Kansas City Bango Sammelan on July 26, 2008 http://www.sangam-midwest.org/Sangam/KCBango2008.html A memorable evening with dance by local talents,Bengali music by artists from West Bengal and Bangladesh, and a presentation on future of Bengali literature by a famed Novelist from Kolkata. Special awards were given to Ananda Bhattachya and P.K.Banerjee. Dennis Moore http://www.sangam-midwest.org/Sangam/KCBango2008.html#0 075c064c-e903-4dbd-a143-1a3b353c4285 http://www.sangam-midwest.org/Sangam/KCBango2008_files/Media/DSCN0554/thumb.jpg http://www.sangam-midwest.org/Sangam/KCBango2008_files/Media/DSCN0554/micro.jpg <div style="padding: 0px; " class="image_cluster_layout_style_default_External_0_0"><div class="image_cluster_layout_style_default"><p style="padding-bottom: 0pt; padding-top: 0pt; " class="Caption">Dennis Moore </p></div></div> Ananda Bhattacharya receiving ‘lifetime achievement award’ http://www.sangam-midwest.org/Sangam/KCBango2008.html#1 2d8f0a2f-7325-467a-90ee-73270acff22e http://www.sangam-midwest.org/Sangam/KCBango2008_files/Media/DSCN0559/thumb.jpg http://www.sangam-midwest.org/Sangam/KCBango2008_files/Media/DSCN0559/micro.jpg <div style="padding: 0px; " class="image_cluster_layout_style_default_External_0_0"><div class="image_cluster_layout_style_default"><p style="padding-bottom: 0pt; padding-top: 0pt; " class="Caption">Ananda Bhattacharya receiving &#x2018;lifetime achievement award&#x2019;</p></div></div> P.K.Banerjee, an eminent scientist is receiving special award for his contribution http://www.sangam-midwest.org/Sangam/KCBango2008.html#2 db08ef4b-6df2-4b60-87ab-db340fc17e47 http://www.sangam-midwest.org/Sangam/KCBango2008_files/Media/DSCN0561/thumb.jpg http://www.sangam-midwest.org/Sangam/KCBango2008_files/Media/DSCN0561/micro.jpg <div style="padding: 0px; " class="image_cluster_layout_style_default_External_0_0"><div class="image_cluster_layout_style_default"><p style="padding-bottom: 0pt; padding-top: 0pt; " class="Caption">P.K.Banerjee, an eminent scientist is receiving special award for his contribution</p></div></div> Debabrata Bhaduri felicitating Ananda Bhattacharya http://www.sangam-midwest.org/Sangam/KCBango2008.html#3 b3bff695-323d-4afe-914d-ac7b1ee353f5 http://www.sangam-midwest.org/Sangam/KCBango2008_files/Media/DSCN0556/thumb.jpg http://www.sangam-midwest.org/Sangam/KCBango2008_files/Media/DSCN0556/micro.jpg <div style="padding: 0px; " class="image_cluster_layout_style_default_External_0_0"><div class="image_cluster_layout_style_default"><p style="padding-bottom: 0pt; padding-top: 0pt; " class="Caption">Debabrata Bhaduri&#xA0; felicitating Ananda Bhattacharya</p></div></div> Lopamudra was outstanding http://www.sangam-midwest.org/Sangam/KCBango2008.html#4 1f5a42f1-5629-4523-9f7d-69033ee241af http://www.sangam-midwest.org/Sangam/KCBango2008_files/Media/DSCN0578/thumb.jpg http://www.sangam-midwest.org/Sangam/KCBango2008_files/Media/DSCN0578/micro.jpg <div style="padding: 0px; " class="image_cluster_layout_style_default_External_0_0"><div class="image_cluster_layout_style_default"><p style="padding-bottom: 0pt; padding-top: 0pt; " class="Caption">Lopamudra was outstanding</p></div></div> Ferdous enchanted all with Nzrul songs http://www.sangam-midwest.org/Sangam/KCBango2008.html#5 14d57c3e-f069-44e3-b3f5-e67ec447e328 http://www.sangam-midwest.org/Sangam/KCBango2008_files/Media/DSCN0567/thumb.jpg http://www.sangam-midwest.org/Sangam/KCBango2008_files/Media/DSCN0567/micro.jpg <div style="padding: 0px; " class="image_cluster_layout_style_default_External_0_0"><div class="image_cluster_layout_style_default"><p style="padding-bottom: 0pt; padding-top: 0pt; " class="Caption">Ferdous enchanted all with Nzrul songs</p></div></div> Our local talents performing dance http://www.sangam-midwest.org/Sangam/KCBango2008.html#6 c9dd25bb-9393-4726-95f3-d36827ba1f32 http://www.sangam-midwest.org/Sangam/KCBango2008_files/Media/DSCN0553/thumb.jpg