evolution of Tagore’s versatile works & tunes that has bridged generations as we are mesmerized to embrace them in 2011 in Kolkata-Atlanta!!, Direction: Santanu Kar
Stay tuned to the Pujari.org Announcement section for details on the guest artist program and other news on Baisakhi and other events.
Finally, we wish to take this opportunity to thank all the new Pujari members from this year as well as from last year for becoming part of the Pujari family. This year’s EC is open to any feedback that you may have to improve the overall quality of our programs, puja, entertainment and hospitality. So, please feel free to contact us.
Rest assured, this 25th year will be a special and fun filled year. Looking forward to your participation.
Regards,
Pujari 2011 EC Committee
Regional Bengali Conference 2011
We are excited to inform you that Regional Bengali Conference (RBC) 2011 will be held in Nashville, Tennessee. Please mark your calendar now to attend RBC 2011 at the Embassy Suites Hotel, Franklin/Cool Springs area of Greater Nashville from June 24-26 (Friday through Sunday), 2011.
Please visit our website for regular updates at http://rbc2011.com
Bengali Association of Greater Nashville (BAGN) is working hard to present you an exclusive program in RBC 2011 comprising of a number of international artists and celebrities. Do you want to share the same stage with these dazzling stars? Please check our website regularly for necessary criteria and contact information.
View our latest flyer and invitation letter. I hope you will be kind enough to circulate this information along with flyer to all of your friends.
You are welcome to get involved with RBC 2011 and participate in different areas of it as early as you like to make it a grand success. On the other hand, you are also welcome to simply come, relax and have fun.
Subhankar Mukhopadhyay
Vice president, RBC 2011
E-mail: subhankarmukhopadhyay@yahoo.com
Phone: 615 403 4754
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