Pujari 25yrs Commemorative – Logo Contest Winner
Pujari 25yrs Commemorative – Logo Contest
Join us in congratulating the winner – Mr. Surajit Basu
Surajit Basu is an accomplished Rabindra-Sangeet singer, Bengali folk singer and disciple of renowned “guru” Sri Amar Pal. Surajit has enthralled audience with his performances across India and in USA. He also happened to be a computer graphics designer with several years of work as a studio artist and later a leading “Art Director”. We are pleased to have Surajit as part of our rich Pujari heritage.
Surajit we wish you all the best and God bless.
Pujari executive committee will contact you regarding your entitlement as the winner.
Thanks to all the participants, judges, PR and webmasters for making this event a grand success.
Thanks,
PUJARI Executive Committee and BOD
FUNGAMA–Final teams announced
Under popular demand, we now have finalized 4 teams with 5 participants in each team for a total of 20 young adults. Please note this is the final list of the teams and participants.
The participants are encouraged to practice with each other and other friends on the dumb charades segment of Fungama.
Final Teams
Team BOSE (Netaji)
- Atul Lodh (Captain) (14 years)
- Paroma Mukherjee (Co-Captain) (12 years)
- Kriti Lodh (12 years)
- Josh Saha (11 years)
- Sudeshna De (10 years)
Team ROY (Bidhan Chandra)
- Nairita Nandi (Captain) (16 years)
- Rick Saha (Co-Captain) (13 years)
- Olivia Datta (11 years)
- Ananya Ghosh (11 years)
- Ishan Nandi (8 years)
Team TAGORE (Rabindranath)
- Tinny Datta (Captain) (15 years)
- Sounak Das (Co-Captain) (14 years)
- Srijita Nandi (11 years)
- Udisha Bhattacharaya (10 years)
- Suraaj Samanta (10 years)
Team VIVEKANANDA
- Rounak Mukherjee (Captain) (14 years)
- Suparna Chowdhury (Co-Captain) (14 years)
- Tanya Roy (11 years)
- Ishita Mukherjee (10 years)
- Rick Roy (10 years)
Regards,
Neel Banerjee, Abhijeet Hazra & Raja Roy
Pujari presents FUNGAMA…
Pujari proudly presents FUNGAMA for the young adult community between the ages of 8 & 18 years at this Saraswati Puja as part of the cultural program celebration on Feb 5, 2011. The event is scheduled to start around 4:45 pm, just before the snack hour and after the kids’ variety show.
In essence, Fungama is a fascinating blend of quiz, dumb charades, and battle of wits –a perfect potpourri of intellect, fun, and excitement.
- Participants – Young adults between the ages of 8 – 18 years
- Teams (4×4)– Four teams of four members each (Total of 16 people)
- Rules –Two rounds of quiz, two rounds of dumb charades, and two rounds of a multi-media round of the battle of wits. There will be fun questions from the field of math, science, movies, arts, and a lot more…
- Adult & Audience participation for Dumb Charades
- Prize for the winning team
So hold your breath kids… Do not miss on this fun event and send in your entries before Jan 31, 2011 to any of the following:
- Sudipto Banerjee (Sudipto_Banerjee@bus.emory.edu) – 404-353-4997
- Raja Roy (debrituroy@yahoo.com) – 404-216-3733
Send in your entries ASAP – only the first 16 entries will be accepted!
Pujari EC 2011
Pujari presents Magic Show by Debbie Leifer
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Funny, Amazing, Magical, Memorable AND Free For Pujari Patrons |
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One Million Kids Can’t Go Wrong! Adults find her really Funny & Entertaining!! A Complete Family Package!!! |
On the auspicious occasion of Saraswati Puja, PUJARI proudly presents one of a kind Magician, Comedian, Motivator, & Family Entertainer –
DEBBIE LEIFER
Who has entertained audiences of all ages globally for more than 25 years.
Debbie has appeared with Tina Turner, Mariah Carey, Gladys Knight, Earth Wind & Fire, Muhammad Ali, Jane Fonda, Evander Holyfield to name a few celebrities.
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Entertained President George Bush! |
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Entertained 2 Governors of Georgia & 3 Mayors of Atlanta! |
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SEVEN Appearances On FOX-TV! |
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Featured Performer On "Magic For Kids" & |
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"Magic For Young Adults" Instructional Videos |
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Performances in Atlanta Georgia, |
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Las Vegas, New York City, Atlantic City, Dallas, |
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Cruise Ships, Japan and Hong Kong! |
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Featured Speaker at 2006 & 2007 |
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Society Of American Magicians |
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National Conference |
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Greater Atlanta Magician of the Year! |
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Immediate Past President of the Georgia Magic Club, |
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International Brotherhood of Magicians Atlanta Chapter |
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As seen in The New York Times, |
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The Atlanta Journal-Constitution, Marietta Daily Journal, |
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Atlanta Parent Magazine, Event Solutions Magazine, |
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MAGIC Magazine, Genii Magazine for Magicians, |
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The Gainesville Times, The Dunwoody Crier, Chai Magazine, |
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Live New York City Television, Live Atlanta Georgia Television, |
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Live Louisville Kentucky Television, |
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and Newspapers & TV throughout Japan and Hong Kong! |
Her extensive experience, her phenomenal love for people and her entertaining is PUJARI’s guarantee that YOU will fall in love with her high-energy magic show.
Surely Come and Join us on Feb 5, 2011 for this show and rest of the cultural program with your entire family to witness this entertaining one of a kind event.
We have made this event free of cost for all Pujari members and non members and this is one humble way for Pujari to express gratitude & thankfulness for associating with Pujari. Please note the magic show will immediately be followed by a sumptuous Pujari-style Dinner.
