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Durga Puja 2010
Indian Community Center of Garden State (ICC-GS) cordially invites all to the Durga Puja celebration on 9th and 10th October
at The puja is celebrated here in a
homely atmosphere complete with 'prasad' and 'pushpanjali'. There will be special Bengali community dinner both days. Vendors will be ready with
their stalls of Sarees, Jewelry, Books, CD/DVDs. The biggest attraction is the cultural program with an exciting line-up featuring
famous artists from Kolkata.
, the Bangla band from Kolkata will perform on Saturday, Oct. 9th. Folk fusion band KAYA, started their musical journey in the year 2002.
From the very beginning, their motto was to enrich the heritage and culture of Indian folk music.The tunes of KAYA float on melody and rhythm of Folk,
synthesizing the rich lyrics. The rich variance of the band’s music spreads the flavor of life, with the tunes of bamboo flute blending the strumming
of guitar and “Dotara” with the rhythm of “Madol” into the deep beats of “Ganjira” and drums. In their songs, they also use many other rare and rich
folk instruments like “Ektara”, “Khol”, “Dhol” and “Gubgubi”. KAYA's music is thus a magical amalgamation of Folk and Rock.
, a visiting teacher in Taalsadhana School of Indian Classical Music here in NJ will present his vocal genius on Sunday, Oct 10th.
He has trained under many illustrious gurus like Ustad Rashid Khan, Ustad Nissar Husain Khan and Sarfaraz Hussain Khan. A versatile singer he sings both
classical and semi-classical songs. In recent years he has also rendered many background music scores for Bollywood and Bengali movies that include Lage
Raho Munna Bhai, Laaga Chunari Mein Daag, Ekalavya, Khoya Khoya Chand, and Antaheen. He along with Aditya Narayan Banerjee on Tabla, will present a memorable
evening of Bengali & Hindi songs.
Picnic 2010
ICC Summer Picnic 2010 was held at Morristown on Sunday, August 22nd from 10 AM to 3 PM. The picnic was held at the Saturn
Playground & South Street Picnic Shelter inside the park.
Baisakhi 2010
Indian Community Center of Garden State celebrated Baisakhi 2010 on 2nd May at Jefferson Elementary School, Succasunna. Highlights of the fun-filled evening
were Children’s Variety Program, Dance recital by members of ICC and Rabindra Sangeet by a renowned local NJ Artist.
Saraswati Puja 2010
Indian Community Center of Garden State celebrated Saraswati Puja 2010 on 30th January at the Eisenhour Middle School, Succasunna.
The annual Children's Art Competition was held after the Puja. The cultural program featured songs, dances and music by ICC members, young
and old. The guest artist, Suranjan Bhanja Choudhury sung an assortment of melodious Bengali and Hindi songs. The event ended with the community dinner.
Holiday Party 2009
ICCGS Holiday Party 2009 had been canceled due to inclement weather on December 19th.
AGM 2009
ICCGS Annual General Meeting was held on Sunday, December 6th from 1 PM at
Union Hill Presbyterian Church on Franklin Road.
Durga Puja 2009
On 19th and 20th October, Indian Community Center of Garden State, New Jersey, celebrated Durga Puja 2009. This year the celebration
was held at the Roxbury High School, a bigger and more spacious location. The school premises were nicely decorated. Puja
was performed in the usual warm and homely atmosphere. Members and guests took part in Pushpanjali, Prasad distribution, Bisarjan dances and
Sindur khela. Delicious community dinner was served on both days. For shopping enthusiasts there were stalls of sarees, jewelry, books,
CDs and DVDs,
People enjoyed the cultural programs to the fullest on both days. ICC members and local guest artists displayed their talents through
songs, dances, recitations and dramas. Amit Paul, Indian Idol superstar from Mumbai, enthralled the audience with popular songs from past
and present. Kolkata 'Shruti Natak' artists, Urmimala and Jagannath Bose, depicted the relationship between man and woman in a novel yet entertaining way that relies
solely on voice intonation. Taalsadhana group also mesmerised the audience with their mastery of voice, tabla and sitar.
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