Durga Puja 2011

ANTORIK ~ Bengali Organization of Greater Dallas

cordially invites you & your family to join us in celebrating Durga Puja. Enjoy a three day cultural extravaganza consisting of our traditional Durga Puja festivities, top artists from Kolkata and Bollywood, along with delicious Bengali food at the same state-of-the-art venue as last year.

Latest Durga Puja photos are now available on our Facebook page and Google Picasa web album
 

You can also add your photos instantly to our web album for display on Antorik.com
For Durga Puja - email them to photos@antorik.com with 2011 Durga Puja in the subject line
For Bijoya - email them to photos@antorik.com with 2011 Bijoya in the subject line
If you'd prefer bulk FTP upload, please contact bhaskar@antorik.com for access
 

DATE

MAHALAYA

5AM on Sep 27th, 2011
Radio Antorik 104.9 FM
Streaming on Web & iPhone

DURGA PUJA

Friday Sep 30th, 2011 &
Saturday Oct 1st, 2011

BIJOYA

Saturday Oct 8th, 2011

VENUE

DURGA PUJA

Williams High School
1800 18th St, Plano TX

Directions...

BIJOYA

Frisco High School
6401 Parkwood Dr, Frisco TX

Directions...

REGISTRATION

DURGA PUJA & BIJOYA
3-DAY PACKAGE

Regular
Price

Pre-Registration
(till Sep 27th)
$55 $45 Adult
$35 $25 Child 6-12
$45 $35 Student
* Children under 6 are free
* Seniors pay Student rate

Pre-Registration has ended

Over 500+ friends of Antorik already registered online or via mail. Thank You for your overwhelming response.

3-Day Package
Antorik's 3-Day Package offers the best value in North Texas...

  • 3 days of festivities
  • 3 concerts
  • 3 dinners (menu)
  • prosad
  • lunch
  • jhalmuri
  • snacks

...and much more for one low price.

BAISNAB FOOD

Pre-Registration required

Guests seeking Baisnab Food (vegetarian food without onion & garlic, prepared & handled separately) must pre-register, otherwise general vegetarian food will be available. Without pre-registration, we cannot ensure availability of such special food.

BOLLYWOOD NIGHT

Friday, Sep 30th

PRATIBHA SINGH and SOUMEN NANDI

Dance to your favorite Bollywood numbers with the latest "Jodi Number One" in India. Both were finalists of 2009 Zee TV SA RE GA MA PA challenge. Pratibha Singh has also performed with Shankar Mahadevan and Himesh Reshmiya among others. The other half of Bollywood's latest "Jodi Number One", Soumen was the winner of Zee Bangla Sa Re Ga Ma Pa challenge.

  VIDEOS (Pratibha):   Suraj Hua Madhyam   Hum Dil De Chuke Sanam   Desi Girl
  VIDEOS (Soumen):   Saiyan   Ek Hasina Thi   Dhaker Taale

TOLLYWOOD NIGHT

Saturday, Oct 1st

RATHIJIT BHATTACHARYA and SUBHAJIT RAY

Rathijit Bhattacharya is a renowned singer of Zee Bangla SA RE GA MA PA and ETV fame. Rathijit is also the Music Director & Playback Singer of the latest Bengali movie Fight 1:1. He will be accompanied by musician Subhajit Ray.

  VIDEOS:   Ami Jamini   Ramta Jogi   Hoyto Tomari Jonno

KOLKATA NIGHT

Saturday, Oct 8th

SAIKAT MITRA and his band

Listening to Saikat Mitra bring back nostalgic memories of his father, Shyamal Mitra and the golden era of Bangla music. Saikat has sung as a playback singer in several Bengali movies including the Bangla movie "Kenaram Becharam" singing his father's compositions in that Film. He performed compostions of many great music directors, including Salil chowdhury, Hemanta Mukherjee, Bhupen Hazarika, Ajay Das, Mrinal Banerjee and Anal chatterjee. Saikat Mitra even performed the theme song of the Hindi TV Serial "Charitraheen" composed by Salil Chowdhury.

  VIDEOS:   Mon Pakhita Akashete   Aguner Parashmoni   Bhal Lage Na

MENU HIGHLIGHTS

Sep 30th - Dinner

Fish Butter Fry, Chicken, Gobi Masala, Dal Makhani, Chutney, Rasmalai

Oct 1st - Lunch

Khichuri, Paach Mishali, Badha Kopi, Garam Beguni, Papad, Chutney, Payesh

Oct 1st - Dinner

Mutton, Paneer Navratan Korma, Bhendi Masala, Dal, Polao, Gulab Jamun

Oct 8th - Dinner

Fish Kalia, Mutton, Vegetarian dish (TBD), Rice, Naan, Chutney, Sweets

SCHEDULE

Bijoya

September 30th, 2011

6:00pm Maha Sashti, Maha Saptami Puja
7:30pm Prasad & Dinner
9:15pm Bollywood night with Prathibha Singh & Soumen Nandi

October 1st, 2011

10:00am Maha Ashtami Puja
11:00am Sandhi Puja, Maha Nabami Puja Kumari Puja
12:00am Kumari Puja, Pushpanjali
01:00pm Prasad & Lunch
05:00pm Alibaba Chollish Chor, Paschatyer Surey Rabindranath, Moner Surey
07:30pm Dinner
09:00pm Tollywood Night - Concert by Rathijit Bhattacharya & Subhajit Ray

October 8th, 2011

Bijoya 5:30pm Bijoya Sammelan
6:00pm Taal Se Taal Mila - A tribute to Bollywood Beauties
6:45pm Shantijol, Sindur Khela, Kola Kuli
7:00pm Dinner
8:30pm Kolkata Night - Concert by Saikat Mitra and his band