Check Debbie out at:
Raja Roy on behalf of Pujari EC 2011
Saraswati Puja 2011 – Drawing Competition
Pujari Parents & Kids,
Like always, please note down the following details for the Pujari "Saraswati Puja Drawing Competition" to be held at Berkmar High School on Feb 5, 20011 during Pujari’s Saraswati Puja celebration. We will also have prizes for 1st, 2nd & 3rd and consolation prizes for others.
Timing: Feb 5 at 11.45am
Age Group :
Group 1: 3-6 yrs
Group 2: 7-10 yrs
Group 3: 11-14 yrs
Participation needs to be confirmed preferably by February, 2nd to Indrani Ghose via email (email details below)
Kids need to bring their own pencils, erasers, and crayons. Drawing paper will be provided by Pujari. Drawing theme will be announced right before the competition.
Contact :
Indrani Ghose
Thank you,
Pujari EC 2011
Saraswati Puja 2011
Saraswati Mahabhage Vidye Kamala Lochane,
Vishwa Roope Vishaalakshi Vidyan Dehi Namostutey
Dear Pujari Patrons,
Pujari cordially invites you and your family to celebrate the auspicious occasion of Saraswati Puja on Saturday, February 5, 2011. As a part of the celebration, Pujari has organized a Cultural Variety Program and a colorful and humorous Magic Show for all of us to enjoy together!
Our venue is Berkmar High School at 405 Pleasant Hill Road NW, Lilburn, GA 30047.
The day’s celebrations are scheduled as follows:
- Puja at 10:00 am
- Anjali at 12:30 noon
- Bhog at 1:00 pm
- Cultural Program at 3:30 pm
- Magic Show at 6:00 pm
- Dinner at 7:30 pm
Please join us with your family and friends. For further details, please visit www.pujari.org.
Pujari EC 2011
Fashion Show organized by Mrs. India-International at Pujari Atlanta Diwali Dhamaka 2010
Pujari Atlanta will host Diwali Dhamaka (check www.pujari.org for details) on Nov 13th, 2010. As part of the cultural extravaganza, a “fashion show” will be organized by Mrs. India-International’ 08, Adrita Khanna (e-mail: director@mrsindiainternational.com). This is not your traditional “fashion show” with walking on the ramp, looking like a model, but of a different kind, in which the director will try to highlight our Indian culture and tradition and inner beauty rather than a gorgeous figure/face. She will suggest the outfits – open to suggestions (to be arranged for from your own wardrobe/ borrow from friends).
This will be a great opportunity to learn few styling tips from a pro. If you like to dance/ dress up/ have fun, you should grab this opportunity. Please contact me ASAP as we are finalizing the participants list and will begin rehearsing soon. If you are uncertain as to the program and would like to learn more before you decide, please contact Adrita or attend the first meeting and then decide finally. I am sincerely hoping that you will join. I am trying to facilitate this event for Pujari Atlanta as Adrita has graciously offered to give her valuable time for directing this event, and we are so privileged.
Thanks, and do pass this e-mail to any friends who are interested as well.
Regards,
Sonia (Sudeshna) on behalf of Pujari
cell:404-275-1283
Little Man From The East – Book Reading
16 July, Oxford Bookstore, Kolkata : (From L to R) professor Surendra Munshi, general Shankar Roychoudhury and Manabendra Paul. Photo : Dipanjan Ghosh
Book Reading by Author, Major Gen Manabendra K. Paul
Marching Through Tumultuous Times
Little Man From The East is a discourse on Indian History threaded with the author’s own life story.
Sunday, October 3, 2010, 4:00 PM
Emory University, White Hall, Rm 205
301 Dowman Dr., Atlanta, GA 30342
For more information contact:
Tarje Lacy
Program Administrative Assistant
Middle Eastern and South Asian Studies
404-727-2670
Sponsored by:
MESAS, BAGA, PUJARI
Event to honor Dr. Muhammad Yunus at IACA
Dr. Muhammad Yunus addressing at the event at IACA
“The Banker to the poor suggests Growing Social Business” – An event co-hosted by Pujari to honor Dr. Muhammad Yunus at IACA on August 28th, 2010.
Dr. Muhammad Yunus, famed economist and Nobel Prize winner was in Atlanta for three days and Pujari was able to host the event to honor him with a Humanitarian Award in association with India American Cultural Association. Two other organizations Gandhi Foundation of USA and Bengali Association of Greater Atlanta also co-sponsored the event besides Pujari.
Dr. Yunus was awarded the 2006 Nobel Peace Prize jointly with the Grameen Bank – which he founded in 1983 in Bangladesh, “for their efforts to create economic and social development from below“. He is the founder of the concepts of microcredit and microfinance and established the Grameen Bank in 1983 in Bangladesh for helping the poor escape poverty by providing small loans to them on suitable terms. He also served on the board of directors of the United Nations Foundation, and was involved in organizing the relief events in Haiti or other parts of the world.
Members of Pujari with Dr. Muhammad Yunus at IACA
In his speech, he said the idea behind Grameen Bank was developed after he began to lose faith in the economic concepts he was teaching students, which he believed did little to help those in need. Dr. Yunus’ vision is the total eradication of poverty from the world. The Grameen Bank, which began as a research project by Dr. Yunus in 1976, has reversed conventional banking wisdom by focusing on women borrowers, dispensing-off of the requirement of collateral and extending loans only to the very poorest borrowers. Today, more than 250 institutions in nearly 100 countries operate micro-credit programs based on the Grameen Bank model.
Pujari is thankful to its member Dr. Gauranga Banik, who is also a member of IACA executive committee. He was instrumental in getting him with us and organizing the event in a very short span of time.
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