The Bengali community in Sweden celebrates Bijoya Sammilani
KOLKATA: To round off the festive season, Bengalis in Stockholm in Sweden celebrated Bijoya Sammilani and Kalipuja with a musical journey through India’s length and breadth when they showed music and dance forms from different regions in India before Swedes and Indians living in Sweden, Earlier this the month.
Organized by the Stockholm Puja Council, a non-profit organization founded in 2019, the program featured Bharat Natyam and Kuchipudi from the south, Kathak and Bhangra from the north, Odissi from the east, Lavani and Garba from the west along with Tagore songs. The program was inaugurated by India’s Ambassador to Sweden, Tanmay Lal.
“Our ambition is to maintain Indian tradition, culture and heritage among the Indians as well as Swedish society. We organize Saraswati puja, Durgapuja and Kalipuja and all other Bengali traditions such as the Bengali New Year. We want to provide a platform for our next generation who were born and raised in Sweden, so that they do not forget their roots and can have an opportunity to get to know and learn different cultural activities, says Debby Day, senior member of the organization.
The popular Odissi dancer Anamika Saha from Kolkata who recently moved to Sweden with her husband and performed at the time was overjoyed. “It’s a very inclusive community and I had a great time being a part of the event,” said Saha.
Organized by the Stockholm Puja Council, a non-profit organization founded in 2019, the program featured Bharat Natyam and Kuchipudi from the south, Kathak and Bhangra from the north, Odissi from the east, Lavani and Garba from the west along with Tagore songs. The program was inaugurated by India’s Ambassador to Sweden, Tanmay Lal.
“Our ambition is to maintain Indian tradition, culture and heritage among the Indians as well as Swedish society. We organize Saraswati puja, Durgapuja and Kalipuja and all other Bengali traditions such as the Bengali New Year. We want to provide a platform for our next generation who were born and raised in Sweden, so that they do not forget their roots and can have an opportunity to get to know and learn different cultural activities, says Debby Day, senior member of the organization.
The popular Odissi dancer Anamika Saha from Kolkata who recently moved to Sweden with her husband and performed at the time was overjoyed. “It’s a very inclusive community and I had a great time being a part of the event,” said Saha.