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SUMMARY:Aladdin Ullah's 'Dishwasher Dreams'
DESCRIPTION:Aladdin Ullah’s ‘Dishwasher Dreams’ – A Solo Performance \nWritten & Performed by Alaudin Ullah\nTabla Accompanist – Avirodh Sharma\nDirected by Chay Yew \nAuditioning to play a terrorist in a major Hollywood movie may be stand-up comedian Aladdin’s big break. As he prepares for his audition\, he finds himself thinking back on his deceased father\, who left Bangladesh for a better life in New York\, and his parents’ futile attempts to raise him Muslim in Spanish Harlem. Accompanied by the tabla\, Aladdin takes us on a hilarious and moving journey about art\, immigration\, family\, the Yankees and the nature of the American dream. \nFREE: FIRST COME FIRST SERVE! \nMore about Alaudin Ullah here and here.
URL:https://www.bangladeshcircle.com/event/aladdin-ullahs-dishwasher-dreams/
LOCATION:Culture Project\, New York\, 49 Bleecker Street\, Suite 404\, New York\, NY\, 10012\, United States
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SUMMARY:Press Conference - Eyes On Bangladesh Photo Exhibition
DESCRIPTION:Press Conference – Eyes On Bangladesh Photo Exhibition \nThe Eyes on Bangladesh Exhibition will showcase the work of nine noted Bengali photographers together in New York City for the first time. This project offers a vision of Bangladesh not often seen in the west\, and begins a dialogue between first and second generation Bangladeshis in the process. Featured photographers include: Rashid Talukder\, Taslima Akhter\, Munem Wasif\, Jannatul Mawa\, Shumon Ahmed\, Saikat Mojumder\, Sarkar Protick and Rasel Chowdhury. \nAt the press conference representatives from the Eyes on Bangladesh team will be there to discuss the project’s mission and progress\, as well to release the opening dates to the public. \nMembers of the press are invited to a press conference to discuss and learn more about Eyes on Bangladesh. This project has been totally funded by the community and is a grass-roots initiative. Your attendance is important in getting the information out to the public.
URL:https://www.bangladeshcircle.com/event/press-conference-eyes-on-bangladesh-photo-exhibition/
LOCATION:CUNY Graduate School of Journalism\, New York\, 219 West 40th Street\, New York\, NY\, 10018\, United States
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SUMMARY:From Triangle Shirtwaist to Bangladesh: The Garment Industry\, Tragedy\, and Workplace Safety Reform
DESCRIPTION:From Triangle Shirtwaist to Bangladesh: The Garment Industry\, Tragedy\, and Workplace Safety Reform \nA panel discussion of the 1911 Triangle Shirtwaist factory fire and its effect on labor laws and workplace safety in the US\, and of the recent factory fire in Bangladesh and the effect it might have there and elsewhere in the developing world for similar reforms. \nOrganized by Professors Donna Haverty-Stacke and Eduardo Contreras and Human Rights Program Director Lawrence Moss. \nThe panel will be moderated by Donna Haverty-Stacke\, Associate Professor of History\, Hunter College. \nThis event is sponsored by the Hunter College Human Rights Program. \nReception at 5:30 pm. Event starts at 6:00 pm sharp. \nSPEAKERS \nAlice Kessler-Harris\nAlice Kessler-Harris is R. Gordon Hoxie Professor of American History at Columbia University. Dr. Kessler-Harris specializes in the history of American labor and the comparative and interdisciplinary exploration of women and gender. She received her B. A. from Goucher College (1961) and her Ph.D. from Rutgers (1968). Her published works include: In Pursuit of Equity: Women\, Men and the Quest for Economic Citizenship in Twentieth Century America (2001); Out to Work: A History of Wage-Earning Women in the United States (1982); A Woman’s Wage: Historical Meanings and Social Consequences (1990); and Women Have Always Worked: A Historical Overview (1981). \nDan Katz\nDan Katz is Provost of the National Labor College\, Washington D.C.