Author: Ayan Pal

Parichoy Hemanta Utsav 2023 to be on Sunday Nov 5th, 2023 at St. Francis Hall in Middletown, CT, 3 PM to 6 PM. We invite you all in the event to attend and participate in the cultural events

St Francis of Assisi Church
10 Elm St, Middletown, CT 06457

You can participate in any solo or group performance in Hemanta Utsav. In alignment with Parichoy’s objective, we would recommend the theme of the performances to be in bengali. Please send in your participation nomination by Oct 27th to parichoyctorg@gmail.com. While we’ll try our best to accommodate all participants, it’ll be on a first come first serve basis till slots are available.

Few guidelines to note for program participation –
Multiple performances by the same person are restricted to accommodate most of the participants possible – please restrict to the one which is your best.
Please briefly mention the nature and duration of your segment [e.g. Song/Instrument/ Recital/Recitation/Dance (type) etc] as you send the nomination and any specific sound requirement you may need for your program. Participants are required to bring their own instruments as applicable.
Non-members can participate in group performances, if performing with one or more Parichoy members. There is a registration fee of $5 per child (non-member)and $10 per adult (non-member).
Following participation duration guidelines shall be followed
Kid’s Solo – 3 minutes/child
Adult’s Solo – 6 minutes/adult
Group Performance (short) – ≤10 minutes. (min 3 Parichoy members or their children).
Group Performance (long) – 20-25 minutes. (min 5 Parichoy members or their children).

Parichoy announces Hemanta Utsav 2022 to be held on Sunday Nov 13th, 2022 at Congregational First Church in Middletown, 3 PM to 6 PM. 

Please save the date and block your calendar. Excited to see you all there.

Participation requests will be accepted on a first-come-first-serve basis.  For better planning please send your nominations by Oct 16th 2021,  Please send your entries to parichoyctorg@gmail.com. Slots will be provided till available.

Please start preparing for any solo or group performance for Hemanta Utsav. In alignment with Parichoy’s objective, we would recommend the theme of the performances to be in bengali.

Please note the following guidelines for program participation –

• Multiple performances by the same person are not allowed – please restrict to the one which is your best.
• Individual performance requests will be accepted only from Parichoy members.
• Please briefly mention the nature and duration of your segment [e.g. Song/Instrument/ Recital/Recitation/Dance (type) etc] and any specific sound requirement you may need for your program. Participants are required to bring their own instruments for the purpose.
• Non-members can participate in group performances, if performing with one or more Parichoy members. There is a registration fee of $5 per child (non-member)and $10 per adult (non-member).
• Following participation duration guidelines shall be followed
  • Kid’s Solo – 3 minutes/child
  • Adult’s Solo –  6 minutes/adult
  • Group Performance (short) – ≤10 minutes. (min 3 Parichoy members or their children).
  • Group Performance (long) – 20-25 minutes. (min 5 Parichoy members or their children).

For any questions please reach out us at parichoyctorg@gmail.com.

Parichoy Annual Program 2022 was on June 11th 2022 at East Catholic High School, Manchester CT

Thank you for your participation in the Annual Program of 2022. We thank you for participation and support. We truly appreciate the feedback and comments that we have received.  We are encouraged by the positive feedback and will look for more. 

   Our gratitude towards all the participants and their families on this program for their tireless efforts, dedication and flexibility on months long rehearsals and shootings to make this program happen.    

   Kudos to the coordinators 

Pameli Basak – for working with the kids and present us a mesmerizing celebration on 75th year of independence of India, “Ma Tomay Pronaam” and a tribute, “Sroddhanjali” to respected shri Bappi Lahiri, Geetosree Sandhya Mukherjee and Bharat Ratna Lata Mangeshkar.

Srimayee Ray and Sanchita Mitra – for working with the kids and bringing us the amazing drama ‘Pakhi Pora‘ based on “Tota Kahini” by Rabindranath Tagore. thanks to Priyanka Mukherjee, Tanusree Roy, Upali Nag and all parents of the kids participated in the drama.

Kasturi SenBhunia – for such a nostalgic melodies of Rabindranath tagore, “Sudha Sagar”. This was a true refreshing program with different genres of Rabindra Sangeet. 

Tania Chandra – for bringing us with such a fascinating concept “Bala Nacho to Dekhi” and captivating execution of the same. It was mesmerizing to watch. 

Kaushik Mitra and Sumilita Mukherjee –  for such an awakening drama “Astitva”. This drama showed us life from different angles and perceptions.

    Thanks to all the  production and post production teams to pull it all together and bring us a remarkable presentation

   Special Thanks to our hosts of the program Somreeta SharmaSusmita Mukheerjee, Animesh Chandra and Sanchita Maitra for keeping us engaged and entertained in between the segments. 

   We wanted to acknowledge the help and support for all of you to make this program happen. We would also like to specially recognize the continued voluntary support from Soumitro Mukherjee, Biprajeet Roy, Girija Shankar Bhuniya, Mainak Biswas, Kinjal Guha, Sayan Bagchi, Aveek Bhattacharya, Kaustav Mukherjee, Arindam Guha, Joybrata Dasand Animesh Chandra for videography, sound, food distribution and on-stage support.  

  In case you have missed the Premier, the program, and all other previous ones are now available to view in YouTube directly

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCuwbxdmwu9ufdiqoEig06yA/videos

   Please share this program link with your friends and family and drop us a comment. Also you can subscribe to our channel for more programs and updates.

Parichoy’s annual picnic is on August 6th

We are looking to have loads of fun, games and a mouth-watering lunch with BBQ and other refreshments.

Venue: Crystal Lake Park, Middletown , CT
Time: 11:30 AM 

Don’t forget to bring your swimming gears to have fun in the lake. Also please bring any sports equipment that you have such as soccer, badminton, volleyball, cricket bat and ball.  We have plenty of activities in the park and games for kids and adults. 

We’ll be doing the grilling similar to previous years and looking for volunteers on the grill, please drop us a note if you would like to showcase your skill at the grill.

Our special attraction this time is what is very near and dear to every bengali’s heart : “mangsho bhat“. Some of our volunteers have graciously offered to cook the ‘chatushpad’ in the typical bangali picnic style. So, save your appetite for delicious feast.

In order, to get a headcount we need you to RSVP and pay the nominal fee for the picnic.

Update (as of 7/31)

The Registration is closed as of July 30th. Thank you all for your RSVP. We’ll see you at the picnic.