BPACON 2025 (Aug 29 - Aug 31 )
Bengali Performing Arts Conference
Organized by Calcutta University Alumni Association, USA
BPACON 2025 is the seventh premier annual conference of Bengali Performing Arts in the United States organized by Calcutta University Alumni Association, USA. BPACON 2025 is being hosted in Nashville, TN popularly known as the Music City, USA. BPACON 2025 is slated to be an exceptional extravaganza of the Bengali culture over three days.
Preston Hotel
733 Briley Parkway, Nashville, TN 37217
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Registration for Conference
Category Before July 30, 2025 After July 30, 2025
Student $ 75 $ 100
Individual $ 140 $ 170
Family (Couple) $ 250 $ 270
with child (<5 yrs) No charge No Charge
(No additional seat)
with child (5-15 yrs) $ 40 (each) $ 50 (each)
with parents $ 120 (each) $140 (each)
Please pay using one of the following two options:
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by check to Calcutta University Alumni Association, USA, 112 Pepper Ridge Cr, Antioch, TN 37013. Please register by names of each individual.
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by a bank to bank transfer using the following details:
Name of Beneficiary: Calcutta University Alumni Association; SWIFT Code: USBKUS44IMT; Routing Number: 064000059; Account Number: 151209191874.
Cancellation Policy for Registration: All cancellations must be received in writing (email or regular mail) on or before July 30, 2025 in order to receive a refund, less a 10% processing fee. After August 1, 2025, there will not be refund for cancellation. email: sdas@mmc.edu; regular mail: CUAA, 112 Pepper Ridge Circle, Antioch, TN 37013
Hotel Reservation
Music City Sheraton, 777 McGavock Pike, Nashville, TN 37214 Call 1-888-627-7060
Please make reservation by August 2, 2024 to avail the special rate of $159 with 2 queen beds to sleep up to 4 guests without any breakfast. If you like breakfast, you have to pay $10 for each guest. The hotel has offered discounted parking fee ($8 per day) for car with in and out privilege. Please identify yourself that you are attending the conference of Calcutta University Alumni Association, USA (August 30 – September 1, 2024). A table will be set-up outside of the McGavock Ballroom for self-parking day guests not staying at the hotel. The guests who are staying in house will have the charges added to their final bill by the front desk.
Meals
Please note that even though you can use hotel restaurant for your foods, we have arranged an outside Indian caterer to serve lunch and dinner ($20 per meal including cleaning fee required by the hotel ) for limited number (50) of conference attendees. Dinner will be served at 6 - 7:30 pm on Friday, Saturday & Sunday. Lunch will be served between 12:30 - 2:00 pm on Saturday and Sunday. However, you must reserve the meal tickets at least 2 days earlier (August 28) before the start of the conference since the caterer needs head count to bring pre-cooked foods. Please note that maximum 50 persons can be seated for either lunch or dinner in the allocated room according to the hotel policy. If the number exceeds 50, go boxes will be provided for the remaining persons.
If you prefer, you can send the check for meal tickets along with your registration fee.