\, and formerly Associate Professor of History at the State University of New York\, Empire State College.  He earned his PhD in history at Rutgers University.  He is the author of All Together Different: Yiddish Socialists\, Garment Workers\, and the Labor Roots of Multiculturalism\, co-editor of the anthology Labor Rising: The Past and Future of Working People in America\, and a contributing editor of Labor: Studies in Working-Class History of the Americas\, the official journal of the Labor and Working-Class History Association (LAWCHA). Provost Katz has been an organizer and union representative with the Service Employees International Union\, the United Auto Workers\, the American Federation of Teachers\, and Doctors Council of New York City. \nJudy Gearhart\nJudy Gearhart has been the Executive Director of the International Labor Rights Forum since March 2011.  She is also an adjunct professor at Columbia University’s School for International and Public Affairs\, teaching the course Human Rights and Development Policy since 2002.  Previously\, Ms. Gearhart served as the Program Director at Social Accountability International (SAI) where she led research on voluntary labor standards and coordinated training programs for workers and trade unions on how to use codes conduct to claim their rights at work.   Prior to SAI\, Judy worked on democratization\, women’s rights and labor rights programs for Mexican NGOs\, UNICEF-Honduras and the ILO’s International Program to Eradicate Child Labor (IPEC).  Judy holds a Master of International Affairs from Columbia University. \nDina Siddiqi\nDina Siddiqi is Professor of Anthropology at BRAC University in Dhaka\, and was Visiting Associate Professor in the Women and Gender Studies Program at Hunter College in 2011-2012.  She is a cultural anthropologist with a strong interest in gender\, human rights and transnational feminist politics\, and a South Asia specialist\, with particular expertise on gender and Islam in Bangladesh.  Dr. Siddiqi has worked for leading human rights organizations in Bangladesh including Ain o Salish Kendra\, and has been a consultant for UNDP\, UNICEF and the Royal Norwegian Embassy in Dhaka. Dr. Siddiqi was Senior Research Associate at the Alice Paul Center for the Study of Women\, Gender and Sexuality at the University of Pennsylvania from 2004-2007 and a Research Fellow at the Centre for Policy Dialogue\, Dhaka in 2002.
URL:https://www.bangladeshcircle.com/event/from-triangle-shirtwaist-to-bangladesh-the-garment-industry-tragedy-and-workplace-safety-reform/
LOCATION:Roosevelt House at Hunter College\, New York\, 47-49 East 65th Street\, New York\, 10065\, United States
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SUMMARY:Eyes On Bangladesh - Photo Exhibition Opening
DESCRIPTION:Eyes On Bangladesh – Photo Exhibition\nRegular exhibition hours 10:00 am – 10:00 pm \nJoin us in New York City on March 26\, 2014 as we celebrate Bangladesh Independence Day through this historical photography exhibition. Featuring local Bengali photographers of world-renown: Rashid Talukder\, Saikat Mojumder\, Taslima Akhtar\, Shamsul Alam Helal\, Rasel Chowdhury and Shumon Ahmed\, among others. \n7:00 pm – 9:00 pm : Opening Reception\nCelebrate Bangladeshi Independence Day! Join us for a photographic journey by Bangladeshi photographers. Meet Eyes on Bangladesh team for a Q & A session\, and have some cake! \nQ & A starts at 7:30 pm \nAll events are FREE and open to the public.
