Picnic 2008
   Date: July 20th
   Time: 11AM - 3PM
   Venue: Lewis Morris Park
This event is complimentary for current members. We would like to thank current patrons for their continued support and would like to encourage 2007/past members to pay their 2008 membership dues.
Suggested donation for guests/non-members: $10.00/adult (12 years +).

Saraswati Puja        
Saraswati Puja was celebrated on February 16th at the Randolf Senior Community Center. The Puja was followed by Pushpanjali and Prasad distribution. Kids took part in an Arts Competition. Later in the evening there was an entertaining Cultural Program, including a Saraswati Vandana, a variety of dances by ICC kids, a 'Shruti Natak' by ICC members and Bengali/Hindi songs by a local orchestra band. The auspicious night was ended with community dinner.

AGM
AGM was held on Jan 20th at Palki Restaurant in East Hanover.

Holiday Party     
The ICC Holiday Party held at Ashirwad Palace on Sunday 9th December 2007 was a great success with over 70 attendees. The program included live music, raffle draws, games for the children and a DJ that brought out the best in members dancing skills! The party was complemented by an open bar and delicious Indian-Chinese food from Ashirwad’s Bengali chef. An enjoyable time was had by all.

Laxmi Puja     
Laxmi puja was celebrated on October 28th at the Randolf Senior Community Center.

Durga Puja        
ICC celebrated the 2007 Durga Puja with great fanfare on the 13th and 14th of October at Eisenhower Middle School in Roxbury, New Jersey, USA. People came not only from New Jersey, but also from Pennsylvania, New York and even Connecticut. The charm of homely atmosphere was a major attraction here. In the morning there was the Puja and Pushpananjali and in the evening, the attendees enjoyed a sumptuous dinner menu of, ‘Bhat’, ‘Mangser Jhol’, ‘Paanchmisali’, ‘Chatni’ and ‘Rosogolla’ on the 13th and ‘Khichuri’, ‘Pakora’, ‘Alu-gobi’, ‘Chatni’, and ‘Jilebi’ on the 14th. For the shopping enthusiasts there were stalls featuring Sarees, Jewelries, Books, and CD/DVDs. The Ladies attending presented an impressive exhibition of Sarees of various designs, colors and textures. The Gents put up a feeble competition with their Punjabis. Then there was the grand cultural program in the evening. On the 13th, people relived the magic of Uday Shankar and Salil Chowdhury through their talented successors, Tanusree and Antara. Tanusree and her 5-member team mesmerized the audience with their scintillating display of aptly choreographed dance numbers. Meanwhile, Antara got the whole audience singing along to the familiar tunes of her legendary father. Then on Sunday, the ICC children got the audience laughing in a superb performance of the hilarious drama ‘Harshabardhan Gobradhan’. Finally, local artists sung to the tunes of memorable Hindi and Bengali songs in the performance, ‘Anurodher Asar.’ There were also performances by local groups such as ‘Bharatiya Kala Kendra’ and ‘Rhythms of Dance and Music’.