In fact this festival is celebrated in all metros and all small towns of India wherever Bengalis are there. Other than India, it is celebrated in Bangladesh by Hindus.
In fact this festival has no boundary. Today, Bengalis are scattered all over the world and wherever Bengalis are there, there must be a Durga Puja. It is celebrated in most of the American Cities and many places in European countries. In Switzerland too, I believe, it is being celebrated at Zurich and Geneva.
But the news is that this year the Indian population based at BASEL, Switzerland, has started a Puja with much enthusiasm and rejoice keeping all rituals and traditions. The Bengalis, Biharis and people from UP, mostly Indians IT professionals have joined hands to make this a grand begining. Their planning is nothing less than any other Probasi puja . They have planned for community lunch / Dinner and cultural programmes in the evening by themselves and their family members and their children.
This whole-hearted participation of the children in the puja and cultural events will give an opening to the children to the cultures of Bengal and India as a whole. To read more visit www.baselpuja.com
Here are two videos which shows the cultural functions during Durga Puja at Basel ( Song by Anirban) and at Sunrise, Florida, USA. The dance by the children ( Tushar, Ritika and Rai) of the Florida puja, based on a Tagore's song (বাদল বাউল বাজায় রে একতারা) is excellent, especially the little girls - Ritika and Rai. Tushar's performance too is highly commendable being it his first appearance on the stage.
But the news is that this year the Indian population based at BASEL, Switzerland, has started a Puja with much enthusiasm and rejoice keeping all rituals and traditions. The Bengalis, Biharis and people from UP, mostly Indians IT professionals have joined hands to make this a grand begining. Their planning is nothing less than any other Probasi puja . They have planned for community lunch / Dinner and cultural programmes in the evening by themselves and their family members and their children.
This whole-hearted participation of the children in the puja and cultural events will give an opening to the children to the cultures of Bengal and India as a whole. To read more visit www.baselpuja.com
Here are two videos which shows the cultural functions during Durga Puja at Basel ( Song by Anirban) and at Sunrise, Florida, USA. The dance by the children ( Tushar, Ritika and Rai) of the Florida puja, based on a Tagore's song (বাদল বাউল বাজায় রে একতারা) is excellent, especially the little girls - Ritika and Rai. Tushar's performance too is highly commendable being it his first appearance on the stage.
Cultural Program in the evening in progress at Basel, Switzerland (above) and at Sunrise, Florida, USA (Below)
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