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 – 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
2) Durga & Lakshmi Puja celebration events at the Ron Kolbus Centre
3) Bijaya Sammilani event at the Kailash Mittal Theatre, Carleton Univ.
NHSP funds used
– 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.
Saraswati Puja
Sunday, January 18, 2018
Program: Not available.
Pre-AGM Meeting – April 8, 2018
Annual Dinner 2018 – April 21, 2018
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Annual General Meeting – April 29, 2018
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.
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
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 Durga & Lakshmi Puja celebration events at the Ron Kolbus Centre
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.
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 |
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 Durga & Lakshmi Puja celebration events at the Ron Kolbus Centre
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, provided to a limited number of Deshantari seniors with mobility issues during Durga & Lakshmi Puja celebration events at the Ron Kolbus Centre
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.
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 |
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 Durga & Lakshmi Puja celebration events at the Ron Kolbus Centre
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.
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 |
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 Durga & Lakshmi Puja celebration events at the Ron Kolbus Centre
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.
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.
Annual Dinner 2019 – April 06, 2019
We take immense pleasure of extending cordial invitation to you all for the Annual Dinner on Saturday, April 6th, 2019.
Please click on this link to: RSVP
Deadline for RSVP by: March 15th, 2019
Payment by: March 24th, 2019
Please check below for details:
