- Kalibari Community Centre which promises to be a melting pot of community prayer meets, Celebrations, preservation of Bengali Culture, activities & guest house facilities to be ready by next year.
- Special focus on providing all necessary facilities for Elderly and Senior Devotees. Multiple Golf Carts, Separate Bhog seating arrangements and health check-up camps to be Organized.
- Event Campaign being designed to invite devotees from all communities and engage them during the puja with Quiz, Contests and testimonial activities. Showcase the Rich Bengali Cultural Heritage & Variety of Cuisines on offer to the visitors.
- Special Visibility and Brand Promotion Opportunities to be offered to Sponsors and Donors.
NE ENTERTAINMENT BUREAU
AHMEDABAD, SEPT 19
Bengal Cultural Association on Tuesday announced that the 86th Kalibari Durga Puja will be celebrated in a grandeur fashion in Ahmedabad, one of the Vibrant cities of Gujarat.
Speaking with navjeevanexpress.com, Anal Mukherjee, Honorary General Secretary of BCA, said, “As we celebrate 86 years as an organization, it is essential to reflect on the past and thank all the past Managing Committees for their hard work and the long list of achievements. On behalf of the current Committee, I can promise you that we will do our best to continue to strive for excellence and push forward with all the projects that were started last year, for the greater good of our community. We look forward to greater member involvement through e-participation for various activities as well as an advisory board with some of our senior members.”
“And we also invite more and more Sponsors and Donors to actively participate with us for the Celebrations of the 86th Durga Pujas as well as for preserving the Bengali Culture & Heritage which we wish embark upon by announcing the near completion of our Kalibari Community Centre which was conceptualized in Year 2018, construction began last year and hopefully by early next year we would be ready to dedicate it to the community,” added Anal Mukherjee.
6 days of Puja celebrations is a time of immense joy, cultural pride, and devotion for Bengalis
Durga Puja Celebrations is not only limited to the state of West Bengal but is celebrated by Bengali communities in other parts of India and around the world with the same devotion, passion and enthusiasm. These 6 days of Puja celebrations is a time of immense joy, cultural pride, and devotion for Bengalis, and it brings people of all backgrounds together to celebrate this significant festival. The specific customs and traditions may vary from region to region and from one community to another, but the essence of Durga Puja remains the same—reverence for the divine mother and the triumph of good over evil.
It is with this Objective & Zeal, Bengal Cultural Association which was established in the Year 1938, as a non-profit, socio-cultural organization dedicated to celebrating and preserving Bengali culture in Ahmedabad.
For over 85 Years, BCA has grown in strength through the decades, earning a pre-eminent position in Ahmedabad and amongst the entire Gujarati diaspora. Today, more than 1,500 Bengali member families from all walks of life, living, studying, working and contributing to nation-building in and across Gujarat – Ahmedabad are part of the BCA family and they actively participate in our activities and celebrations. Aside from organizing cultural celebrations such as Durga Puja, Kali Puja, BCA actively participates in broader community outreach events for members to mingle and interact with the wider Bengali section.
This Kalibari Community Centre would become a perfect address to hold prayer meets, celebrate Marriage and Birthday functions in Bengali cultural style, would have halls where our children would practice bengali songs, dances, drama, theatre and it would house a library where we would preserve books of Bengali literature and language. The 4-Storeyed building which is nearing its completion would also have Guest rooms and separate facilities for our priests who offer services at the Kalibari. Work is near completion and BCA still invites sponsors to come forward and help making it as a world class facility for preservation of Bengali Culture.
When piety and gaiety meet it is Durga Puja
- Elaborate arrangements have been made for Puja Pandals, Idol Worship, Prayers and Rituals, Cultural Programs, Food, Flower arrangements during the Pujas – Recycling of Flowers
- Special facilities for Elderly and Senior Devotees : Special arrangement during Bhog for them, Multiple Golf Carts to help them ply during the Puja Pandal, Health Checkup Camp for the Elderly
- Bhog arrangements for more than 8,000 devotees on special puja days
- More than 50 stalls for food lovers of all categories.
- Special Parking arrangements for Food Stall Owners and giving them all support
- Quiz, Music, Special Competitions and Live Testimonials to be organized at the Puja Pandals to ensure Fun, Frolic and Personalized touch.
- Coverage opportunities of “Aarti” (offering of light to the deity), “Dhunuchi Naach” (a traditional dance with earthen pots filled with incense), and “Pushpanjali” (offering of flowers) & ”Sindur Khela”
- Proper arrangements for Media Friends to enjoy the Pujos with guided tours