Day 1 (August 30, Friday)
Registration: 5:30 PM – 8:00 PM
Dinner Time: 6:00 PM - 7:20 PM
First Session: 7:30 PM – 11:00 PM
Emcee/Anchor - Tamali Ghosh (Kolkata, India)
Stage Management: Sanjeev Chaudhuri (Birmingham, AL), Mihir Nag (Columbus, OH), Sujoy Bhattacharya (Nashville, TN),
Subhankar Sarkar (Nashville, TN)
Musicians: Keyboardist - Partho Chakrabarty (Kolkata), Percussionist - Subir Chakraborty (Kolkata), Kingshuk Das (UK),
Orijeet Haldar (Cincinnati, OH)
7:30 PM - 7:35 PM: Welcome Address (Dr. Bhabendra Putatunda, Murfreesboro, TN)
7:35 PM - 8.15 PM: Opening Ceremony by all Overseas Artists (Somdatta Banerjee, Arnab Basu, Ratnendra Bhadury, Deb Chowdhury, Soma Das, Arpita Dey, Saayani Palit, Tathagata Sengupta) : Directed by Shovan Sundar Bosu and Deb Chowdhury (Kolkata)
8:20 PM - 9:10 PM: Hanshaveena: Kuntala Roy (Kolkata) with Tabla (Avhijit Kausta (Kolkata) & Sankalp Shibad (Nashville, TN)
9:15 PM - 9:50 PM: Bengali & Hindi Songs: Arnab Basu (Kolkata)
9:50 PM- 10:25 PM: Bengali & Hindi Songs: Saayani Palit (Kolkata)
10:25 PM - 11:00 PM: Bengali & Hindi Songs: Tathagata Sengupta (Kolkata)
Day 2 (August 31, Saturday)
Registration: 10:00 AM - 12:00 Noon and 5:00 PM - 8:00 PM
1st Session (10:30 AM to 12:30 PM)
Emcee/Anchor - Jaba Chaudhuri (Atlanta, GA)
Stage Management: Kingshuk Das (UK), Mihir Nag
10 : 30 AM - 11:00 AM - Debarshi Roy (MS), Sharmila Mukherjee (Kolkata)
11:05 AM - 11:25 AM: Recitation: Subhasree Nandi (Atlanta)
11:30 AM - 12:00 PM: Bengali Songs: Soma Das (UK), Accompanied in Tabla by Orijeet Haldar
12:05 PM - 12:35 PM : Recitation: Ketan Sengupta (Kolkata)
Lunch Break: 12:45 PM - 2:00 PM
2nd Session (2:10 PM – 6:00 PM)
Emcee/Anchor: Subhasree Nandi, Tamali Ghosh
Stage Management: Sujoy Bhattacharya, Nathan Strickland, Mihir Nag
Musicians: Partho Chakrabarty, Subir Chakraborty, Kingshuk Das, Orijeet Haldar
2:10 PM - 2:30 PM: Songs: Shayak Chaudhuri (Atlanta)
2:35 PM - 3:00 PM: Songs: Dr. Shipra Putatunda, Accompanied by Anup Raychowdhury (Tabla) & Anab Basu (Harmonium)
3:05 PM - 3:40 PM: Bengali & Hindi Songs by Arpita Dey, Kolkata
3:40 PM - 4:15 PM: Bengali & Hindi Songs by Ratnendra Bhadury (Mumbai)
4:15 PM-4:35 PM: Recitation: Tamali Ghosh (Kolkata)
4:35 PM - 5:15 PM: Atlanta Musicals (Directed by Byasdeb Saha, Atlanta)
5:15 PM - 6:00 PM: Nashville Indian Community: Ak Bhashar Gaaner Probhaabe Onnyo Bhasha te Gaan (Coordinated by Arup Bandyopadhyay)
Dinner Break (6:10 PM – 7: 25 PM)
3rd Session (7:30 PM to 11:00 PM)
Emcee/Anchor: Tamali Ghosh, Subhasree Nandi
Stage Management: Sanjeev Choudhuri, Sujoy Bhattacharya, Nathan strickland, Subhankar Sarkar
Musicians: Partho Chakrabarty, Subir Chakraborty, Kingshuk Das, Orijeet Haldar
7:30 PM - 8:00 PM: Dance: Aaheli Chakraborty (Kolkata), Jaba Chaudhury (Atlanta), Annwesha Mukherjee (MS):
Direction: Aaheli Chakraborty)
8:00 PM - 8:30 PM: Dance: Notinee (Directed by Pia Sen, Birmingham, AL)
8:30 PM - 9:00 PM: Recitation: Shovan Sundar Bosu (Kolkata)
9:00 PM - 9:40 PM: Bengali & Hindi Songs by Somdatta Banerjee, Kolkata