URL:https://www.bangladeshcircle.com/event/eyes-on-bangladesh-photo-exhibition/
LOCATION:SoundView Broadcasting\, LIC\, New York\, 36-01\, 37 Avenue\, Long Island City\, NY\, 11101\, United States
CATEGORIES:Photography
ORGANIZER;CN="Eyes On Bangladesh":MAILTO:team.eyesonbangladesh@gmail.com
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SUMMARY:Eyes On Bangladesh - Screening of "Muktir Gaan"
DESCRIPTION:Eyes On Bangladesh – Photo Exhibition\nRegular exhibition hours 10:00 am – 10:00 pm \nThe Eyes on Bangladesh Exhibition will showcase the work of nine noted Bengali photographers together in New York City for the first time. This project offers a vision of Bangladesh not often seen in the west\, and begins a dialogue between first and second generation Bangladeshis in the process. Featured photographers include: Rashid Talukder\, Taslima Akhter\, Munem Wasif\, Jannatul Mawa\, Shumon Ahmed\, Saikat Mojumder\, Sarkar Protick and Rasel Chowdhury. \n7:00 pm – 9:00 pm : Screening of “Muktir Gaan” (The Song of Freedom)\nTareque Masud’s and Catherine Masud’s “Muktir Gaan” is a documentary film that explores the impact of cultural identity and the Bangladesh Liberation War in 1971. \nAll events are FREE and open to the public.
URL:https://www.bangladeshcircle.com/event/eyes-on-bangladesh-screening-of-muktir-gaan/
LOCATION:SoundView Broadcasting\, LIC\, New York\, 36-01\, 37 Avenue\, Long Island City\, NY\, 11101\, United States
CATEGORIES:Film
ORGANIZER;CN="Eyes On Bangladesh":MAILTO:team.eyesonbangladesh@gmail.com
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SUMMARY:A Celebration of Bangladesh Independence\, NY City Hall
DESCRIPTION:A Celebration of Bangladesh Independence\, NY City Hall \nThe Members of the New York City Council Cordially invite you to join them in \nA Celebration of Bangladesh Independence \nMelissa Mark-Viverito\, New York City Council Speaker\nLetitia ‘Tish’ James\, New York City Public Advocate\nCosta Constantinides\, New York City Council Member\nDaniel Dromm\, New York City Council Member\nRory Lancman\, New York City Council Member\nBrad Lander\, New York City Council Member\nJimmy Van Bramer\, New York City Council Member \nSpace is limited. \nRSVP to (212) 788-9221 or eventscoordinator@council.nyc.gov\nby Noon on Wednesday\, March 26\, 2014 \nPlease note: \n\nNo parking is available at City Hall.\nUse the Brooklyn Bridge/Park Row entrance to City Hall.
URL:https://www.bangladeshcircle.com/event/a-celebration-of-bangladesh-independence-ny-city-hall/
LOCATION:New York City Hall\, New York\,  City Hall Park\, New York\, 10007\, United States
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SUMMARY:Eyes On Bangladesh - Art\, Culture\, Dance\, Music\, and Marginalization
DESCRIPTION:Eyes On Bangladesh – Photo Exhibition\nRegular exhibition hours 10:00 am – 10:00 pm \nThe Eyes on Bangladesh Exhibition will showcase the work of nine noted Bengali photographers together in New York City for the first time. This project offers a vision of Bangladesh not often seen in the west\, and begins a dialogue between first and second generation Bangladeshis in the process. Featured photographers include: Rashid Talukder\, Taslima Akhter\, Munem Wasif\, Jannatul Mawa\, Shumon Ahmed\, Saikat Mojumder\, Sarkar Protick and Rasel Chowdhury. \n7:00 pm – 9:00 pm : Art\, Culture\, Dance\, Music\, and Marginalization\nPlease join us for performances with BIPA (Bangladesh Institute of Performing Arts)\, Matty Davis from the Dance Company Boomerang\, and vocalist Nadia Bourne\, followed by a discussion about Art\, Culture\, Music and Marginalization with media critic and writer\, Christina Riley from Media Masters Alliance. \nAll events are FREE and open to the public.
