Upcoming Events:

  • Pohela Boishakh and South Asian New Year Festival, April 19, 2008.

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Immediate Next Event:

  • Annual Picnic and Post Boishakh Celebration May, 2008.

Yearly Events:

  • Boshonto Utshob: End of February.
  • Pohela Boishak and Southern Asian Festival : On or about April 14th
  • Concert for Bangladesh: Middle of July
  • FOBANA Participation: End Of August/September.
  • Annual Member Picnic: Middle of October.
  • Drama and Cultural Showcase: TBD.

Past Events:

TBCA has organized, sponsored or hosted the following events:

  • Post Pohela Boishakh Celebration and BOD election, July 7, 2007.
  • TBCA performed at the Pecan Street Festival on May 5, 2007

∙ Bengali & South Asian New Year Celebration at Zilker Hillside Theater, Zilker Park, Austin

Austin Bengalis and South Asians Showcased Ethnic Culture and Traditions on Saturday, April 14,  12:00 pm – 10:00 pm

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The rich tapestry of growing diversity of the population in Austin and Central Texas is reflected in the number of ethnic cultural celebrations that take place in the area each year.

One of the newest and most unique of these events is the Bengali & South Asian New Year Celebration, on Saturday, April 14 (April 21 in-case bad weather), 2007, from 12:00 pm to 10:00 pm, at city-center Zilker Park. Now in its sixth year, the festival is an outdoor cultural event celebrated in a traditional Bengali & South Asian  style, which have been drawing more than 1000 people from all walks of lives. The events have been well covered by the local media. Austin Mayor proclaimed April 14, 2007 as the “Bengali & South Asian New Year Celebration” day of City of Austin.

The South Asian New Year is based on a solar calendar introduced in North India over 400 years ago by the Mogul Emperor Akbar. This year’s celebration, according to the Bengali calendar, ushers in the year 1414. Traditionally, the New Year is a seminal event in Bengali & South Asian social and cultural life. Corresponding to the harvest and the beginning of the financial year for businesses, it is a time of happiness and joy, and an occasion for festivals and feasting.

The South Asians in Central Texas have brought with them a proud and fascinating heritage that they are enthusiastic to keep alive, to pass on to their posterity, and to add to the remarkable cultural and ethnic diversity that is taking shape in the region. Transplanting cultural traditions from one place to another is, in fact, an integral part of American history and experience. With its New Year Celebration, the Bengali & South Asian community is not only keeping its own tradition alive; it is also following in a great American tradition, as well.

The April 14th New Year Celebration showcases the historically rich, colorful culture of Bengal & other South Asian countries, and recreates the atmosphere of optimism and joy that characterizes this occasion for Bengalis & South Asians. Traditional authentic Bengali & South Asian foods, ethnic dress, indigenous arts and crafts, open air performances of Bengali & South Asian music and dance, band show, etc presented by adult and children will be featured at this celebration. A number of distinguished guests like Austin Mayor, City Council Members, a number of heads and representatives from sponsor-corporations and local medias already committed to attend the event.

Admission was free and the general public was cordially invited to attend.

Texas Bengali Cultural Alliance (www.tbca-austin.org), a local non-profit organization, in collaboration with organizations from a number of South Asian countries is organizing the event. All types of help, support and sponsorship from the community is requested to make this endeavor successful.

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  • Bengali New Year (1412) celebration (April, 2005)
  • Campaign for Jennifer Kim (May, 2005)
  • Reception for Council Member Jennifer Kim (July, 2005)
  • Donation drive for Katrina victims (September, 2005)
  • MOU sign with Nagorik Natayongon, Bangladesh (January, 2006)
  • Bengali New Year (1413) celebration (April, 2006)
  • Fund raising Event for Austin City Mayor Will Wynn (April, 2006)
  • Jointly organize 35th anniversary of “Concert for Bangladesh”. Below is the brief Press Release on this event:

AUSTIN , Texas, July 13, 2006- UNICEF, Austin musicians and artists, and Texas Bengali Cultural Alliance are presenting a concert tribute for the 35th anniversary of George Harrison's ground-breaking "Concert for Bangladesh". The concert will take place on August 1, 2006 at Threadgills Headquarters on 301 W. Riverside Drive from 8-10pm. The original “Concert for Bangladesh” in 1971 by the Beatles star set a precedence for tribute concerts to raise money to serve a higher cause and was one of the most ambitious humanitarian efforts in rock music history. All proceeds from this concert will go to George Harrison's Fund for UNICEF, and a major portion of it will be used for UNICEF's MNT (Maternal Neonatal Tetanus) elimination campaign in Bangladesh.

  • Dance Club Jhonkar presented at FOBANA Atlanta on September 2nd 2006.
  • Members of TBCA are also performed multiple group events at the
  • “International Cultural Event” on 7:00 PM Sunday night (September 3rd).