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Poila Boishakh 2026 (শুভ নববর্ষ ১৪৩৩)

We are delighted to announce that for the very first time, Parichoy will be celebrating Poila Boishakh – নববর্ষ – ১৪৩৩ !

Date: Saturday, April 4th
Time: 12:00 PM – 8:00 PM
Venue: Alexandria Room, Edmond Town Hall, 45 Main St, Newtown, CT

This marks a special milestone for us, and we are excited to bring everyone together for a vibrant day filled with culture, festivities, food, and shared memories.

Registration Link: RSVP & Participant Nomination
Program Schedule: TBD

We are especially honored to feature a performance by Rezwana Choudhury Bannya, a Padma Shri awardee and a celebrated exponent of Rabindra Sangeet.

A true torchbearer of Rabindranath Tagore’s musical legacy, she is admired worldwide for her soulful voice, artistic depth, and lifelong dedication to preserving and promoting Bengali culture.

In addition to the cultural program, we will serve a delicious Bengali lunch and snacks. We are also excited to have our members to showcase their wonderful talents, which will consists of Singing, Dancing, Reciting and Shruti – Natok.

Membership :

If you haven’t renewed your membership yet for this year, please visit our website for the same (https://parichoyct.org/membership/ )

Donations :

Children (5 years and below): Free
Adult (12 years and above): $30 (Members) / $45 (Non-Members)
Children (6 years to 12 years) : $15 (Members) / $25 (Non-Members)

Payment Link :

Donation for Adult (>12 yrs)

Poila Boisakh – Donation only for Members (Individual)

$30.00

Donation for Children (6-12)

Poila Boisakh – Donation only for Members (Individual)

$15.00

Donation for Adult (>12 yrs)

Poila Boisakh – Donation only for Non-Members (Individual)

$45.00

Donation for Children (6-12)

Poila Boisakh – Donation only for Non-Members (Individual)

$25.00

We look forward to celebrating with all of you!

Hemanta Utsav 2024

Parichoy Hemanta Utsav 2024 to be on Saturday Nov 9th, 2024 at Sri Satyanarayana Swamy Temple in Middletown, CT. From 3 PM to 6 PM. We invite you all in the event to attend and participate in the cultural events

Sri Satyanarayana Swamy Temple
11 Training Hill Road , 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 Nov 1st 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).