A scene with Manomohan Mitra and Anila from Satyajit Ray's 'Aguntuk' - one of the films shown at Prosar Committee's last film festival. ©Nemai Ghosh

Plenty of events - big and small, of social, political or cultural nature - are taking place to add colour and texture to the ever expanding Bengali community.

If you want to put an event on the Bangla Proshar Committee events calendar that you or your organisation is arranging, just send us an e-mail or contact us with the relevant info and contact details and we'll be happy to post it here.
And yes, you don't have to be in NSW exclusively to post here.

Here is the events calendar:

• January 2006
• February 2006
• March 2006
• April 2006
• May 2006
• June 2006
• July 2006
• August 2006
• September 2006
• October 2006
• November 2006
• December 2006

Eid-ul-Adha 2006
Congregation at Sefton mosque
Organised by: Bangladesh Islamic Centre at Sefton
Date & time: Wednesday, 11th January 2006 at 8am
Venue: Sefton Mosque premises at 11-13 Helen Street, Sefton
More info:

• Br Abul Mintu 0409 472 700,
• Br Shahid 0412 144 376

Congregation at Police Citizen Youth Centre (PCYC)
Organised by: Bangladesh Islamic Centre at Sefton
Date & time: Wednesday, 11th January 2006 at 7am
Venue: PCYC, Bunnerong Road, Daceyville, NSW
More info:

• Br Seraj 0419 434 536,
• Br Mahbubullah 0403 491 671,
• Br Delwar 0404 212 884,
• Br Qamrul 0401 681 134

Duare Ayshachhe Palki
Organised by: Bangla Academy, Australia
Date & time: 20th May, Saturday, 7pm
Venue: Parramatta Town Hall, Parramatta, NSW
Ticket: $50, $20 & $10
Program details: Click here for details.
More info : Anwar Akash, Mobile: 0401 065 297

Bangla Prosar Committee's Annual General Meeting 2006
Organised by: Bangla Prosar Committee
Date & time: 5th August 2006, 9:30am till noon
Venue: Dulwich high school, Seaview St, Dulwich Hill, NSW
More details: Abdul Jalil, Ph: 02 9515 7123, Fax: 02 9515 7294, Mob: 0422 344 937, Email: abdul.jalil@sswahs.nsw.gov.au BPC members and interested community members are requested to come with their family and friends to the AGM

Seminar and Drama:Alibaba
Organised by: Bangla Academy Australia
Date & time: Sunday, 17th September 2006, 5:00pm
Venue: Parramatta Town Hall, 182 Church St, Parramatta, NSW
Ticket: $20, $10 & $5
Program details: Click here for details.
More info : Sharmin Shafiuddin, Mobile: 0403 390 002

Cultural Night & Kolorol 2006
Organised by: Bangladesh Music School & Endeavour - The Prochesta
Date & time: Saturday, 2nd September 2006, 6:00pm
Venue: Burwood Girls High School, Queen Street, Croydon, NSW 2132
Ticket: $100, $40 & $20
Program details: Click here for details.
More info : Dr Monjur Hamid Kochi, Mobile: 0419 204 186

• Family picnic (please bring food for your family and friends)
• Open air cultural function
• Member's of the young generation expressing their views
• Your chance to express your feelings with song, poem or speech
• A diary for you to express your joy and sign that will be sent to Professor Yunus
• Tea, coffee and cold drinks will be available at reasonable price

Eid Reunion and Celebrations for Professor Yunus winning the Nobel Peace Prize 2006
Organised by: Bangladesh Cultural School
Date & time: 12th November (Sunday) 11am - 5pm
Venue: Centennial Park, Sydney, NSW
More info:

• Khorshed Alam - 9699 6366
• Khaleda Kaisar - 0433 251 112
• Faruque Ahmed Khan - 0433 012 015

• Dr Abdul Wahab - 0433 411 613
• Dr Karar Taslim - 0422 732 900