Friday, March 27, 2015

Paila Baisakh: Bengali New Year and 2015 Events


Sign up for Bangamela 2015Earlybird Registration for July events in Washington DC extended till March 31st.  
Stay posted forTri-State Durga Puja 2015. It  will be hosted in KY Horse Park All Tech Arena on October 17-18, 2015. Register now for early bird rates.


The Bengali calendar consists of 6 seasons Summer (Baisakh),  Rainy/Monsoon (Shraban), Autumn (Sharat)Late Autumn (Hemanta)Winter (Sheeth) and Spring (Basanta); 
known asKal কাল, with each season comprising two months. 
Beginning from Pôhela BôishakhThe distinctive characteristic of the Bengali year was that rather than being a lunar calendar, it was based on a union of the solar and lunar year. Here is a sample Choreography of the Play of Seasons (Ritu Ranga)

 Tri-State Durga Puja, 2015 Venue is KY Horse Park All Tech Arena; check their calendar for October 17-18, 2015. Register now for early bird rates.