Shilpakala Academy USA Inc. is a not-for-profit, non-sectarian, and non-political cultural organization of Bangladeshi origin, located in New York City. It organizes programs in the fields of fine and performing arts. Shilpakala Academy USA was established in 2013 to foster, nurture, showcase, and solidify Bangla culture among the new generation of Bangladeshi Americans. The academy aims to represent Bangla culture as the pinnacle of excellence, destined to endure through generations.
Mission
Shilpakala Academy USA aims to inculcate, nurture, present, and establish Bangla culture among the new generation of Bangladeshi Americans in the USA.
Courses offered:
- Bangla Language Class
- Nazrul Geeti (Songs of Nazrul Islam)
- Rabindra Sangeet (Songs of Rabindranath Tagore)
- Classical Bangla Music
- Bangla Folk Music
- Guitar
- Tabla
- Drawing
- Basic computer
Team:
President: Manika Roy Chowdhury
Senior Vice President: Touhid Ahmed
Vice President: Milon Kumar Ray
General Secretary: Amit Saha
Joint Secretary: Shabnum Wadud
Finance Secretary: Kanika Das
Organizing Secretary: Mohammed Mohor Khan
Cultural Secretary: Roseline Botlero
Literature Secretary: Rahima Begum
Office Secretary: Lipi Dutta
Executive Member: Puja Mondal
Executive Member: Sumon Roy
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