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Noboborsho - Bengali New Year

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Noboborsho / Poila Boishakh

Pohela Boishakh (Bengali: পয়লা বৈশাখ, or Bengali New Year, Bengali: বাংলা নববর্ষ, Bangla Nôbobôrsho) is the first day of the Bengali calendar, celebrated on 15th April in the Indian state of West Bengal by the Bengali people and also by Bengali communities in other Indian states, including Assam, Jharkhand and Orrisa. It coincides with the New Year's days of numerous Southern Asian calendars like Tamil new year Puthandu. The traditional greeting for Bengali New Year is শুভ নববর্ষ" Shubhô Nôbobôrsho" which is literally "Happy New Year".

Date: Saturday May 6th, 2023 

10:30 am - 5 pm

Venue: SPCC (new building)

4209 Old Charlotte HwyMonroe NC 28110

Snacks: 10:30-11.30 am

Virtual Program: 11.30-1.30pm

Lunch: 2-3.30pm

Indoor/ Outdoor Activities: 3.30-5pm

Kindly register online.

On-site registration additional $10/ person

Musical Program​
We will host a virtual interactive musical program, Rhythmic Ragas, a live performance from Akash Nir from Kolkata Studio, including renowned musicians and singers.

 

  • Singers:​ Kousik Chakraborty & Deyashini Roy

  • Tabla, HandSonic & Percussions: Pritam Chakraborty

  • Bass Guitar - Arunava Dev

  • Lid Guitar - Tamal Chatterjee

  • Drums (Octapad) - Susanta Kar

  • Keyboard ​& Saxophone   - Gopal Das

Registration​

আমরা তো সবাই থাকবো এই নতুন স্বাদের অনুষ্ঠানে।... আপনাদের কেও চাই আমাদের সাথে।​ ​For ​tickets please visit: https://www.probasi.org/noboborsho
 

  • Probasi ​annual ​membership ​registration ​fee: $25 (Valid from Jan-Dec 2023)

  • ​​Nobobarsho registration fee for members: $30/person, $10/Kids (5-12 years), ​less than five years are free.

  • ​​​​Nobobarsho registration fee for non-members​: $35/person, $10/Kids (5-12 years), ​​less than five years are free.

  • ​Please register online to avoid the $10 additional charge per person onsite.​

 

​​Please show your QR ​code and provide your email address at the registration booth to collect bands at the venue. ​You can also take a screenshot of the QR code​ to avoid internet dependency.​


Schedule

  • Light Snacks: 10:30 am-11:30 am

  • ​​Virtual Musical program - ​Rhythmic Ragas: 11:30 am -1:30 pm

  • ​Lunch: 2:00 pm -3:30 pm.

  • Indoor/Outdoor Activities (Cricket, Carrom board): 3:30 pm – 5:00 pm

 

​Menu

  • Snacks:

    • Bengali Muri Makha

    • Chaa

    • Chocolate Chip Cookies

    • Saltine Cookies

  • Lunch:

    • Rice

    • Jhuri Aloo Bhaja

    • Bhaja Moong Dal

    • Posto

    • Chingri Macher Malaikari

    • Fish Kalia

    • Bengali Goat Curry

    • Mango Chutney

    • Papad

  • Veg Special:  

    • Matar Paneer

    • Echorer Dalna

  • Kids Special:

    • Polao

    • Butter Chicken

  • Sweets:

    • Chandni

    • Anarkali

See you all!

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