History
Since its inception BAGA made it a mission to give the community an opportunity to participate in all the major religious activities and enjoy cultural programs they were used to seeing in India. To that end, BAGA started out with the celebration of Durga Puja in 1979.
Since then, the scope of BAGA festivities extended to the following activities:
- Cultural programs and dramas
- Programs for the children
- Promotion of Bengali language for the children
- Publication of literary magazine and news bulletin
- Picnics and outings
- Athletic activities
- Celebration of ethnically oriented Pujas
- Interaction initiatives with similar other cultural groups
Upholding Bengali traditions, BAGA celebrates, Durga Puja, a remarkable keystone of our Bengali culture every year. The whole Bengali community, in India as well as here, comes alive for the five days of merriment. In addition to Durg Puja, we celebrate Lakshmi and Saraswati pujaevery year. In the Cultural area, our cultural programs are principally designed to promote performing arts practices of Bengal. Drama, folk music, modern song, and classical music are mainly the components on which we formulate most of our cultural events for staging. While encouraging contributions from our own members, we also try to sponsor overseas artists to create a comprehensive program for the pleasure of our audience. This way we keep our cultural link from Bengal more effectively and convey that to our viewers.The Kabi Jayanti celebration is one event that has been continuing for several years.
Since then, the scope of BAGA festivities extended to the following activities:
- Cultural programs and dramas
- Programs for the children
- Promotion of Bengali language for the children
- Publication of literary magazine and news bulletin
- Picnics and outings
- Athletic activities
- Celebration of ethnically oriented Pujas
- Interaction initiatives with similar other cultural groups
Upholding Bengali traditions, BAGA celebrates, Durga Puja, a remarkable keystone of our Bengali culture every year. The whole Bengali community, in India as well as here, comes alive for the five days of merriment. In addition to Durg Puja, we celebrate Lakshmi and Saraswati pujaevery year. In the Cultural area, our cultural programs are principally designed to promote performing arts practices of Bengal. Drama, folk music, modern song, and classical music are mainly the components on which we formulate most of our cultural events for staging. While encouraging contributions from our own members, we also try to sponsor overseas artists to create a comprehensive program for the pleasure of our audience. This way we keep our cultural link from Bengal more effectively and convey that to our viewers.The Kabi Jayanti celebration is one event that has been continuing for several years.
