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Rongali Bihu Utsav 2011 at Mumbai

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Assam Association, Mumbai (AAM) is going to organise Rongali Bihu Utsav 2011 at two venues. The details are as follows:



1) Date: Saturday 16April 2011, Timing 6-10pm



Venue: Ganapati Maidan,Behind Gakuldham Shopping Market, Opp Dindoshi Bus Depot, Goregaon (E),



Contribution: Rs 500 (per family) or Rs 150 (individual)



NB: Limited dinner packet will be available at venue.



Organising Sub-Committee:



Goregaon: Subir Kakoti, Kangkan Kr Das (9969229215), Gaurav Das (9969223600),


K C Deka (9969229215), Deepak Das (9969223251), Apurba Das (9969227171),


Mubidur Rahman (9969224403), S Ahmed (9969220377),


Dwipen Saha (9969223782), Swapan Pal (9969220782), Utpal Barua (9969220194),



Kandivali: Bimal Das (9969220586), Kalpajit Narayan Dev (9969223318),



Andheri: D K Saikia (9969227129), P J Sonowal (9969220357),



Churchgate: Pradip Sarma (9920530103) & Coordinator:Anjan Kalita (9969228548)



2) Date: Good Friday 22April 2011, Timing 6-10pm



Venue: Marathi Sahitya Parisad Hall, Nr MGM Hospital/Kalibari, Vashi, Navi Mumbai



Contribution: Rs 150 (individual)



Program Highlights for Both Venues:



Bihu Dance Competition (upto Class VIII),


Husari - Mukali Bihu


Assamese Dance, Song & Music with Guest Artists from Mumbai


* Artists from Ministry of Cultural Affairs, Govt of Assam, Guwahati will perform at Vashi



For details you can also visit our website: www.assamassociationmumbai.org



* We appeal all of you to come forward and offer moral, physical and financial support to make these functions a grand success.



* AAM arranging free bus facility for Bihu lovers between Goregaon-Vashi on Bihu dates.





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Submitted by dhanjita das on Mon, 20/02/2012 - 02:33
Its great pleasure to know about it and i will look forward to be a part of it,,,,,,, joy aai asom.....

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