PRABASI OF NEW ENGLAND SHARODUTSAV 2019

DURGA PUJA 2019 FULL SCHEDULE

FRIDAY, OCTOBER 11th

The evening starts at 7PM with kids doing fashion show, followed with Dandiya Dance steps rehearsing with the onsite Dandiya instructor. Dinner is served between 7-9PM

At 8:00PM, Dandiya Dance Night with Live DJ and Dhol will be played Get Dandiya Dance Tickets : http://prabasione.org/2019/08/durga-puja-ticket/ ( Under FULL DAY OPTIONS )

SATURDAY, OCTOBER 12th

KIDS ART and CRAFTS COMPETITION

Kids of different age category get to participate in Kids Art and Crafts Competition to express their inner talent and expressions based on define theme and criteria. Reach early and have your kid participate

OGO AMAR AGOMONI

A devotional presentation of Mahalaya based Agomoni songs, Sottro Path and Bhakti Songs at the Puja Area.

CULTURAL SEGMENT

THE ANUPAM ROY BAND

Artists Biography and Performance’s Summary:

ANUPAM ROY - a singer and lyricist par-excellence

Anupam Roy is an Indian, Bengali lyricist, composer and singer who is best known for his song Amake Amar Moto Thakte Dao from the Bengali film Autograph (2010). He is also known for the songs "Ekbar Bol", "Gobhire Jao", "Tistaan", "Beche Thakar Gaan" etc. Anupam has won many prestigious awards and accolades for his compositions. Anupam works as a solo artist for studio albums (singer/song- writer). He is into music direction for Films, Television & Jingles. He also performs LIVE with his band, " The Anupam Roy Band ".

Awards:

Anandalok Special Jury Award for 'The Most Popular Singer, 2010', Heritage Samman For Legendary Personalities, (Best upcoming talent, 2010), Bangla Sangeet Award () - Best Lyricist (2010), Best Song (2010), Big Bangla Movie Awards 2011 - Best Lyricist, Zee Bangla Gourab Award 2011, Bose Tele Cine Awards (Pulok Bandopadhyay Memorial Award) 2011, Star Jalsa Entertainment Award 2011, Star Ananda Shera Award, Star Ananda Rising Star Award, Best Song Award for 2011, Mirchi Music Awards 2012 - 6 awards, upcoming lyricist (Ekbar Bawl), best lyricist (jury & popular) for Bangla Films, best film album 'Baishey Sraabon' (jury and popular) and best song, Bangla Sangeet Puroshkar 2012 (Anandabazar Patrika & Friends 91.9FM) - Best music director (Baishey Sraabon), Best song (Je Kota Din), Best film album (Baishey Sraabon), 12th Tele Cine Awards 2012 - Best male playback for "Ekbar Bawl”, Zee Bangla Gourab Awards - Best Lyricist for & Best Music Director, Star Ananda Shera Bangali Award 2012, News Maker 2012 Award From the News Channel '24 Ghanta' ( Category - Music)

DHAAK BAAJA KASOR BAAJA

Little kids welcoming MA Durga and Durga Puja with their beautiful musical rendition.

PURANO KICHU GAAN-ER KOTHA

Purano kichu gaan er kotha- an ensemble of timeless Bengali classic songs of the 60’s and the 70’s – the so called, and appropriately so, Swarnajug er gaan (the golden days).

Participants Details/Names: Abhijit, Raka, Bonya, Soumitro, Koushik, Debadeep, Ayan & Joy

DEVI BANDONA

SUR O JHANKARE PRESENTATION

Songs and Recitation by various artists to invoke mother goddess Durga Participants Details/Names:

Introduction by Nilotpal Ghosh Invocation song by Lipi Niyogi Recitaion : Ahona Dam

Songs:

Papiya Niyogi, Lipi Niyogi, Nilotpal Ghosh, Ahona Dam, Sandipa Barat, Kallol Das, Alaka Ray, Dola Misra Jason Jay - Chandipath Neetant Misra in Guitar Anirban Basu in Tabla Ratan Saha in Tabla Multimedia by Aninda Barat Conceptualization and Direction by Susmita Ghosh

BISWA USHNAYAN (GLOBAL WARMING)

A NRITYAM GROUP PRESENTATION

I have lived for years I have fed species greater than you, I have starved species greater than you My oceans, my soil, my flowing streams, my forests They all can take you or leave you How you chose to live each day Whether you regard me or disregard me … doesn’t matter to me One way or the other, your actions will determine your fate Not mine… I am nature… I will go on I am prepared to evolve

ARE YOU?

