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Dear Friends,
Mid America Bengali Association (MABA) invites you and your family to participate to our first annual cultural program BANGA MELA 99.
Last year, Bengalis of ten cities in Mid America, have joined hands to form Mid America Bengali Association (MABA), a non-profit cultural association. TREENANEEL of Kentucky, is this year's host of the two day festival, to be held at Louisville on July 31 and August 1 under the guidance of the Central Committee of MABA.
The purpose of this program is to promote Bengali heritage and cultural awareness through dance, drama, music, seminars and workshops. This assembly shall provide an excellent opportunity for you and your children (second generation immigrants) to meet and know others from different cities and states with a common background. We are planning for an extensive participation of you and your children in every aspect of this festival in a friendly environment.
By meeting each other, once a year, our children could develop a strong bondage and cohesion among themselves; and develop more knowledge and interest in our culture and the land of origin. We believe that this is an excellent forum for social interactions of the parents and young generation of the neighboring states.
Needless to say, all of us are busy to meet our responsibility to our family and professional activities. In spite of these, a tiny effort by each of us will become a towering effort in the success of this festival which, we hope, will be repeated in your cities. We need your active support and participation in the program. We welcome your suggestions and advice in any areas of the festival activities which you can communicate to your state or city representative. Browse through our web-site for a tentative program layout and other activities that have been planned for the festival.
Sincerely,
Mihir Chaudhuri
Chairman, Central Committee
Parimal Bhattacherjee
Chairman, Local Organizing Committee
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