http://www.sangam-midwest.org/Sangam/KCBango2008_files/Media/DSCN0553/micro.jpg <div style="padding: 0px; " class="image_cluster_layout_style_default_External_0_0"><div class="image_cluster_layout_style_default"><p style="padding-bottom: 0pt; padding-top: 0pt; " class="Caption">Our local talents performing dance</p></div></div> Dennis Moore in audience http://www.sangam-midwest.org/Sangam/KCBango2008.html#7 2650219b-a377-4812-b60f-4668f5ac6f78 http://www.sangam-midwest.org/Sangam/KCBango2008_files/Media/100_0810/thumb.jpg http://www.sangam-midwest.org/Sangam/KCBango2008_files/Media/100_0810/micro.jpg <div style="padding: 0px; " class="image_cluster_layout_style_default_External_0_0"><div class="image_cluster_layout_style_default"><p style="padding-bottom: 0pt; padding-top: 0pt; " class="Caption">Dennis Moore in audience</p></div></div> Parnava , a rising star from Kolkata singing favorite tunes http://www.sangam-midwest.org/Sangam/KCBango2008.html#8 6899380d-8383-491a-826f-fd7678ed67ac http://www.sangam-midwest.org/Sangam/KCBango2008_files/Media/DSCN0573/thumb.jpg http://www.sangam-midwest.org/Sangam/KCBango2008_files/Media/DSCN0573/micro.jpg <div style="padding: 0px; " class="image_cluster_layout_style_default_External_0_0"><div class="image_cluster_layout_style_default"><p style="padding-top: 0pt; " class="Caption">Parnava , a rising star from Kolkata singing favorite tunes <br/></p><p class="Caption"><br/></p><p style="padding-bottom: 0pt; " class="Caption"> </p></div></div> Samaresh Mazumdar on the future of Bengali literature and culture http://www.sangam-midwest.org/Sangam/KCBango2008.html#9 18b2a8b5-631b-4bba-8edd-4b02340e9bde http://www.sangam-midwest.org/Sangam/KCBango2008_files/Media/DSCN0563/thumb.jpg http://www.sangam-midwest.org/Sangam/KCBango2008_files/Media/DSCN0563/micro.jpg <div style="padding: 0px; " class="image_cluster_layout_style_default_External_0_0"><div class="image_cluster_layout_style_default"><p style="padding-bottom: 0pt; padding-top: 0pt; " class="Caption">Samaresh Mazumdar on the future of Bengali literature and culture</p></div></div> Swati Moitra and Animesh Dhar honoring the writer http://www.sangam-midwest.org/Sangam/KCBango2008.html#10 95d1e50b-2b52-41e3-b365-fe9969395c1a http://www.sangam-midwest.org/Sangam/KCBango2008_files/Media/DSCN0562/thumb.jpg http://www.sangam-midwest.org/Sangam/KCBango2008_files/Media/DSCN0562/micro.jpg <div style="padding: 0px; " class="image_cluster_layout_style_default_External_0_0"><div class="image_cluster_layout_style_default"><p style="padding-bottom: 0pt; padding-top: 0pt; " class="Caption">Swati Moitra and Animesh Dhar honoring the writer</p></div></div> Master of ceremony http://www.sangam-midwest.org/Sangam/KCBango2008.html#11 4f6725cc-7b0e-4e42-b5a9-aa124056d416 http://www.sangam-midwest.org/Sangam/KCBango2008_files/Media/100_0806/thumb.jpg http://www.sangam-midwest.org/Sangam/KCBango2008_files/Media/100_0806/micro.jpg <div style="padding: 0px; " class="image_cluster_layout_style_default_External_0_0"><div class="image_cluster_layout_style_default"><p style="padding-bottom: 0pt; padding-top: 0pt; " class="Caption">Master of ceremony</p></div></div> Sushanta Banerjee outlining the program schedule http://www.sangam-midwest.org/Sangam/KCBango2008.html#12 d2f75bb0-b9fa-43b2-9c5e-0490c58af39e http://www.sangam-midwest.org/Sangam/KCBango2008_files/Media/DSCN0550/thumb.jpg http://www.sangam-midwest.org/Sangam/KCBango2008_files/Media/DSCN0550/micro.jpg <div style="padding: 0px; " class="image_cluster_layout_style_default_External_0_0"><div class="image_cluster_layout_style_default"><p style="padding-bottom: 0pt; padding-top: 0pt; " class="Caption">Sushanta&#xA0; Banerjee outlining the program&#xA0; schedule</p></div></div> Vote of thanks by Ranjana Mitra http://www.sangam-midwest.org/Sangam/KCBango2008.html#13 311e25b9-0221-403f-86fe-c0a73f46eaff http://www.sangam-midwest.org/Sangam/KCBango2008_files/Media/DSCN0575/thumb.jpg