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Participants Details/Names:

Ishita Basu, Anika Ghosh, Sujaya Ghosh, Anindita Bose, Amrita Choudhury, Debashree Mandal, Sharanya Mukherjee, Rituparna Mukherjee, Swadhina Guhathakurta, Suchismita RoyChowdhury

ABHAYA

PRABASI OF NEW ENGLAND PRESENTS AN ORIGINAL DANCE

PRODUCTION

We see you. We hear you. We believe you. We are you. YOU WILL be HEARD. No Matter What. You will NOT be silenced.

Credits: Dancers: Nilanjana, Aurelia, Riana, Adrita, Aurna, Anaika, Shomili, Apurba, Meghna, Tanisha, Susanna, Anvi, Anish, Ankita, Shreyan, Shaunak, Shiron, Shivay, Stuti, Debam, Nishka, Ayyan, Sushmit, Hemantika, Sanvi, Ritul, Suvam, Vasundhara, Anuprabha, Neeharica, Sanvi, Smita Chatterjee, Bijeta Acharya, Neeharica Das, Rishika Pal, Aaheli Saha, Tulika Roy, Pooja Banerjee, Akash Saha, Puja Saha, Sumakshi Mondol, Gini Pookottil Dutta, Gitanjali Ghosh, Joyeeta Mukherjee, Tulika Biswas Chakroborty, Anamika Bagchi, Ankita Karmakar, Urmi Guha, Songhita Das, Leema Barua, Pubali Banerjee

Concept & Script by Sunindita Roy, Mausumi Datta Dey and Pubali Banerjee Choreography by Leema Barua, Songhita Das, Bijeta Acharya, Sumakshi Mondol, Pubali Banerjee Narrated by Shanto Ghosh, Sunindita Roy & Mausumi Datta Dey Digital & Multimedia: Kallol Das, Sayantan Roy, Akash Gaurav Costumes & Makeup: Smita Chatterjee, Heather Chakravertti, Debarati Basu, Keya Abid, Namita Chaudhuri Stage management: Soham Gangopadhyay, Ronak Dey, Rohith Ghose and Rajdeep Banerjee Video Support: Joyeeta Mukherjee Photography & Video Production: Tulika Biswas Chakraborty & Ramkrishna Chakroborty

Directed by Pubali Banerjee

DURGA DURGATINASHINI, VISA NIYE

AASHINI!! - A SHORT COMEDY DRAMA PRESENTATION

An Original comedy play “ Durga Durgotinashini - Visa niye asheni “ - দূ쇍গা দু쇍গতিনাতিনী , তিসা তনয়ে আয়সতন

মা দূ쇍গা এবং মহিষাসুর - আমাদদর কল্পদ াদকর দুই আশ্চর্যগয প্রতীক , আমাদদর কত সৃহির অনুদপ্রননা , আমাদদর িাহস ঠাট্টা রা쇍 অহিমাদনর সাক্ষী। আমরা ছ াদ া ছেদক বদ া িদে ছ쇍হ , হকন্তু তাও আমাদদর িাত ছ দ র্যােহন মা দূ쇍গা আর অসুদরর 쇍ল্প কারণ তাাঁরা ছতা �ধু ছদবতা আর অসুর নন , আমাদদর 쇍দল্প তাাঁরা ছতা আমার আপনার মতন আ দপৌদর আর তাাঁদদর জীবদনও আদ খুাঁ綿 নাাঁ綿 ুকদরা াকরা ইচ্ছা অহনচ্ছা।

প্রহত ব দরর মদতা এব দররও ক কাতার পুদজা ছেষ কদর মা পাহর হদদেদ ন প্রবাদসর পদে, এই সুদূর আদমহরকাে , হকন্তু হক ছেদক হক িদ া , পরদ ন ওাঁরা বা াবাহ আর 쇍াদজাোহরর পাল্লাে। আর পুদজা �쇁 িদব হক , �쇁 িদ া হবস্তর 쇍ন্ডদ쇍া ! তারপর হক িদ া ? ছেষদমে হক উপহিেবুহি বাাঁচাদ া পহরহিহত ? ছস া জানদত িদ ছদখদত িদব আমাদদর না ক “ দূ쇍গা দু쇍গহতনাহেনী , হিসা হনদে আদসহন “ Actors:

Amitabha Lala, Deepak Deb, Rini Ghosh, Avik Chakrabarty, Jayati Banerjee

Music Coordination : Nilay Mukherjee

Play writer and Director: Jayati Banerjee

SUNDAY, OCTOBER 13th

KIDS ART and CRAFTS

COMPETITION

Kids of different age category get to participate in Kids Art and Crafts Competition to express their inner talent and expressions based on define theme and criteria. Reach early and have your kid participate

