Sanskriti Inc. San Francisco Bay Area Bengali Community

Sanskriti will celebrate 10th Annual Festival on 11th and 12th October, 2008.

4th Natya Mela is scheduled on June 7th, 2008. FREE Baby Sitting Facility will be provided | Channel - I TV Network will cover the festival. | Part of the proceeds will go to SpaandanB and Promise World Wide. | Please stay tuned for the update on the Natya Mela| Sanskriti will celebrate its 10th Annual Festival on 11th and 12th October, 2008.

Upcoming Event

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We are pleased to announce Natya Mela - 2008, a one day Bengali Drama Festival on 7th June, 2008. This is the fourth Natya Mela. It is not a trivial task to organize a drama festival targeted only to Bengali speaking populace for the four consecutive years. It has been possible only because all of your support and enthusiasm.

Tickets are now available. Tickets are priced at:

Patron: $25 (advance booking), $30(at gate)

Adults: $15 (advance booking), $20 (at gate)

Children (6- 12) years: $10 (advance booking), $15 (at gate)

To view the Seating Chart, click on the thumbnail image

Seats are numbered. Please book in advance to take advantage of discounted price and better seat. Tickets are available through any Sanskriti or BINA members. However, you can ask your ticket related question to:

Soumen Chatterjee (408-219-6125)

Maruf Khan (408-821-5391)

Tickets are also available at: Bangla Bazar, Sunnyvale.

FREE Baby Sitting is available on a first-come-first-served basis. You are encouraged to make prior reservation to avail this facility by contacting us. Address of the Facility: 4477 Black Avenue, Pleasanton, California. Click on the thumbnail image for the facility location.

Like past years, Natya Mela is committed to deliver a wholesome experience for the connoisseurs of drama.Joint Committee for the Natya Mela - 2008 is working very hard for that. Several measures have been taken that, we are sure, will prove to be beneficial for all - our esteemed viewers, the participating teams, the community, and the Natya Mela platform at large.

Program Schedule

Chief Guest

Mrs. Sitara Khan, a renowned philanthropist, working for the downtrodden of Bangladesh has kindly accepted our invitation to grace the fourth Natya Mela as a Chief Guest.

Event	Time	Production
Maar Kachhe Shona	2:00 PM - 2:30 PM	Bangladesh Community Children's Ensemble
Lokkhoner Shoktishel	2:45 PM - 3:45 PM	Bay Area Children's Theater
Meemangsa	4:00 PM - 5:00 PM	Sanskriti, Bay Area
Intermission	5:00 PM - 5:30 PM
Key Note address	5:30 PM - 5:45 PM	Mrs. Sitara Khan, Chief Guest
Taconic Parkway	5:45 PM - 6:45 PM	ECTA, New Jersey
Amader American Dream: Belasesh Edition	7:00 PM - 8:00 PM	B I N A (Bangladesh Community)
Concluding Ceremony	8:00 PM - 8:30 PM	All the Teams

Note: Program time might change but not the order of the play.

Important Note ( required by Amador Theater)

Tripod can not be placed in the aisle. You are required to hold the camera in your hand. If you need to use tripod, you have to place it at the back of the auditorium.

Some of the plays will use Strobe Lights. If you are epileptic and have known issues with stroboscopic light, you may not watch that play.

There are multiple exits in the auditorium for the audience to use during emergency.

Natya Mela provides excellent opportunity for advertisement. For Stall/Booth/Advertisements, please contact Soumen Chatterjee(408-219-6125) and Maruf Khan(408-821-5391).

Please direct all other questions on this festival to Pradosh K Sarkar (510-894-3234) and Abu Kamal (408-718-2472).

Highlights

A slot has been introduced for out-of-state team. 'Ethnomedia', New Jersey will perform this year.

Because of growing demand, the children's slot has been distributed between two children's group - one from Bangladesh community and other from West Bengal community.

There will be two other adult stage plays as usual.

FREE Baby Sitting services will be offered to our viewers so that they can watch the shows worry-free.

Channel-I TV Network has agreed to cover the festival.

Participant teams will receive a little more attractive token of appreciation than past years.

Part of the proceeds from the Natya Mela will be donated to two charitable organizations - SpaandanB and Promise World Wide

Date: 7th June, 2008 Time: 2PM
Venue: Amador Theater, Pleasanton, California

The web site will be updated soon with more information. Please stay tuned.