9:40 PM - 10:20 PM: Folk Music: Deb Chowdhury (Kolkata)
10:20 PM - 11:00 PM: Bengali & Hindi Songs by Saayani Palit (Kolkata)
Day 3 (September 1, Sunday)
Registration: 9:00 AM - 12:00 Noon
1st Session (10 30 AM to 12:30 PM)
Emcee/Anchor: Subhasree Nandi, Jaba Chaudhuri
Stage Management: Sujoy Bhattacharya, KIngshuk Das, Mihir Nag
10:30 AM - 10:45 AM - Dance: Directed by Swagata Mukherjee (Atlanta, GA)
10:50 AM - 11:20 AM: Flute & Sitar (Sukarnya & Sharanya Kar Bhowmik (Atlanta)
11:25 AM - 12:05 PM: Bengali Songs: Soma Das (UK)
Lunch Break 12:15 PM - 1:45 PM
2nd Session (2:00 PM – 5:45 PM)
Emcee/Anchor: Subhasree Nandi, Jaba Chaudhuri
Stage Management: Sujoy Bhattacharya, Sanjeev Choudhuri, Subhankar Sarkar
2 : 00 PM - 2 : 30 PM -Songs: Debarshi Roy (MS), Sharmila Mukherjee (Kolkata)
2:35 PM - 2:50 PM: Songs: Rishima Saha (Atlanta)
2:55 PM - 3:25 PM: Nabapatrika: Directed by Sati Nath (Birmingham, AL)
3:30 PM - 4:00 PM: - Recitation: Ketan Sengupta (Kolkata)
4:05 PM - 4:45 PM: Hindi Songs: Ratnendra Bhadury (Mumbai)
4:50 PM - 5:20 PM: Deb Chowdhury (Folk Songs)
5:25 PM - 5: 55 PM: Songs: Songs: Soma Das (UK)
Dinner Break: 6:00 PM - 7:30 PM
3rd Session (7:30 PM to 11:00 PM)
Emcee/Anchor: Tamali Ghosh, Subhasree Nandi
Stage Management: Sanjeev Choudhuri, Sujoy Bhattacharya, Subhankar Sarkar, Mihir Nag
Musicians: Keyboadist- Partho Chakrabarty; Percussionist - Subir Chakraborty; Kingshuk Das, Orijeet Haldar
7:30 PM - 11:00 PM: Overseas Artists (Arnab Basu, Somdatta Banerjee, Ratnendra Bhadury, Deb Chowdhury, Arpita Dey,
Saayani Palit, Tathagata Sengupta (30 mins each)
Performers (overseas)
Performers (domestic)
Organizing Committee
Convener Salil K. Das
Emcee Tamali Ghosh, Subhasree Nandi, Jaba Chaudhuri
Opening & Closing Ceremony Coordinators: Shovan Sundar Bosu, Deb Chowdhury
Registration Shyamali Mukherjee, Rekha Pattanayek, Shyamali Bhattacharya
Manjusri Paria, Shaon Haldar, Gita Banerjee, Rajashree Chakraborty
Stage Management: Sanjeev Chaudhuri, Sujoy Bhattacharya,
Byasdeb Saha, Mihir Nag, Subhankar Sarkar, Nathan Strickland
Web, Media, Communication Avisek Naug, Salil Das, Deepayan Sanyal, Shyamali Mukherjee
Treasurer Shyamali Mukherjee, Nihar Saha
Marketing Indrani Ojha, Sujoy Bhattacharya, Arup Bandyopadhyay, Nandita Bandyopadhyay, Mahasweta Chakraborti
Advisory Committee: Byasdeb Saha, Dipak Banerjee, Animesh Dhar, Soumen Ghosh, Sumita Chakraborti, Bhabendra & Shipra Putatunda, Subhasree Nandi, Jaba Chaudhuri, Ashish & Anuradha Chakravarthy
Transportation: Nathan Strickland, Subhankar Sarkar, Salil Das, Nihar Saha,
Kaushik Chakraborti, Debasis Halder, Bivash Paria, Tapan Saha, Bhaskar Sengupta, Ayon Mukhopadhyay
Hospitality Supriya Halder, Shyamali Mukherjee, Rekha Pattanayek Manomohan Pattanayek, Bibhas Paria, Manju Paria, Pijush Bhattacharya, Kaushik Chakraborti
Sound and Light Management Brandon Cole (Event Systems, ESP LLC)
Hotel Management Emily Barbee , Marina Jelic-Briggs
List of Attendees 2023
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Bandyopadhyay, Arup Nashville, TN
Bandyopadhyay, Nandita Nashville, TN
