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Bangladesh Society for Puja and Culture Inc. celebrated the “Rabindra-Nazrul-Sukanto” Jayanti & annual debate competition on Sunday, May 6, 2007 at Matraville Public School Auditorium. The children took part in the public speaking and debate competition, with the night ending with performances of Rabindranath, Nazrul and Shukanto’s songs, dance and poetry. BSPC has been organising this event for the past few years regularly. Photos...

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Ekushe Academy Reunion-2007

Ekushe Academy Australia Reunion-2007, was held on the 6th of May at Burwood Community Centre. Ekushe Academy holds this reunion each year after the Ekushe Boi Mela to get feedback and opinions about the mela. This was an open discussion about the Boi Mela and overall Ekushe academy activities, followed by a cultural function at the end. Ekushe Academy has decided to celebrate more events through out the year from now on. Photos...

Mohammed A Razzaque Ph.D. is currently teaching at UNSW.

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SHUROLOK Music Appreciation and Performance Group of Melbourne  staged its inaugural program “ALOKER JHORNADHARA” coinciding Bangla Nobo Borsho and Robindro Jonmodin on 28 April evening at the Karralyka Theatre. This program was dedicated in memory of Wahidul Haq.    Report Details & Photos...

Reporting by: Biajedur Rahman

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Farhad Reza awarded by Harmony Day RAPS Awards Harmony Day RAPS Awards : Farhad Reza from Community Strategies Branch was recognised for his outstanding contribution to the development of multicultural policy on the social integration of Australian communities to support FaCSIA's ongoing commitment to' improving the lives of Australians' with a particular focus on the Muslim Community. Details...

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146^th Birth Anniversary of Rabindranath Tagore

On the 25^th of April 2007, Sur-O-Dhwani Music School presented a musical program on the 146^th birth anniversary of the poet, Rabindranath Tagore, at the St. Albans church hall in Epping. The program commenced with a welcome address, followed by a narration on Rabindranath. There were then presentations by Sur-O-Dhwani and guest artists Sakiba Rahman Mitul, Sirajus Salekin, Sandeep and Suma Ray. The invited artists Sri Durbadal Chatterjee, Rahul Kumar Chattopadhyay and Farid Uddin, made an instrumental presentation. Photos...

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www.nazrul.org is an exclusive website in the cyber world with an abundance of information about the poet, Kazi Nazrul Islam. This site was made to commemorate this extraordinary and historical poet in our contemporary world. One can find almost everything about Nazrul in this website from the life of this poet, starting from his childhood to the end of his life, as well as information and insights about his works. Dr. Omar Farooq, Professor of Economics and Finance at Upper Iowa University, USA, has created this outstanding website with remarkable talent and is still continuing working on it. Well done Mr. Farooq, we are very much proud of your work. The main features of this site include Nazrul in other languages, a Nazrul forum, networking Nazrul experts, researchers, singers, and enthusiasts from around the world as well as Nazrul Geeti artists’ photos along with audio collections of more than a hundred singers’.

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Good Morning Bangladesh was organised by the local community to raise money, for research, for the Cancer Council of Australia. This year they raised $1365. There will another breakfast at Blacktown on the 6th of May 2007 at Village Green( 9.30am-12:00). Please come and extend a helping hand for such a great cause. Amount of money raised in the past years by the Bangladeshi community: Year 2006-$6193.90, Year 2005-$3200.00, Year 2004-$2190.00, Year 2003-$1335.00, Year 2002-$1257.60 and Year 2001-$900.00. Photos...

On the 21st of April 2007, Bangabandhu Parishad (K-R) organised a Baishaki Mela at the Royal Randwick Race course garden. This is the first time the Baishaki mela has been celebrated at this venue. There mela ground was decorated with various stalls containing food, clothing and many other items. There was a jumping castle for the small kids to provide them with entertainment. The day long cultural program included childrens’ performances, poetry recitals, a mini drama and performances by a band, local artists and Pantho Kani, who came from Bangladesh. Photos...

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