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Global Indian International School, Balestiar Campus
51 Jalan Rajah, Singapore 329154 |
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10:00:00 am onwards |
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Throughout Bengal, Saraswati Puja is celebrated in schools, colleges as well as homes on. In all educational institutions of music, arts and science, Saraswati Puja is observed with great reverence. Saraswati Puja is observed almost in all parts of India especially in Bengal. The most significant aspect of this day is that children are taught reading and writing their first words on this day - as it is considered an auspicious day to begin a child's education. The day has been declared a state holiday. The worship is held in every locality and in most homes as well. Since Saraswati is the goddess of learning, the students are the most enthusiastic. The members of the Bengali Association Singapore celebrate this day every year with enthusiasm. |
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Global Indian International School - Queenstown Campus, 1 Mei Chin Road, Queenstown, Singapore 149253 |
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07:30:00 am onwards |
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Cricket is very popular among Bengalis and is played everywhere in Kolkata, on the streets, in the fields. Holi is the festival of colours. Celebrated all over India since ancient times, Holi's precise form and purpose display great variety. Originally, Holi was an agricultural festival celebrating the arrival of spring. This aspect still plays a significant part in the festival in the form of the colored powders: Holi is a time when man and nature alike throw off the gloom of winter and rejoice in the colors and liveliness of spring. The children’s ‘Sit and Draw” contest is held on the same day while the adults are playing cricket. The Bengali Association Singapore celebrates this vibrant day with the 3 activities, every year.opportunity to organize the annual cricket match, as well as 'Sit & Draw' competition for children |
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Kreta Ayer People's Theatre
Blk 30A Kreta Ayer Road Singapore 088997 |
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07:00:00 pm onwards |
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In Kolkata, the new Year or “Poila Baishakh “ falls on the 14th or the 15th of April and is considered to be an auspicious time for marriages. On this day people wear new clothes and go about socialising. It is the day for cultural programmes. Prayers are offered for the well-being and prosperity of the family. Young ladies clad in white saris with red borders and men clad in dhoti and kurta take part in the Probhat Pheri (morning song march) processions early in the morning to welcome the first day of the year. This day being auspicious, new businesses and new ventures are started. The members of the Bengali association Singapore celebrate this festival every year |
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Singapore Poly Convention Center |
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07:00:00 pm onwards |
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Bengalis love good music and love to hear modern and oldies by renowned artistes from Kolkata |
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Nanyang Girls School, 2 Linden Drive |
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05:30:00 pm onwards |
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Apart from cinema, Bengal being a creative center for artistic and intellectual endeavor, has always taken keen interest in the theatrical elements that were found in many localized entertainments in the various districts of West Bengal. The Singapore Bengali association produces high quality Bengali plays every year with local Bengali actors belonging to the Association. |
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Singapore Polytechnic Auditorium |
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05:30:00 pm onwards |
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A musical evening that pays tribute to the greatest Bengali legends of all time is celebrated all over the world. Singapore is no exception and the members of the Bengali association Singapore celebrate this musical evening with local Bengali artistes to keep the Bengali culture and the cultural diversity alive and vibrant. |
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Khalsa Association, 2 Tessensohn Road |
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06:00:00 pm onwards |
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This is the perhaps the singularly most important festival that unites all Bengalis during 5 continuous days and evenings of celebration. Durga Puja ('worship of Divine Mother') is the greatest socio-religious extravaganza of the Bengali Hindus and by now it has become a global celebration witnessed in almost all the major cities of the world, from New York to Los Angeles, from London to Belfast, from Durban to Tokyo. It is a mixture of spiritual sublimity and enlivened sociability that gives it a multi-dimensional excellence. The exquisite beauty of the Pratima (idol), splendidly decorated by artistic skill and colourful devotional outfit adds additional grandeur to the whole spectrum of jubilation and enlightenment. Bengali culture and Bengali literature indeed owe a lot to this prodigious socio-cultural fanfare and nostalgic articulations. The social and economic significance of Durga Puja can hardly be over-exaggerated. It involves the service of cross-sections of the people, beginning from the potters, craftsmen, drummers, painters, blacksmiths, gardeners, cleaners, decorators, artists and artisans and a host of others down to the high priests. |
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