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Ekushey Celebration, Jackson Heights
February 20, 2015 @ 4:00 pm - February 21, 2015 @ 12:30 pm
FreeEkushey Celebration at Jackson Heights, New York will be jointly organized by Jackson Heights Bangladeshi Business Association (JBBA) and Jalalabad Association of America. The program is sponsored by Sukhi, New York and will be held in cooperation with Jackson Heights Bangladesh Club. All Bangladeshi regional, social, cultural, sport and professional organizations can participate. Call for registration at 347-499-9712, 347-316-1948. Send writing for souvenir booklet at jalalabadnews2013@gmail.com
The program is free and all are welcome to attend.
Program
– Discussion on Ekushey February and Bangla as mother language
– Award ceremony
– Cultural program by expatriate Bangladeshi artists
– Writers corner for writers, poets, essayists
– Poetry recitation
– Lay flower wreaths at Shaheed Minar
Venue
Diversity Plaza, 73 Street & Broadway
Jackson Heights, New York
Contacts
Ataul Ghani Asad, 347-499-9712
Rashed Ahmed, 718-316-1948
Akbar Hossain Swapan, 347-924-6755
M. A. Rahman, 917-912-7654
[Spelling variations: Shohid Minar, Ekushe]