Comments on: Goodbye NABC 2009 - Welcome NABC 2010

By: shipra somani

shipra somani — Mon, 22 Mar 2010 19:49:33 +0000

I enjoy attending NABC conference. The organizers put lot of hard work and sacrifice but it is always well done and enjoyable to the attendees. I am looking forward to attend it in July at Atlantic City,NJ.
Shipra Somani

By: Alex Kosnik

Alex Kosnik — Thu, 11 Mar 2010 04:27:45 +0000

I’m the convener for Youth Seminars at this year’s Banga Sammelan in Atlantic City. Our Youth team is working hard to line up relevant, fun and interesting events for the 2nd generation. We’re also inviting proposals for seminars. If you have a topic and a passion, no matter what your age or area of expertise, please get involved by following the “click here” link on our youth page at: http://www.nabc2010.org/youthactivities.html

Get involved! Represent your regional Bengali community! Come to NABC 2010!

By: Anirban

Anirban — Mon, 17 Aug 2009 09:27:58 +0000

You are very right. But are these voices reaching the coordinators?

By: Sunny

Sunny — Tue, 11 Aug 2009 21:24:46 +0000

“NABC seems to have fixed that vexing problem and made this cartoon irrelevant”. Well, it may seem irrelevant at this point, but I wouldn’t rush to make such statement since Kallol will be hosting NABC2010. Who knows it may be more relevant.

I will with the following statement :
“1. Cut down the number of artistes from India (Kolkata, Mumbai).”
However, I would like to add that NABC2010 organising committee should only invite new comers and not the old “hyped” performers like Srikanto Acharya, Indranil etc.

2. I also agree with your other points of engaging younger generation with innovative activities (not the speed dating).

3. However, I have little different view points of giving more coverage to litterary activities like recitation, seminars etc. I don’t necessarily agree. Unfortunately, the reality nowadays among the NABC organisers are somewhat like Durga Puja’s in Calcutta. Who can spent more money and bring all the the latest performers from Bombay. The focus is more on the bells and whistles and it should be that way. Without that no one will come. So, whether we like it or not, this is the reality.
I think it would be better and will serve both the purpose to have more visual actitivities like Drama (good bengali drama), Old movies, Dance Drama of Rabindra Nath Tagore performed by celebrities etc.