Our Mission
The mission of the association shall be the promotion of Bengali culture and literature in the United States and to promote friendship and cultural exchange with other organizations and groups, American and foreign, in the United States. The association will be a meeting ground of Bengalees and their friends in Northeastern Ohio and will provide opportunity for the families and friends of Bengalees in Northeastern Ohio to learn Bengali language, culture, and traditions. The association shall be a non-profit organization and will exist as an incorporated association of its members. The association shall be non-commercial, non-sectarian, and non-partisan. The name of the association or the name of any member in office shall not be used in any partisan interest if not related to the objectives of the association.
এই সংস্থা যে পথ অনুসরণ করে চলবে, তার লক্ষ্য হবে বাঙালি সংস্কৃতি ও বাংলা সাহিত্য যাতে মার্কিন যুক্তরাষ্ট্রে পরিচিতি ও সেইসঙ্গে আরো উৎকর্ষতা লাভ করে, তার জন্যে সচেষ্ট হওয়া; তাছাড়া সংস্থা তৎপর হবে মার্কিন যুক্তরাষ্ট্রে, মার্কিনি তথা অ-মার্কিনি সংস্থাগুলির সঙ্গে উত্তরোত্তর দৃঢ়তর মৈত্রী সম্পর্কে আবদ্ধ হয়ে তাদের সঙ্গে সংস্কৃতিক যোগাযোগ রক্ষা করে চলতে। সংস্থা চায় উত্তরপূর্ব ওহাইও অঞ্চলে বসবাসকারী বঙ্গভাষাভাষীদের ও তাদের বন্ধুবান্ধবদের মিলনকেন্দ্র হয়ে উঠতে; সুযোগ সৃষ্টি করতে, যাতে এই অঞ্চলের বঙ্গভাষাভাষীরা সপরিবারে ও সবান্ধবে বাংলা ভাষা চর্চা করতে পারেন, বাঙালি সংস্কৃতি ও তার ঐতিহাসিক ধারাটির সঙ্গে পরিচিত হতে পারেন। সংস্থা তার কোনো কাজেই মুনাফা অন্বেষণ না করে সদস্যদের মিলন-সংঘ রূপে বিরাজ করবে। সংস্থা কখনো কোনো প্রকার ব্যবসায় লিপ্ত হবে না, কোনো বিশেষ সম্প্রদায় বা দলের অনুগত হবেন না। সংস্থার অনুসৃত পথের বিরোধী কোনও প্রকার দলগত স্বার্থে সংস্থা অথবা তার কর্মনির্বাহী সদস্যের নাম ব্যবহার করা চলবে না।
Announcements
Upcoming bengali movie on March 30th
- February 25, 2024
- BCS Executive Committee
Bengali Cultural Society is going organize the screening of this movie on 30th March at Atlas Eastgate Cinemas , please join to watch this movie all together.
You can pay by scanning the above QR code or transfer to zelle address treasurer@bcscle.org.
Standard ticket price 21$ (20$ if pad by zelle),
Economy ticket price 16$ (15$ if paid by zelle)
please contact either treasurer to get your ticket and acknowledgement.
Achievements and Awards!
"Bijoyar Pore" has received recognition as an "OFFICIAL SELECTION" at
29th KOLKATA INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL in the Bengali Panorama section.
22nd DHAKA INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL in World Cinema section & awarded as Best Audience Choice Film.
20th Third Eye Asian Film Festival in Indian Competition & awarded Mrs. Mamata Shankar as Best Actress for the film.
Official selection Telangana Bengali Film Festival, Andhra Pradesh
"Telangana Bengali Film Festival-2024" won 5 awards in 4 categories at the Telangana Bengali Film Festival:
Best Lead Actor for Mamata Shankar,
Best Supporting Actor for Swastika Mukherjee, (Jury & Audience Award)
Best Editor for Anirban Maity
Best Director Abhijit Sridas.
Official selection at Jagran Film Festival. Mumbai Edition.
Official selection Indo Padma Bengali Film Festival at Delhi.
Official selection Diorama International Film Festival, Dubai.
Bengali Cultural Society of Cleveland Presents ‘The Queen of Indian Pop’ – Usha Uthup Live in Cleveland
- August 9, 2023
Usha Uthup Live concert, Friday October 20th, 2023 in Cleveland
Saraswati Puja 2022
- January 24, 2022
Hello Friends,
Bengali Cultural Society (BCS) Executive Committee is pleased to announce you that Saraswati Puja will be celebrated in-person on Feb 5th 2022 in the Bloomfield Hall, Lyndhurst Community Presbyterian Church (5312 Mayfield Rd, Cleveland, OH 44124). We hope all members will join us in celebrating 50th year of BCS.
Registration for Durga & Laxmi Puja
- September 13, 2021
PLEase read carefully
STEP 1 - UNDERSTAND REQUIREMENTS
Hope you’re doing well and gearing up for the festive season ahead. We, BCS Executive Committee 2021, are excited to be hosting the annual Sharodiya Utsav in person this year after a gap of a year. Since the COVID-19 situation is still sensitive, Durga Puja and Lakshmi Puja will be a member-only event and we look forward to your full-hearted support and cooperation.
Members are required to carry the proof of their vaccination (or share a Covid negative test result within last 48 hours ahead of the event). The mask mandate will be on for everyone’s safety.
If you haven’t subscribed to BCS already for 2021, please do so by paying the membership fee as soon as possible. There’s limited number of membership available this year and we encourage our patrons to renew their membership in a timely manner so as to help us better plan the logistics for Sharodiya celebrations.
There will be no in-venue cooking, hence, there will be no khichudi like other years. We’ll provide boxed meals from restaurants which will include vegetarian and non-vegetarian options.
Our complete Puja Package includes:
STEP 2 - REVIEW PUJA SCHEDULES
The schedule for the Durga and Laxmi Puja celebration is as follows:
Venue: Lyndhurst Community Presbyterian Church, Bloomfield Hall, 5312 Mayfield Road, Lyndhurst, OH 44124
… [READ MORE]- April 18, 2020
COVID-19 DONATIONS
BCS CLE is accepting donations to support the fight against COVID-19. 100% of all funds we raise will be distributed between the two organizations:
- Greater Cleveland Area Food Bank
- University Hospital COVID-19 Relief Fund
- March 7, 2020
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Patronage
We seek your continued patronage and support. We request all to pay their contribution for annual patronage online or on the day of the Saraswati Puja and take advantage of our special package rate for various events.
We are truly grateful for your support! We’ve now made it very simple to send your generous donations via Zelle to treasurer@bcscle.org, and remember to include your name along with the specific event or membership in the payment comments. Thank you!
For additional donations please click the button below. Donations to Bengali Cultural Society, Cleveland are tax exempt under code 501(c) 3. Any and all donations are welcome and highly appreciated. Thank you!
All checks payable to ‘BENGALI CULTURAL SOCIETY‘
BCS Mailing Address:
Bengali Cultural Society, Cleveland
32624 N Roundhead Dr, Solon OH 44139