In this cultural melting pot called new york city, isn't it surprising that there's no meetup group for bengali culture and literature enthusiasts? And we are talking of an ethnic group whose identity is cast in its culture and literature! Hopefully this group will fill that void.

 

This is for you, if

- you can read and write bengali

- you think bengali culture is deeper and broader than durga pujo, or any pujo for that matter

- you do not believe in caste, class and religious divides

- you are not embarrassed to say Rabindranath is still relevant

- you are itching to talk to people who have read teni-da and felu-da as teenagers

- you have had moments when you couldn't remember a particular line in a bengali poem and wondered if you knew someone who could tell you, or could lend you the book

- you are generally well-read and appreciative of world literature and culture

- you identify yourself with the bengali culture, but you are certainly not parochial in your thoughts and actions

 

What you will not find in this group

- PNPC (if you are a bengali, you know what it is)

- anything even remotely to do with organization of pujos

 

We will meet initially at parks, museums, coffee shops and restaurants to know the members, and take it from there, based on what the members want and suggest we do. Food is expected to be a centerpiece of this meetup, as bongs make great conversation over food, and food and literature often trespass into each other's areas. If we become comfortable with one another as a group, we may organize literary adda at somene's residence.

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New York, NY 10001
Founded Jul 18, 2011
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