Bandyopadhyay, Reeta Nashville, TN
Banerjee, Bidisha Atlanta, GA
Basu, Arnab Kolkata/ India
Basu, Dipasri Atlanta, GA
Bhakta, Dolon Nashville, TN
Bhattacharya, Hannah Brentwood, TN
Bhattacharya, Mohit Nashville, TN
Bhattacharya, Sanhita Nashville, TN
Bhattacharya, Shyamali Brentwood, TN
Bhattacharya, Siona Brentwood, TN
Bhattacharya, Sujoy Brentwood, TN
Bhattacharjee, Biplab Nashville, TN
Bhattacharjee, Shuvra Nashville, TN
Bhowal, Indira Atlanta, GA
Bhowal, Pradip Atlanta, GA
Bhowmik, Sayan Kar Atlanta, GA
Bhowmik Sukanya Kar Atlanta, GA
Bhowmik, Sharanya Kar Atlanta, GA
Bosu, Shovan Sundar Kolkata/ India
Bradley, April Brentwood, TN
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Chakrabarti, Ishan Clarksville, TN
Chakrabarti, Kakali Clarksville, TN
Chakrabarty, Krishna Elmhurst, IL
Chakraborty, Bidisha Atlanta, GA
Chakraborti, Koushik Nashville, TN
Chakraborty, Mahashweata Bentwood, TN
chakraborty, Somenath Atlanta, GA
Chakraborty, Sompurna Atlanta, GA
Chanda Aishik Mt.Juliet,TN
Chanda, Alisha Mt.Juliet,TN
Chanda, Chayan Mt. Juliet,TN
Chaudhuri, Jaba Atlanta, GA
Chaudhuri, Sanjeev Birmingham,AL
Chaudhuri, Shayak Atlanta,GA
Chowdhury, Deb Kolkata/India
Chinta Ira Atlanta, GA
Chinta Sivram Sarma Atlanta, GA
Chinta, Tara Atlanta, GA
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Das, Anjusri Brentwood, TN
Das, Kingshuk London/UK
Das, Lajuli Franklin,TN
Das, Rinki Atlanta, GA
Das, Salil Antioch,TN
Das, Shouvik Brentwood,TN
Das, Soma London/UK
Dutta, Yiendrila Atlanta,GA
De, Gouri Huntsville, AL
De Mantu Huntsville,AL
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Ganguly, Antara Atlanta, GA
Ganguly, Anushka Atlanta, GA
Ganguly, Sudipta Atlanta, GA
Ghosh, Amit Atlanya, GA
Ghosh, Aratrika Atlanta, GA
Ghosh, Arnish Atlanta, GA
Ghosh, Tamali Kolkata/India
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Halder, Debashis Nashville, TN
Halder, Orijeet Cincinnati, OH
Halder, Megha Cincinnati, OH
Halder, Supriya Nashville, TN
Halder, Shaon Nashville, TN
Halder, Shoumili Nashville,TN
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Ittycheriah, Alex Nashville, TN
Ittycheriah, Joy Nashville, TN
Ittycheriah, Rainu Nashville, TN
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Jana, Oishiki Atlanta, GA
Jana, Rajsekhar Atlanta, GA
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Mishra, Shanghamitra Brentwood, TN
Mishra, Surjoneel Brentwood,TN
Mitra, Milonee Brentwood, TN
Mitra Prodipto Brentwood, TN
Mitra, Sutapa Bentwood, TN
Mukherjee, Anusha Birmingham, AL
Mukherjee, Annyasha Clinton, Mississipi
mukherjee, Arnab Birmingham, AL
Mukherjee, Maliha Birmingham, AL
Mukherjee. Sharmila Kolkata, India
Mukherjee, Shyamali Nashville,TN
Mukherjee, Swagata Atlanta,GA
Mukhopadhyay, Ayon Nashville,TN
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Nandi, Subhasree Atlanta, GA
Nath, Sati Birmingham, AL
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Ojha, Gopal Brentwood,TN
Ojha, Indrani Brentwood,TN
Ojha, Neel Brentwood,TN
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Paria, Bibhash Brentwood,TN
