Saraswati Puja Talent Search: বসন্তে বাঙালিয়ানা
Spring is the season that decors nature with colorful flowers and humans rediscover the powerful color within - Love.
Spring is called "Bosonto" in Bengali when the very first celebration is Saraswati Puja on the day of "Bosanto Ponchami" and Bengalis dress especially for the occasion. The video below showcases specially designed outfits by Bengal's famous store for designer clothing - Keya Seth.
The Tagore song in the video প্রেমের জোয়ারে ভাসাবে দোঁহারে means- "Let's get drenched in the stormy waves of Love and never look back again..."
Bosonto Utsav and Celebrities In Bengali Outfit
NJ Community Members in Bengali Outfit
Community goes Creative for Saraswati Puja
ট্রাই স্টেটে সরস্বতী পুজো, ২১ জানুয়ারী থেকে ১৮ ফেব্রূয়ারি
সরস্বতীর আরাধনায় সবাই - সাজে, নাচে., গানে, লেখায় ..
TriState celebrated the 2023 Saraswati Puja from January 21st through February 18th
presenting Creative Arts, Dance, Music, Writings, in outfits especially worn for the occasion
My Goddess Saraswati
By Mili Bagchi
In my deepest invocations,
As my reverend gaze bends at thy feet,
My subdued vacant mind yearns for Sublime rhymes unheard by
The tutored intellect.
I frame my verse by your divine intervention…
As you breathe life into my verse.
An ode is composed
You are cosmic intelligence!
You, the pure thought.
You the phrase.
You the poetry.
What lingers within me is just an emotion(*Bhāva) tears of devotion
flowing each time I inscribe.
*Bhāva (मुख, “mood/state”) refers to “psychological states” devotion to the gods is called bhāva.
Editor's note: "Bhava initiates Bhakti", Devotion that raises the serotonin brain chemistry and creates a good feeling of love and joy. Hinduism mentions "Bhakti Yoga". Prescribed reading: Bhakti Yoga at Vivekananda.net
Winners of Saraswati Puja Programs Contest
Winners of Saraswati Puja Programs Contest
TriState's Talent 2023: Aleena Bhakta Ghosh
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First Award: $100 Ananda Mandir's Bani Bandana
Aleena Bhakta Ghosh (5) has no formal dance training except she is being trained in Bollywood style dancing since 4 years of age at Shiamak Davar’s dance institute in Jersey City. She gained interest watching her mother Deblina Ghosh dance who was classically trained by Guru Bandana Sen. Aleena's first stage performance was through Shiamak Davar’s summer funk in 2022. She is also musically inclined watching her dad Tirthankar Bhakta sing in couple of events. Aleena is a people person and loves to make new friends.
Captured here some of Aleena's uniqueness over
her performance at Ananda Mandir.
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The choreographer, Sudipta Bhanja Choudhury has done an incredible job in coordinating dancing where the tiniest kid is just five years old.
Participants:
Aleena Bhakta Ghosh, Anooshka Sen, Rianshi Bhattacharya, Charulata Sengupta, Ritika Sarkar and Kavya Sarkar
Video:
Deblina Ghosh
First Co-Award: $100 : Sur Bijoya
First Award Shared: Nayana Chakraborty jointly with
son Nirnay and daughter Geetaksha
As seen in the picture, the entire home is an abode of Goddess Saraswati. They sing, play multiple instruments and Nayna attained Visharad in Vocal music and instrumental Tabla. She runs a music school "Sur Bijoya" (201-744-4182) and she credits her mother Aparna Chakraborty and husband Gourab Bhattacharya for all she has attained in life including two kids who are musically rich. Their instrumental and vocal performances are included here.
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Second Award: Bengali Club of Princeton Landing
Saraswati Mangalacharan
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What is amazing about this program which won the prize among many contestants is the choreography conceived and performed
within a tiny space with lovely, graceful dancing ignoring the space constraint.
Kudos! Choreographer Kakoli Mukherjee
and participants Subhasree Banerjee, Sumilitha Sen and Sumana Ghosh
Video Edits - Subhasree Banerjee
Video credits -
Bhaskar Sarkar
Ranadeep Mukherjee
Costume And Jewelry -
Kakoli Mukherjee
Third Award: $50 Ishaana Banerjee
Dance at Ananda Mandir and Recitation at PA Club
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A Very,Very Special Recognition
Pratyusha Sarkar, Grade 5, Choreographed her own dance
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Very Special Recognition
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Trinayani, Showcase:
The organization that created Global News
Somerset Bengali Association's
Alladin The Musical: The Best Musical Play
A Very Special Recognition to the team of more than 55 participants.
Watch the Musical in full right here
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