Cultural Segment

SRIKANTO ACHARYA

Srikanto Acharya, an iconic figure in the world of Bangla Music for almost 2 decades is a Kolkata-based modern Bengali singer- songwriter and music director. He got his formal training in Rabindrasangeet for 10 years from Dakshine. He also got trained in tabla from Ustad Ali Ahmed Khan. Srikanto appeared as a professional singer in 1996 with ‘Moner Janala’, a compilation of Bangla songs of yester-years, and a compilation of Tagore’s songs, ‘Hey Bondhu Hey Priyo’. In 1998, he released his debut solo album of own basic songs, ‘Ek Jhank Pakhi’. A series of awards followed, which includes

Anandabazar Best Puja Album (2000), Anandabazar Best Album and Anadalok Best Male Vocal award (2001), Anandabazaar Best Puja Album (2004) and Anandabazar Sharad Arghya award (2006).

Srikanta’s song in Rituparno Ghosh’s film ‘Titli’ fetched him the Best Male Playback BFJA award (2003) and his Rabindrasangeet album ‘Jibon Chhobi’ (2004) received Best Rabindrasangeet Alpha Music Award. His first Bengali ghazal album Musafirana has been widely praised. His latest sensational work in the 2013 film Jaatiswar(where he also dubbed the voice of Anthony Firingi) is considered a landmark in contemporary Bengali film music. Srikanto performed for audiences across the globe touring- United States in 2000, 2002-05, England and Scotland in 2003, Australia, Singapore, Kuwait in 2005, Canada in 2006 and Dubai in 2007. Srikanto thrives on adda, theater and good cinema. He is well regarded for his vast knowledge on Bengali music.

BANDISH LIVE

BANDish is coming back this year with a mesmerizing & energetic collection of songs that includes melody, folk & soft rock. Starting from nostalgic tunes of to your most favorite Hindi and Bangla Band songs, BANDish will take you through a soul-enriching musical journey that is close to everyone’s hearts and makes us feel joyful.

Participants Details/Names: Debajyoti Basu (Dj) – Vocals & Guitar Sulagna Sanyal – Vocals & Keyboard Sanjit Sanyal – Octopad & Percussions Ujjal Sarkar – Percussions Shiva Ramakrishnan – Flute Sourav Pradhan – Bass Guitar

BHARATE CHAI

A SHORT COMEDY DRAMA PRESENTATION

Based on script by

Narayan

বািাড় র মাথ া ক াক া ভ ােপা ন Gangopadhay

পাগ ল শাহ জাহ ান

!নাট খেটা ভাই েপাা গ াব লা Finding tenants was কা# দাস এর দj াল পাড় ার মসাত ান রাম রাম বউ িবাশাখ া always a pain for landlords before the

মডান % ম"াড াম ভ" internet spread its শািnা িpায় সাধ ক কা# দাস ম"াড ােমা র বাা ি ালশ assistant Suzi wing in the world.

Both landlord and tenants relied on advertisements in local newspapers. This performance

[Street Address] [Hours] (xxx) yyy-yyyy will present a similar situation in and highlight a comic episode that follows a similar advertisement in a local daily.

Participants Details/Names: Niloy Choudhury, Soumen Das, Debolina Roychoudhury, Patralekha Das, Debaroti Gangyly, Subhranshu Mukherjee, Akash Saha, Souvik Bhattacharya BANGLA GANER SEKAL-EKAL

PRESENTED BY SHUDDHASWAR, CONNECTICUT

Concept & Direction: Shanta Nag

Participants Details/Names: Aritra Sur, Avishek Banerjee, Jayanta Nag,Kasturi Roy, Mayukh Samajder, Neela Bhattacharya Saxena, Paulami Chowdhury,Priyanka Bhattacharya, Purbasha Roy, Sagarika Maity, Somashree Chatterjee, Syamdas Bandopadhyay, Trisha Biswas, Shanta Nag

E KON KRISHNOKALI!

Rabindranath portrayed Krishnokali, an imaginary young girl in an idyllic setting of a village in Bengal. Then came the famine of 1943 and partition of Bengal in 1947. The Krishnokalis of once happy and peaceful villages, in search of food migrated to the streets of Kolkata in droves. There also they faced hunger and lack of jobs, and ultimately died in the streets and alleyways of the cruel city in droves. Today hunger is no more, but Krishnokalis in the streets face men, ready with their lust and acid-bomb to disfigure. Yet Krishnokalis today look for a future devoid of poverty, disgrace and sexual predation.

Participants Details/Names: Pubali Banerji, Swati Biswas, Gargi Raichaudhuri, Sumakhhi Mandal, Subhashish Mukherji, Asim Mandal, Abhinab Sur, Anjana Chakrabarti, Jayashree Senchaudhuri, Parbati Bose, Shivaramakrishnan, Swapna Ray, Rahul Ray