Paria, Manju Brentwood,TN
Paria, Shyak Brentwood,TN
Patra, Abhirup Brentwood,TN
Pattanayek, Manomohan Nashville,TN
Pattanayek, Rekha Nashville,TN
Paul, Sabyasachi Mt.Juliet,TN
Paul, Sachi Mt.Juliet,TN
Putatunda, Bhaben Murfreesboro,TN
Putatunda, Shipra Murfreesboro,TN
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Roy, Debarshi Clinton,Mississipi
Roy Chaudhury, Anup Nashville,TN
Roychowdhury, Ayona Birmingham,AL
Roy, Kakali Nashville,TN
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Saha, Anindita Atlanta, GA
Saha, Byasdeb Atlanta, GA
Saha, Rishaan Atlanta, GA
Saha, Rishima Atlanta, GA
Saha, Nihar Nashville,TN
Sarkar, Arunima Memphis,TN
Sarkar, Brojo Memphis,TN
Sen, Anjan Naperville, IL
Sen, Krishna Richardson, TX
Sen, Sudipta Naperville, IL
Sen, Pia Birmingham,AL
Sen, Sudipta Richardson,TX
Sengupta, Dipnarayan Richardson,TX
Sengupta, Chaitali Richardson,TX
Sengupta, Parama Mt.Juliet,TN
Sengupta, Subarna Richardson,TX
Shama, Vedika Birmingham,AL
Sinha, Anubha Nashville,TN
Sivan, Sruti Birmingham,AL
Strickland, Nathan Nashville,TN
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Tiwari, Anvesha Franklin,TN
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Be a Sponsor (Domestic and Overseas)
Title Sponsor: $20000
Emerald Sponsor: $7500
Platinum Sponsor: $5000
Diamond Sponsor: $3000
Gold Sponsor: $2500
Silver Sponsor: $2000
Bronze Sponsor: $1500
Copper Sponsor: $1000
Donors: $500 - $750
All sponsors (title, emerald, platinum, diamond, gold, silver and bronze) will be acknowledged in the website and receive complimentary meals, lodging in hotel for 3 nights and registration (up to 2 members per family, double occupancy). Donors will be acknowledged in the website and receive complimentary meals and registration (up to 2 members per family)
Domestic Sponsors: Please mail check to the Calcutta University Alumni Association, USA at 112 Pepper Ridge Circle, Antioch, TN 37013. You can also make a bank to bank transfer as follows: Name of Beneficiary: Calcutta University Alumni Association; SWIFT Code: USBKUS44IMT; Routing Number: 064000059; Account Number: 151209191874
Overseas Sponsors: Please perform a bank to bank transfer using the following details: Name of Beneficiary: Calcutta University Alumni Association; SWIFT Code: USBKUS44IMT; Routing Number: 064000059; Account Number: 151209191874
BPACON 2024 Sponsors
Title Sponsor: Dr. Salil K. Das
Emerald Sponsor: Tennessee Arts Commission
Platinum Sponsor: Drs. Bhabendra & Shipra Putatunda
Diamond Sponsor: Dr. Sati Nath, Mr. Ashoke Bose, Dr. Bivash & Mrs. Manjurani Paria
Gold Sponsor: Drs. Ashis & Anuradha Chakravarthy
Silver Sponsor: Dr. Krishna Chakrabarty, Drs. Swadesh & Kaberi Samanta
Bronze Sponsor: Dr. Dipnarayan Sengupta and family,
Dr. Brojo & Mrs. Arunima Sarkar
Copper Sponsor: Ketan Sengupta (Bengal Peerless)
Mr. Arup & Mrs. Nandita Bandyopadhyay
Donor: Dr. Mohit & Mrs. Sanhita Bhattacharya, Dr. Shyamali Mukherjee, Mr. Gopal & Dr. indrani Ojha, Dr. Minu Chaudhuri, Mr. Jay & Mrs. Alex Itticheriah
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