"The Dutch and Spaniards did a commendable
job in keeping folks glued to their TV sets on the afternoon of July 11. However there was this one place in the Bay Area of California where there was little impact. The Alameda County fairground was abuzz with activity throughout the day with the Festival Square area standing out in hues of Indian flavor. Different states had brought in their unique cultural elements with Team Paschimi hoisting the Bengal banner high with the richness of Bangla's very own "sangeet" and "nrityo". 

The dance event was a celebration of
Bengal's various folk themes ranging from
the Santhals to fishermen and farmers along with flavors from East Bengal thrown in ample measure. While the theme and choreography deserves an abundance of praise, what really made the experience outstanding were the performers - children, all of them! This half and hour extravaganza was put together brilliantly and concluded to a deafening round of applause from a multi cultural audience that lapped up every minute of the show.


Up next was the mandatory musical piece that comprised six Bangla modern songs carefully handpicked to blend in with the mood of the event. Peppy numbers all of them, the group had the audience swaying to the tunes despite the language barrier. Paschimi's Bangla musical show went on to prove the adage that "Music hath no language". 

Paschimi would like to wholeheartedly thank Mr Krishna from April Media for providing us the opportunity to represent the state of West Bengal at this event. It has truly been an enriching experience for Team Paschimi and we would be making our presence felt in many more such events to come"

We request those who attended the event to send us their feedback.