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:- Prabir Neogi (Chair and Core-Member)
- Atulesh Nandi (Core-Member)
- Arun Roy (Core-Member)
- Angsuman Rudra
- Manas Dan
- Anindo Maiti
Event Calendar Agenda View
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.
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
2014 Annual Autumn Festival & Sharad Utsav
Durga Puja
Fri Oct 3 to Sun Oct 5, 2014
2014 Annual Autumn Festival & Sharad Utsav
Lakshmi Puja
Saturday Oct 11, 2014
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 |
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 |
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 |
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 |
Saraswati Puja
Sunday, January 18, 2018
Program: Not available.
Deshatari’s Open House 2018
Program Schedule:
3:00-3:15 Meet and greet everyone
3:15-3:30 Short Presentation by Dr. Prabir Neogi on recently published book ” A History of Indo- Canadians in Ottawa – A journey across generations”
3:30-3:45 Information Session by Dr. Eugene on Dentures
3:45-5:00 Bangla Songs – On Popular demand, our friend Ashok Ghosh has generously agreed to entertain us.
5:00-6:00 Adda/Tea/Snacks
Kindly note: We will be collecting Deshantari Membership fees(Outstanding) and puja donations at this event. Cheques payable to “Deshantari of Ottawa Carleton in Trust”
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
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 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 |
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 |
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 |
Saraswati Puja
Sunday, February 10, 2019
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.
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.
SPCO – Transportation Assistance to Seniors
Transportation Assistance Service
1) Shared Taxi service to and from the venue of the event, will be provided to a limited number of Deshantari seniors with mobility issues during Deshantari Annual Dinner celebration events at the Ottawa City Hall- Jean Peagott Place, 110 Laurier Ave W, Ottawa.
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.
Ottawa Indian Film Festival Awards
June 11-15, 2019
Cineplex Cinemas Lansdowne &VIP
325 Marché Way, Ottawa, ON K1S 5J3, Canada
Please check https://www.oiffa.com for details.
Maha Sasthi and Maha Saptami Puja
Friday, Oct. 04, 2019
| Sashti Pujo and arti | 10:30am – 12:30pm |
| Maha Saptami Pujo and Arti | 01:00pm – 04:00pm |
| Maha Saptami Puja and Arti (evening) | 05:30pm – 07:00pm |
| Prashad | 07:00pm – 07:30pm |
| Children Instrumentals and Dance drama | 07:30pm – 08:30pm |
| Dinner | 08:30pm – 09:30pm |
| Closing | 11:00pm |