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BANGA MELA SCHEDULE
   
JULY 31 (SATURDAY)
   
PAMELA BROWN AUDITORIUM
   
Time Event Description and Performers
10:00AM Inaugural Ceremony
  Welcome Address: Mr. Mihir Chaudhuri, Chairman of Mid America Bengali Association (MABA)
  Welcome Address: Dr Parimal Bhattacherjee, Chairman of Banga Mela 1999 Organizing Committee
  Inaugural Address - Ms. Katy Schneider, Honorable Deputy Mayor of Louisville
  Keynote Speaker - Dr. Rebecca Manring, IU, Bloomington
  Ganga Amar Ma, Padma Amar Ma (Song and Dance Ensemble)
          Direction: Suparna Mukhopadhyay, Anindita Biswas
   
  Dance: Diya Chaudhuri
   
  Dance: Bangladesh Institute of Performing Arts (BIPA), New York
   
  Srabono Akashey Oy (Song and Dance Ensemble)
          Direction: Jasmin Ahmed Kalpana, Hiron Choudhury
   
12:00 Lunch Break
   
1:00PM Adhunik: Soma Bose
   
  Songs, Skit and Recitation: Memphis group
          Direction: Santosh Ganguly
   
  Bharatnatyam: Deya Banerjee
   
  Dance: Anindita Biswas and Riad
   
  Rabindrasangeet: Selima Ashraf, BIPA, New York
   
  Recitation: Ranjan Ganguly
   
  Bharatnatyam: Sharmistha Das
   
3:10PM Adhunik: Shantanil Dhar, BIPA, New York
   
 

Bharatnatyam: Ranjana Bhattacherjee

   
4:50PM Rabindrasangeet, Dwijendrageeti, Rajanikanta & Atulprasadi: Banani Ghosh , New York
   
  Recitation: Sayanhika Bhattacharyya
   
  Adhunik: Suparna and Partha Mukhopadhyay
          Comic Relief: Partha Mukhopadhyay
   
  Confluence: Odissi and Bharatnatyam
          Suparna Mallik and Sagoree Chatterjee
   
6:40PM Shruti Natak: Madhabi Mukherjee and Arumoy Bandyopadhyay, Calcutta
   
  Dance: Sonia Chaudhuri
   
8:00PM Nazrulgeeti, Adhunik and Semiclassical: Nibedita Chatterjee
   
8:25PM Songs: Sukhen Dey
   
8:45PM Creative Dance: BIPA, New York
          Direction: Annie Ferdous and Anup Kumar Das
 

        Cast: Annie Ferdous, Anup Kumar Das, Mumun Nawaz, Sabbir Ali

   
9:45PM Lokgeeti: Swapan Basu
   
11:00PM END OF SESSION
 
 
VICTOR JORY AUDITORIUM
   
9:30AM Artwork Registration
   
10:30AM Youth Ice breaker
          Coordinators: Rajeev Sinha and Mala Bhattacharjee
   
11:00AM Seminar / Panel Discussion
   
12:00 Lunch Break
   
1:00PM Bengali Movie: Agantuk
          Direction: Satyajit Ray
   
3:30PM MABA General Meeting
   
4:30PM Multimedia Presentation
   
5:00PM Jeopardy for Youth
          Coordinators: Rajeev Sinha and Mala Bhattacharjee
   
6:00PM Song: Shaima Dowla
   
  Recitation: Amit Chakraborty
   
  Rabindrasangeet: Sima Maiti
   
  Songs: Rim Chaudhuri
   
  Dance: Isha Bose
   
  Violin and Tabla: Paroma Bose and Siddhartha Khannobis
   
  Keyboard: Sujoy Khannobis
   
  Recitation: Satyabrata Chatterjee, Sumita Chatterjee and Sourabh Chatterjee
   
  Songs: Nusrat Ahmad
   
  Songs: Prity Lata Sircar
   
  Premer Kobita: Amitava Chakraborty
   
8:00PM Youth Dance with DJ
          Coordinators: Rajeev Sinha & Mala Bhattacharjee
   
10:45PM END OF SESSION
 
 
AUGUST 1 (SUNDAY)
   
PAMELA BROWN AUDITORIUM
   
Time Event Description and Performers
10:00AM Songs: Shyama Banerjee
   
  Rabindrasangeet: Atasi Mitra
   
3:00PM Rabindrasangeet and Atulprasadi: Sikha Basu, Calcutta
   
11:15AM Lunch Break
   
12:15PM Drama: Bashbhumi, Sayak, Calcutta
   
3:30PM Vote of Thanks: Dr. Sukhendu Barua, President, Treenaneel of Kentucky
   
3:45PM Closing Ceremony: Treenaneel of Kentucky
          Direction: Jasmin Ahmed Kalpana
   
4:30PM END OF CONFERENCE
 
 
VICTOR JORY AUDITORIUM

10:00AM

Dance: Sukanya Bakshi

   
10:15AM Seminar/Panel Discussion: Retirement Living for NRI Bengalis
 

        Keynote Speaker: Dr. Ranajit Dutta

   
11:15AM Lunch Break
   
12:45PM Youth Discussion
   
2:30PM Youth Award Ceremony
   
   
   
MCs: Partha Mukhopadhyay
  Sayanhika Bhattacharyya
  Sonia Chaudhuri
  Jasmin Ahmed Kalpana
  Kanishka Chaudhuri
  Ranjana Bhattacherjee
  Chandrima Dey

Youth Activities

All youths of Bengali origin are encouraged to participate in various aspects of Banga Mela. This festival would provide an excellent opportunity for the younger generation to meet their peers from neighboring cities and states, exchange ideas and participate in cultural programs and seminars. Please contact Rajeev Sinha (sinha1@compuserve.com) (937) 859-4928 for any ideas, suggestions and participation.

The youth committee would present an exhibition of artworks. Please contact Rajeev Sinha by July 15th if you wish to submit any artwork for the exhibition. The registration for artwork will take place between 9:30am and 11am on 31st July (Saturday).

Most of the youth programs will be held in Victor Jory Auditorium. There will be youth discussions, youth talent show and social hour (starting 8:00pm on 31st July).



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