Dear Friends, I take great pleasure to invite you and your family to our Durga Puja celebration. We have planned a weekend of rich cul-tural program with artists from Kolkata . Besides this there will be programs like “Amar Sonar Bangla”, Natak-”Kenaram Becharam” , recitals and lots of “Adda”. We will also serve sumptuous lunch, snack and dinner (Non-Veg and Veg) for every-one. Special thanks to our Duga Puja committee led by Deb Bonnerjee and assisted by-Sudha Bhattacharya, Pulak Bandyop-adhyay, Ruma De, Partha De , Pinki Hazra , SuSanta P. Sarkar, Pijush Nandi, Mano-ranjan Santra, Subhojit Sengupta and many others. Dates: Oct 19th,20th and 21st 2012 Venue: West Maple Elementary School in Bloomfield Hills (6275 Inkster Road, Bloomfield Hills, MI 48301) Look forward to seeing you there. Best Wishes, Shivaji Sengupta President 2012-13 RSVP: BichitraEvents@gmail.com

Puja Schedule: Friday 8,00 PM Dinner 8.30 PM Bodhon Saturday 8.30 AM Puja 10.00 AM Anjali 11.00 AM Prasad 11.30 AM Lunch 12.30 to 5.30 PM Cultural Program 5.30 PM Arati 6.00 PM Dinner 7.00 to 11.15 PM Cultural Program Sunday 9.30 AM Puja 11.00 AM Anjali 11.30 AM Prasad and Lunch 1.00 to 5.30 PM Cultural Program 5.40 PM Arati and Bisharjan 6.30 PM Dinner

Bichitra Durga Puja Celebration

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http:/www.bichitra.org

October 2012

Volume 2012-02

For the latest Bichitra News and Announcements, please visit: http://www.bichitra.org

Oct 19th, 20th, 21st 2012

Durga Puja Event Fees: All Three Days Pass (Including Cultural Show from All Kolkata Artists): Member Family $165.00 Non-Member Family $190.00 Student Family $140.00 Member Single $120.00 Non-Member Single $130.00 Student Single $100.00 Saturday Only Pass (Including Cultural Show from Kolkata Artists): Member Family $145.00 Non-Member Family $180.00 Student Family $125.00 Member Single $110.00 Non-Member Single $120.00 Student Single $80.00 Sunday Only Pass (Including Cultural Show from Rajyashree Ghosh): Member Family $100.00 Non-Member Family $110.00 Student Family $75.00 Member Single $85.00 Non-Member Single $90.00 Student Single $50.00 Advance Passes purchased before October 15th qualify for $10 discount. (Check must be received before Oct 15th , payable to “Bichitra”)

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This year we take pleasure in having some top rated Bengali artists perform at our Durga Puja Celebration.

Parnava Banerjee is a versatile singer who has won the Golden Voice Award from Zee TV Bangla. He has released multiple albums out of which “Swapno Kuri” was selected as the best Music Album in 2007 & awarded the “Sharad Arghyo award-2007”.

Sounak Chattopadhyay has more than 22 years of experience and has received the First prize in Dover lane Music Conference talent contest, Kal Ke Kalakar Mumbai, National Scholarship from the Govt. of India, and the Gyana Pravaha Scholarship.

Rajyasree Ghosh is best known for her versatility. She has the special distinction of being equally adept at both Raga Music (Kheyal) as well as the lighter semi-classical genres such as Thumri, Dadra, Bhajan, Nazrulgeeti, Bengali Tappa and Puratani Songs.

Come, experience the young sensations. Enjoy Bengali Musical Prodigies and TV Stars from KOLKATA

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KENARAM BECHARAM —A drama written by Manoj Mittra

Becharam Chatterjee’s family has been trying to locate whereabouts of him ever since Becharam left his family in disgust. Shrewd Nagen Panja who claims to be an expert in filling in positions created by missing or dead persons regardless of age shows up with vagabond Kenaram to fill in Becharam’s place in the family. At Nagen’s bidding Kenaram tricks Becharam’s son Subhendu, daughter Buri, son-in-law Pradip, daughter-in-law Dipti and even Dipti’s attorney mother Charu Chameli Chowdhury into believing that Becharam’s dead wife’s jewelry box, apparently con-taining lots of jewelry would be handed over to whoever takes care of Kenaram. Greed takes over and they all fall for it except Becharam’s granddaughter Tutul. To everyone’s dismay Becharam shows up and discloses that all the jewelry have been used for building the house, edu-cation of the children and their wedding. He deliberately put metal scraps in the box to sound like jewelry so his grown up children would take care of him with an eye at the jewelry.

AMAR SONAR BANGLA by Sangeet

At Bichitra’s invitation, on Oct.20 members of Sangeet will present this special, hour-long program. The presenta-tion will trace the rich history of Bengali music from the ancient to the modern times. The session will begin with an immortal patriotic song, followed by songs representing Bhatiali, Kirtan, Tappa, Thumri, Shyama Sangeet, Rabindra Sangeet, and Nazrul Geeti. A Modern Classic song, immortalized by a Bengali Music Composer, will conclude the session. An interesting feature of the program is: Sing along with Sangeet. The audience will be invited to sing along with the members when they present their group songs. Lyrics of these songs will be provided to the audience.

Saturday Program: Amar Sonar Bangla— 12.30 PM Sounak Part 1—1.40 PM Kenaram Becharam—3.15 PM Dance Program— 7.00 PM Sounak Part 2—8.00 PM Pranava Banerjee—9.15 PM

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