URL:https://www.bangladeshcircle.com/event/eyes-on-bangladesh-art-culture-dance-music-and-marginalization/
LOCATION:SoundView Broadcasting\, LIC\, New York\, 36-01\, 37 Avenue\, Long Island City\, NY\, 11101\, United States
CATEGORIES:Cultural
ORGANIZER;CN="Eyes On Bangladesh":MAILTO:team.eyesonbangladesh@gmail.com
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SUMMARY:Eyes On Bangladesh - Bridging the Gap & Writers' Workshop
DESCRIPTION:Eyes On Bangladesh – Photo Exhibition\nRegular exhibition hours 10 am – 10 pm \nThe Eyes on Bangladesh Exhibition will showcase the work of nine noted Bengali photographers together in New York City for the first time. This project offers a vision of Bangladesh not often seen in the west\, and begins a dialogue between first and second generation Bangladeshis in the process. Featured photographers include: Rashid Talukder\, Taslima Akhter\, Munem Wasif\, Jannatul Mawa\, Shumon Ahmed\, Saikat Mojumder\, Sarkar Protick and Rasel Chowdhury. \n4:15 pm – 5:30 pm : Bridging the Gap\nTake part in a discussion with a panel of five immigrant parents and five second generation children about their various experiences. This session will be led by writer\, activist\, and cofounder of Jahajee Sisters\, Shabana Sharif. \n6:00 pm – 8:00 pm :  Asian American Writers’ Workshop Presents Bangladesh: 1\,000 Words\nJoin us for a special literary evening with our friends from the AAWW! Celina Su\, Wah-Ming Chang\, Sunil Yapa\, Sunu Chandy\, Alaudin Ullah\, and Jordan Alam will be using the photographs as prompts for original work. \nAll events are FREE and open to the public.
URL:https://www.bangladeshcircle.com/event/eyes-on-bangladesh-bridging-the-gap-writers-workshop/
LOCATION:SoundView Broadcasting\, LIC\, New York\, 36-01\, 37 Avenue\, Long Island City\, NY\, 11101\, United States
ORGANIZER;CN="Eyes On Bangladesh":MAILTO:team.eyesonbangladesh@gmail.com
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SUMMARY:First New York Bangabandhu Festival
DESCRIPTION:First New York Bangabandhu Festival \nMemory recollection\, discussion\, cultural program \nOrganized by Bangabandhu Academy\, USA \nIqbal Hossain\, Event convener\nMonika Roy\, Event Coordinator\nMina Islam\, Event Secretary \nContacts: \n845-554-6764\n347-536-0354\n718-473-2203\n856-261-7480\n646-479-5275\n917-873-5407
URL:https://www.bangladeshcircle.com/event/first-new-york-bangabandhu-festival/
LOCATION:Food Court\, New York\, 73-07\, 37 Road\, Jackson Heights\, NY\, 11372\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20140330T100000
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SUMMARY:Eyes On Bangladesh - Panel with NY Times & Closing
DESCRIPTION:Eyes On Bangladesh – Photo Exhibition\nRegular exhibition hours 10:00 am – 10:00 pm \nThe Eyes on Bangladesh Exhibition will showcase the work of nine noted Bengali photographers together in New York City for the first time. This project offers a vision of Bangladesh not often seen in the west\, and begins a dialogue between first and second generation Bangladeshis in the process. Featured photographers include: Rashid Talukder\, Taslima Akhter\, Munem Wasif\, Jannatul Mawa\, Shumon Ahmed\, Saikat Mojumder\, Sarkar Protick and Rasel Chowdhury. \n6:00 pm – 7:00 pm : Panel with NY Times Lens Blog Editor James Estrin and SAJA\nPlease welcome NYTimes Lens Blog photographer James Estrin\, and South Asian Journalist Association in a panel discussion about photography\, media\, Bangladesh and other developing countries. \n7:30 pm – 9:00 pm : Closing Ceremony\nPlease join us for our closing ceremony with performances by the children at Bangla School Parkchester Library. \nAll events are FREE and open to the public.
URL:https://www.bangladeshcircle.com/event/eyes-on-bangladesh-panel-with-ny-times-closing/
LOCATION:SoundView Broadcasting\, LIC\, New York\, 36-01\, 37 Avenue\, Long Island City\, NY\, 11101\, United States
ORGANIZER;CN="Eyes On Bangladesh":MAILTO:team.eyesonbangladesh@gmail.com
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