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We are looking forward to a wonderful Mahalaya celebration on 15th October, Sunday. Thank you for sending your RSVP responses. To initiate this year’s Sharod Utsav , what can be better than to donate gifts to the children of Tembisa. In this endeavour, we humbly request our members to contribute either items such as :1) Non perishable Vegetarian Food items ( canned food, soup mix, maize meal)2) new or gently used toys, clothes, and shoes, all in good condition. OR 3) Cash to BASA FNB : Name: Bengali Association of South Africa NPCBank: FNBAccount: 62619647920Branch code: 254005Reference: (Name)_CSR Those who are attending the Mahalaya celebration, can hand in their generous donations/ items on Sunday to Joydeep Majumdar, at the collection desk near the Consulate Auditorium. Let’s make this festive season special. 🌺Thank you for your support. Regards,BASA EXCO

Durga Pujo (2023) Times

After captivating audiences worldwide, from the USA and Australia to New Zealand, the Middle East, Singapore, and Taiwan, the highly acclaimed Dostojee movie is finally making its way to South Africa, Johannesburg. This momentous occasion fills Indians with pride, as Dostojee ( Two Friends) has now earned its rightful place in mainstream world cinema. The movie has English subtitles.It has earned 8 international Awards. Don’t miss the chance to enjoy this cinematic experience in Killarney Cinecentre and meet the film Director Prasun Chatterjee.Date : Saturday 5th AugustTime: 6 pmVenue: Killarney CinecentreBook your tickets through:https://www.cinecentre.co.za/moviedetails_Schedule.aspx?movieid=4238&cid=0

Lalkar Cup 2023 Dear Friends Cricket fever is back! After a gap of 3 years, LALKAR CUP is back again this year. We included this event as a paid event in 2015 to promote a day of fun/adda/cricket among our members. Due to the pandemic, this event was paused for 3 years. We request all of you to participate this year so that the Lalkar Cup 2.0 gets an amazing restart. The average cost per head will be shared soon which will include breakfast and lunch. Watch out for more info in this space…

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