International Bangla Festival & Book Fair (আন্তর্জাতিক বাংলা উৎসব এবং বইমেলা) will be held from May 22 to 24, 2015 in Queens, New York. This three-day event is organized by Muktadhara Foundation. Writers, poets, artists, essayists, reciters, publishers, book vendors from Bangladesh, India, and other countries are invited to participate.
The principal aim of International Bangla Festival & Book Fair or (Boi Mela) is to preserve and promote Bangladeshi culture and heritage among expatriate Bangladeshi community living in USA and Canada. The event draws Bangla literary enthusiastic from Bangladesh, West Bengal of India, and Europe. Literary discussions, book reviews, poetry recitation, music, dance, folk drama, children’s program, youth discussion, book fair, photo exhibition, are part of the three day event.
Artists from Chittagong Hill Tracks, Bangladesh will perform on the opening night. Bangla Utshob Parade at 5:00 pm. Bangla handwriting, drawing, dance, recitation, and song competition for Bangladeshi children and young will be held on May 23rd.
Contact for children’s event:
Mosharrof Hussein, 718-314-4648
Alpona Guha, 646-696-5585
Jebu Chowdhury, 347-393-0762
Baby Mondal, 347-759-4973
Maksuda Ahmed, 347-393-0762
Roksana Begum, 914-426-6449
General entrance of the event is free.
Attendee registration, advertisement and vendor information can be found here.
Apart from New York, the event will also be held in Virginia on May 29 and 30, 2015 and in New Jersey on May 31, 2015.
Contacts:
718-565-7258
347-656-5106
703-589-8534
610-203-9695
718-406-5201
718-969-3912