http://www.sangam-midwest.org/Sangam/KCBango2008_files/Media/DSCN0575/micro.jpg <div style="padding: 0px; " class="image_cluster_layout_style_default_External_0_0"><div class="image_cluster_layout_style_default"><p style="padding-bottom: 0pt; padding-top: 0pt; " class="Caption">Vote of thanks by Ranjana Mitra</p></div></div> Musicians along with our own DJ http://www.sangam-midwest.org/Sangam/KCBango2008.html#14 0d537fb2-c079-4c24-994a-e45e5c730b97 http://www.sangam-midwest.org/Sangam/KCBango2008_files/Media/DSCN0583/thumb.jpg http://www.sangam-midwest.org/Sangam/KCBango2008_files/Media/DSCN0583/micro.jpg <div style="padding: 0px; " class="image_cluster_layout_style_default_External_0_0"><div class="image_cluster_layout_style_default"><p style="padding-bottom: 0pt; padding-top: 0pt; " class="Caption">Musicians along with our own DJ</p></div></div> Keen audience http://www.sangam-midwest.org/Sangam/KCBango2008.html#15 14420d3f-66cb-4090-8a0e-c78374eac076 http://www.sangam-midwest.org/Sangam/KCBango2008_files/Media/100_0807/thumb.jpg http://www.sangam-midwest.org/Sangam/KCBango2008_files/Media/100_0807/micro.jpg <div style="padding: 0px; " class="image_cluster_layout_style_default_External_0_0"><div class="image_cluster_layout_style_default"><p style="padding-bottom: 0pt; padding-top: 0pt; " class="Caption">Keen audience </p></div></div> Attentive audience http://www.sangam-midwest.org/Sangam/KCBango2008.html#16 1f9e93ce-a95d-438d-bf49-5f920ae1b1b7 http://www.sangam-midwest.org/Sangam/KCBango2008_files/Media/100_0811/thumb.jpg http://www.sangam-midwest.org/Sangam/KCBango2008_files/Media/100_0811/micro.jpg <div style="padding: 0px; " class="image_cluster_layout_style_default_External_0_0"><div class="image_cluster_layout_style_default"><p style="padding-bottom: 0pt; padding-top: 0pt; " class="Caption">Attentive audience</p></div></div> More audience http://www.sangam-midwest.org/Sangam/KCBango2008.html#17 df508ee0-ea44-4e43-96a8-c561b515c041 http://www.sangam-midwest.org/Sangam/KCBango2008_files/Media/100_0812/thumb.jpg http://www.sangam-midwest.org/Sangam/KCBango2008_files/Media/100_0812/micro.jpg <div style="padding: 0px; " class="image_cluster_layout_style_default_External_0_0"><div class="image_cluster_layout_style_default"><p style="padding-bottom: 0pt; padding-top: 0pt; " class="Caption">More audience</p></div></div> Artists at a get together http://www.sangam-midwest.org/Sangam/KCBango2008.html#18 e74e32a9-d679-4c09-b2a4-2a0e44949044 http://www.sangam-midwest.org/Sangam/KCBango2008_files/Media/100_0803/thumb.jpg http://www.sangam-midwest.org/Sangam/KCBango2008_files/Media/100_0803/micro.jpg <div style="padding: 0px; " class="image_cluster_layout_style_default_External_0_0"><div class="image_cluster_layout_style_default"><p style="padding-bottom: 0pt; padding-top: 0pt; " class="Caption">Artists at a get together&#xA0; </p></div></div> Artists at a get together dinner http://www.sangam-midwest.org/Sangam/KCBango2008.html#19 cbbb6d32-4c2d-4b59-9827-42962733b112 http://www.sangam-midwest.org/Sangam/KCBango2008_files/Media/CIMG1423/thumb.jpg http://www.sangam-midwest.org/Sangam/KCBango2008_files/Media/CIMG1423/micro.jpg <div style="padding: 0px; " class="image_cluster_layout_style_default_External_0_0"><div class="image_cluster_layout_style_default"><p style="padding-bottom: 0pt; padding-top: 0pt; " class="Caption">Artists at a get together dinner&#xA0; </p></div></div> Dinner with artists http://www.sangam-midwest.org/Sangam/KCBango2008.html#20 3a5b1e8b-5554-4133-84a8-087b30fce48b http://www.sangam-midwest.org/Sangam/KCBango2008_files/Media/CIMG1428/thumb.jpg http://www.sangam-midwest.org/Sangam/KCBango2008_files/Media/CIMG1428/micro.jpg <div style="padding: 0px; " class="image_cluster_layout_style_default_External_0_0"><div class="image_cluster_layout_style_default"><p style="padding-bottom: 0pt; padding-top: 0pt; " class="Caption">Dinner with artists</p></div></div>