Baishakhi 98 The Baishakhi Festival was celebrated on May 2nd at the Spangenberg Auditorium in Palo Alto. The programme had two main attractions - a dance-drama called Alasha Sayon Chhaaro which was based on songs by Salil Choudhury, and a play called Dadaar Kirtti based on the film with the same name. Below are glimpses of the colorful programs. Artists of Alasha Sayon Chhaaro performing on stage Artists of Dadaar Kirtti performing on stage Saraswati Puja 98   Saraswati Puja was organized at Sunnyvale Hindu temple on January 31, 1998.  The cultural program began with a Children's Fancy Dress competetion and was followed by an afternoon of songs and dances by children of the Bay Area.  The evening started with a recitation program "A Collection of Poems" by a talented local group. This was followed by a cultural program of contemporary songs by Mala Ganguly from Los Angeles.  Mala Ganguly's Cultural Programme Glimpses of the children's Fancy Dress Competetion and the cultural programme that followed. Kali Puja 97   Kali Puja was organized on November 1, at Chabot College, Hayward.  Among the cultural items, we staged a play, Chiching-Phaank by Bay Bahurupi. The play was followed by a musical programme by Kajol and her orchestra. Many thanks to the entire team of volunteers who made the Kali Puja a success. Chiching-Phaank actors and actresses on stage Dancing to the tune of Kajal's song Durga Puja 97   This year Durga Puja was organized on October 11 and 12 at Chabot College, Hayward, and was attended by 1600 people in the Bay Area - the highest number of visitors we have ever had.    Falguni Mitra's Cultural Programme Tiktiki - A Bengali Play A scene from the play. The sets were done from scratch by Prabasi volunteers over a period of two days from sketches and photographs sent by the artists. Prabasi Float stands third in Independence Day Celebrations We participated in float competetion at the Independence Day celebrations in Fremont in August 1997. The Bay Area Prabasi Float was adjudged third.  A scene from the Independence Day float Rejoicing after the celebrations [Back to Prabasi's Activities Page]