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
NHSP – Computer Literacy Classes for Seniors
– A module of 4 Computer Literacy classes for Seniors, including use of laptops & smartphones, the Internet and social media
– Arranged in collaboration with ICCC
– Classes provided at the Tanglewood Community Centre, from 6.00 – 8.00 p.m. on Wednesday evenings
– The two instructors provided their services on a voluntary basis
NHSP – Computer Literacy Classes for Seniors
– A module of 4 Computer Literacy classes for Seniors, including use of laptops & smartphones, the Internet and social media
– Arranged in collaboration with ICCC
– Classes provided at the Tanglewood Community Centre, from 6.00 – 8.00 p.m. on Wednesday evenings
– The two instructors provided their services on a voluntary basis
NHSP – Computer Literacy Classes for Seniors
– A module of 4 Computer Literacy classes for Seniors, including use of laptops & smartphones, the Internet and social media
– Arranged in collaboration with ICCC
– Classes provided at the Tanglewood Community Centre, from 6.00 – 8.00 p.m. on Wednesday evenings
– The two instructors provided their services on a voluntary basis
NHSP – Computer Literacy Classes for Seniors
– A module of 4 Computer Literacy classes for Seniors, including use of laptops & smartphones, the Internet and social media
– Arranged in collaboration with ICCC
– Classes provided at the Tanglewood Community Centre, from 6.00 – 8.00 p.m. on Wednesday evenings
– The two instructors provided their services on a voluntary basis
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.
Pre-AGM Meeting – April 8, 2018
Annual General Meeting – April 29, 2018
72nd Independence day of India: August 15, 2018
RSVP : Tel:613-7443751/52/53-Ext. 239(Ms. Shivangi)
Core activity: Flag hoisting, Patriotic songs (including refreshments).
Please check the flyer below for more info:
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 |
Bijoya Sammelani 2018
Saturday, November 10, 2018
Venue: Greely Community Centre, 1448 Meadow Dr, Greely, ON K4P 1B1, Phone: (613) 821-1010.
Here is the program details:
Here are the program details:
5:00 pm – 5:30 pm: Collect food coupon
5:30 pm – 7:00 pm: Light Dinner
7:00 pm – 9:00 pm: A Musical Program, presented By Sa Re Ga Ma Pa Artist Oindrila Das. A biography is attached at the end.
Admission:
Free for Deshantari members.
$10 for Non-members.
Kindly RSVP by November 7th, 2018.
RSVP Link.
Please note, food will be served only for those who RSVP’d the headcount to avoid wastage.
Transportation service is available to the eligible seniors. Please contact Gour Seal @ 613-830-5485 by 6th November.
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.