Bangladeshi expats are going to celebrate Bengali New Year in New York City with a two-day programme from April 14 to 15.
The programmes will include Sotokonthe Borsho Boron (welcoming of Bengali New Year with chorus song in 100-voice), Mangal Shobhajatra, puppet show, bioscope, theatre, folk songs and so on, said a press release received here today.
The first day programme will be held in world famous Times Square while the second day programme in Diversity Plaza in Jackson Heights.
NRB Worldwide will arrange the programme with the cooperation of progressive social and cultural organizations.
Nazmun Munira Nancy sang the theme song for Bengali New Year celebration in New York.
NRB World Wide President Biswajit Saha said Pohela Baishakh, the first day of Bengali New Year, will be celebrated at the dawn in New York as like as Bangladesh leading cultural organization Chhayanaut's celebration at Ramna Batamul in Dhaka.
Mangal Shobhajatra will also be brought out while two-day traditional Baishakhi Mela will also be arranged, he said.
Source: Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha