New Horizons Seniors Program

Deshantari’s NHSP project started on 14 March, 2016 and will continue until 13 March, 2017 and the following members will be organizing the various senior activities during this time complementing Deshantari’s other regular activities:
  1. Prabir Neogi (Chair and Core-Member)
  2. Atulesh Nandi (Core-Member) 
  3. Arun Roy (Core-Member)
  4. Angsuman Rudra
  5. Manas Dan
  6. Anindo Maiti
The NHSP team welcomes feedback from the community on the type of senior activities they would like us to organize that relate to enhancing the seniors’ social well-being and community vitality. These senior activities are open to all Deshantari members and will be held in strong collaboration with organizations like Indo-Canada Community Centre (ICCC), India-Canada Association (ICA), and Nepalese Canadian Association of Ottawa (NCAO). At the moment the NHSP team plans to use these funds primarily to organize 10 Workshops (usually one per month) that will address various senior well-being issues.

Event Calendar Agenda View

Oct
19
Sat
2013
Lakshmi Puja: October 19, 2013 @ Heron Gate Community Centre
Oct 19 @ 4:00 pm – 10:30 pm

2014 Lakshmi Puja

Saturday Oct 19, 2013

Program:

Date Program Details
Saturday, 19 Oct, 2013: Lakshmi Puja
Evening Priest: Nirmal Sinha
05:00 pm: Lakshmi Puja
07:00 pm: Jalsa Program
08:15 pm: Variety Program
08:30 pm: Dinnerg

The Durga Puja and Lakshmi Puja festivities were attended by a record number of people. The Puja hall and stall layout was completely changed this year to make room for a large number of people. The Executive Committee received an overwhelming response and deep appreciation for a well organized event.

Members were particularly appreciative of the Bengali Nathak, the cultural program (Jalsa) on Lakshmi
Puja and the food selection and arrangements outstanding on all days. This was made possible by the
tireless work of a very large number of dedicated volunteers.

This year the committee also took initiative to collect items for the Ottawa Food Bank throughout the
festivities and also gave away boxes of Bengali books to anyone interested in reading Bengali books.

Feb
9
Sun
2014
Saraswati Puja: February 9, 2014 @ Ron Kolbus Lakeside Centre
Feb 9 @ 10:00 am – 4:00 pm

Saraswati Puja

Sunday, February 09, 2014

 

Deshantari celebrated Saraswati Puja on Sunday February 9th at the Ron Kolbus Center. The schedule of activities was as follows:

  • Puja and Pushpanjali: 10 am-11.30 am (Hathekhori will be after puja)
  • Children’s drawing competition: 11.30-12:00 pm
  • Children’s talent show: 12:00-12:20
  • Kobitar Asor: 12:25-1:00 pm
  • Lunch: 1-2 pm

Among the other cultural programs Deshantari organized a “Kobitar Asor” performed by Mabhin Ghosh
Datta from Kalavatee Dance Centre and Saumita Banerjea, an invited elocutionist from Toronto. This
event received excellent response from all sections of the Community

Oct
3
Fri
2014
Durga Puja: October 3-5, 2014 @ Heron Road Multi-Service Centre, Ottawa
Oct 3 @ 10:00 am – Oct 5 @ 4:00 pm

2014 Annual Autumn Festival & Sharad Utsav
Durga Puja

Fri Oct 3 to Sun Oct 5, 2014

 

Oct
11
Sat
2014
Lakshmi Puja: October 11, 2014 @ Heron Road Multi-Service Centre, Ottawa
Oct 11 @ 10:00 am – 4:00 pm

2014 Annual Autumn Festival & Sharad Utsav
Lakshmi Puja

Saturday Oct 11, 2014

 

Jul
29
Sat
2017
NHSP – Picnic at Rideau Provincial Park @ Rideau Provincial Park
Jul 29 @ 10:00 am – 4:00 pm

NHSP – Picnic at Rideau Provincial Park

Trips & Outings:

-All day inter-generational outing and picnic at the Rideau River Provincial Park, with volunteers cooking lunch, as well as preparing and serving Indian snacks and refreshments.

-Transportation Assistance was provided to 10 seniors with mobility issues.

Aug
26
Sat
2017
NHSP – Trip to 1000 Island Boat Cruise @ 1000 Islands and Seaway Cruises
Aug 26 @ 9:00 am – 6:00 pm

NHSP – Trip to 1000 Island Boat Cruise

All day Inter-generational outing by motor coach to Kingston and Gananoque, combined with a 2.5 hr. Boat Cruise of the 1000 Islands.

NHSP funds used

– Funds used mainly for the rental of the motor coach, and for the 1000 Islands Boat Cruise

– Pizza Lunch provided at the Kingston Lakeside Park; tea and refreshments at a picnic spot on the St. Laurent river, during the return trip from Gananoque.

 

Sep
29
Fri
2017
Maha Sasthi and Maha Saptami Puja: Sept. 29, 2017 @ Ron Kolbus Lakeside Center
Sep 29 @ 10:30 am – 10:00 pm

Maha Sasthi and Maha Saptami Puja

Friday, Sept. 29, 2017

Priest: Sushil Bhattacharya (Sasthi and Saptami morning)
Tantra-dharak: Subhankar Pandit (Sasthi and Saptami morning)
Priest: Nirmal Sinha (Saptami evening)
Tantra-dharak: Mita Das (Saptami evening)
Bhog: Shipra Chandra (morning) & Ila Datta (evening)
Puja Lead: Sharmista Roy (morning) & Shila Biswas (evening)
Timings
Maha Sasthi puja and Bodhan 10:30 A.M. – 12:30 PM
Maha Saptami puja 12:45 P.M.– 3 PM
Evening puja 5:30 PM – 7:00 PM
Sandhya Arati 7:00 PM – 7:15 PM
Cultural Program (play by children) 7:30 PM – 8:30 PM
Dinner 8:30 PM – 10 PM
Hall Closes 11 PM
Sep
30
Sat
2017
Maha Astami and Sondhi Puja: Sept. 30, 2017 @ Ron Kolbus Lakeside Center
Sep 30 @ 8:30 am – 10:30 pm

Maha Astami and Sondhi Puja

Saturday, Sept. 30, 2017

Priest: Sushil Bhattacharya
Tantra-dharak (Astami puja): Bonnie Chakraborty
Tantra-dharak (Sondhi puja): Subhankar Pandit
Bhog: Shibani Cherla (morning) & Chitra Ghosh (evening)
Puja Lead: Mita Das (morning) & Manoshi Kumar (evening)
Timings
Maha Astami puja 8:30 AM – 12 Noon
Anjali 12 Noon
Lunch 1 PM- 2:30 PM
Sondhi puja 5:30 PM – 7:00 PM
Sandhya arati 7:00 PM
Dinner 7:30 PM – 8:30 PM
Cultural Program (Bangla Natak) 9 PM – 10:30 PM
Hall Closes 12:30 AM
Oct
1
Sun
2017
Maha Navami and Bijoya Dashami Puja: Oct 01, 2017 @ Ron Kolbus Lakeside Center
Oct 1 @ 9:30 am – 1:30 pm

Maha Navami and Bijoya Dashami Puja

Sunday, Oct 01, 2017

Priest: Aditya Chakraborty
Tantra-dharak: Sumit Banerjee
Bhog: Hasu Ghosh
Puja Lead: Jyotsna Seal
Timings
Maha Navami 9:30 AM – 11:30 AM
Anjali 11:30 AM
Dashami puja and Biswarjan 12 Noon – 1 PM
Sidur Khela, Kolakuli & Bijoya Greetings 1 PM – 1:30 PM
Sandhya arati 1:30 PM
Hall Closes 7 PM
Oct
8
Sun
2017
Lakshmi Puja and Cultural Events: Oct 08, 2017 @ Ron Kolbus Lakeside Center
Oct 8 @ 4:00 pm – 9:30 pm

Lakshmi Puja and Cultural Events

Sunday, Oct 08, 2017

Priest: Nirmal Sinha
Tantra-dharak: Subhankar Pandit
Bhog: Ruma Bose
Puja Lead: Jayanti Roy
Timings
Laxmi Puja 4:00 PM – 6:00 PM
Prasad distribution 6 PM
Cultural Program 6:30 -7:30 PM
Dinner 7:30 PM
Hall Closes 12 AM
Jan
28
Sun
2018
Saraswati Puja: January 28, 2018 @ Ron Kolbus Lakeside Center
Jan 28 @ 4:00 pm – 9:30 pm

Saraswati Puja

Sunday, January 18, 2018

Program: Not available.

Apr
21
Sat
2018
Deshantari Annual Dinner 2018 – April 21, 2018 @ Centurian Conference and Event Centre
Apr 21 @ 6:00 pm – 11:45 pm

Annual Dinner 2018 – April 21, 2018

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Jul
22
Sun
2018
Deshantari Picnic: July 22, 2018
Jul 22 @ 10:00 am

Deshantari Picnic 2018

Please join for the Deshantari picnic-2018  on Sunday, July the 22nd at Vincent Massey park- Section F (map enclosed).

Please do not forget to RSVP your attendance along with your meal preference by July 12, 2018.

RSVP

Menu:
Starters: Jhal-muri, tea, grilled corn

Lunch option A: Kosha Mangsho (Mutton curry)
Lunch option B: Fish Sarshe
Lunch option C (veg): Paneer Makhani

The above all options includes:
Beans Posto, Dal, rice, Tomato Chutney

For Kids: Pizza and Macaroni/Cheese
Dessert: Rasogulla, Jilebi, Watermelon

In addition to delicious food, there will be fun activities for kids and adults.

For any questions and concerns, please email @ deshantari.ottawa@gmail.com


Click here to download pdf copy of the map

Oct
19
Fri
2018
Maha Sasthi and Maha Saptami Puja: Oct. 19, 2018 @ Ron Kolbus Lakeside Center
Oct 19 @ 10:00 am – 10:00 pm

Maha Sasthi and Maha Saptami Puja

Friday, Oct. 19, 2018

Priest: Sushil Bhattacharya (Sasthi and Saptami morning)
Tantra-dharak: Subhankar Pandit (Sasthi and Saptami morning)
Observer: Soumya Bagchi
Priest: Nirmal Sinha (Saptami evening)
Tantra-dharak: Mita Das (Saptami evening)
Bhog: Shipra Chandra (morning) & Hasu Ghosh(evening)
Puja Lead: Nandini Sengupta and Minakshi Sarkar (morning) & Gopa Bhoumik and Mabhin Ghosh Datta(evening)
Timings
Maha Sasthi puja and Bodhan 10:00 A.M. – 12:00 PM
Maha Saptami puja 12:30 P.M.– 3 PM
Evening puja 5:00 PM – 6:30 PM
Sandhya Arati 6:30 PM – 7:00 PM
Cultural Program (play by children) 7:00 PM – 8:00 PM
Dinner 8:00 PM – 10 PM
Hall Closes 10:30 PM
Maha Sasthi and Maha Saptami Puja: Oct. 19, 2018 @ Ron Kolbus Lakeside Center
Oct 19 @ 10:00 am – 10:00 pm

Maha Sasthi and Maha Saptami Puja

Friday, Oct. 19, 2018

Priest: Sushil Bhattacharya (Sasthi and Saptami morning)
Tantra-dharak: Subhankar Pandit (Sasthi and Saptami morning)
Observer: Soumya Bagchi
Priest: Nirmal Sinha (Saptami evening)
Tantra-dharak: Mita Das (Saptami evening)
Bhog: Shipra Chandra (morning) & Hasu Ghosh(evening)
Puja Lead: Nandini Sengupta and Minakshi Sarkar (morning) & Gopa Bhoumik and Mabhin Ghosh Datta(evening)
Timings
Maha Sasthi puja and Bodhan 10:00 A.M. – 12:00 PM
Maha Saptami puja 12:30 P.M.– 3 PM
Evening puja 5:00 PM – 6:30 PM
Sandhya Arati 6:30 PM – 7:00 PM
Cultural Program (play by children) 7:00 PM – 8:00 PM
Dinner 8:00 PM – 10 PM
Hall Closes 10:30 PM
Oct
20
Sat
2018
Maha Astami and Sondhi Puja: Oct. 20, 2018 @ Ron Kolbus Lakeside Center
Oct 20 @ 9:00 am – 10:30 pm

Maha Astami and Sondhi Puja

Saturday, Oct. 20, 2018

Priest: Sushil Bhattacharya
Tantra-dharak (Astami puja): Bonnie Chakraborty
Observer: Soumya Baghchi
Priest(Sondhi Puja): Arnab Chatterjee
Tantra-dharak (Sondhi puja): Subhankar Pandit
Observer: Debasish Chakraborty
Bhog: Anjana Sen (morning) &

Ila Dutta(evening)

Puja Lead: Mita Das (morning)  Rekha Bhattacharya & Manoshi Kumar (evening)
Timings(Tentative)
Maha Astami puja, Arati 9:00 AM – 12:30
Pushpanjali and Prasad 12:30-1:00PM
Lunch 1 PM- 2:30 PM
Sondhi puja 5:30 PM – 6:30 PM
Sandhya Arati and Prasad 6:30 PM – 7:30 PM
Dinner 7:30 PM – 8:30 PM
Cultural Program 8:30 PM – 10:30 PM
Hall Closes 11:00 PM
Oct
21
Sun
2018
Maha Navami and Bijoya Dashami Puja: Oct 21, 2018 @ Ron Kolbus Lakeside Center
Oct 21 @ 10:00 am – 7:00 pm

Maha Navami and Bijoya Dashami Puja

Sunday, Oct 21, 2018

Priest: Aditya Chakraborty
Tantra-dharak: Sumit Banerjee
Observer:Debasish Chakraborty
Bhog: Mita Das
Puja Lead: Ila Dutta
Timings(tentative)
Maha Navami 9:30 AM – 11:00 AM
Pushpanjali and Prasad 11:00AM -11:30 AM
Dashami puja and Bisarjan 11:30 – 12:30 PM
Sidur Khela, Kolakuli & Bijoya Greetings 12:30 PM –1:00 PM
Lunch 1:00 PM
Oct
27
Sat
2018
Lakshmi Puja and Cultural Events: Oct 27, 2018 @ Ron Kolbus Lakeside Center
Oct 27 @ 3:00 pm – 10:00 pm

Lakshmi Puja and Cultural Events

Saturday, Oct 27, 2018

Priest: Nirmal Sinha
Tantra-dharak: Subhankar Pandit
Bhog: Shibani Cherla
Puja Lead: Jayanti Roy
Timings
Laxmi Puja 3:00 PM – 5:00 PM
Pushpanjali and Prasad distribution 5:00 PM- 6:00PM
Cultural Program 6:00 -7:00 PM
Dinner 7:00 PM
Hall Closes 10:00 PM
Feb
10
Sun
2019
Saraswati Puja: February 10, 2019 @ Tom Bown Arena
Feb 10 @ 10:00 am – 4:00 pm

Saraswati Puja

Sunday, February 10, 2019

Time:   10 am – 4 pm
Place:   Tom Brown Arena, 141 Bayview Rd, Ottawa, ON K1Y 4M3 Tel: (613) 798-8885
Tentative Schedule:
Puja and Pushpanjali:                                10:00 am – 11.30 am (Hathekhori will be held after Puja)
Prasad:                                                       11:30 am
Children’s Talent Show:                              12:00 am – 12:45 pm
Lunch:                                                        12:45 pm – 02:00 pm
Cultural Program:                                       02:00 pm – 03:30 pm
(Artists – Aditi Biswas & Anuja Dutta )
Cleanup:                                                       04:00 pm – 05:00 pm
Kid’s Talent Show
For Saraswati Puja, we would like to invite children of all ages to participate in the kid’s talent show.  If your child has a talent you would like to showcase, please send an email to deshantari.ottawa@gmail.com with their names, age and talent by Saturday 2nd Feb 2019. Priority  will be provided to those who contact early as our total time is limited to 45 mins.
Transportation Assistance:
Transportation Assistance will be available to eligible seniors for the Saraswati Puja event.
Please contact Gour Seal (gmseal@hotmail.com ) if you are interested. A nominal charge of $5 – $10 per person will apply.
RSVP:

If for any reasons,  you are not able to make it after RSVP’ed then please make sure to inform us by email at deshantari.ottawa@gmail.com to cancel.

Please confirm the attendance by Feb. 2nd, 2019 at this RSVP link RSVP
We look forward to seeing you all on Sunday, 10 Feb 2019.
SPCO – Transportation Assistance Service to Seniors @ Tom Brown Arena
Feb 10 @ 10:00 am – 4:00 pm

SPCO – Transportation Assistance to Seniors

Transportation Assistance Service

1) Shared Taxi service to and from the venue of the event, provided to a limited number of Deshantari seniors with mobility issues during Saraswati Puja celebration events at the  Tom Brown Arena, 141 Bayview Rd, Ottawa, ON K1Y 4M3.

SPCO funds to use

– These seniors are long standing members of Deshantari, who have mobility issues that prevent them from driving or taking OCTranspo,

-Without this assistance it would be impossible for them to attend these key religious and cultural events.

-Response from the seniors assisted was extremely positive.