Assam 2009 will be held in Colorado during the July 4th weekend of 2009. An Organizing Committee has been formed with Mr. Ganesh Bhuyan of Westminster, Colorado as the Advisor. A preliminary meeting of the Colorado Assamese community was held in Longmont on the 24th of August. A core Host Committee has been formed. The members of the Host Committee so far are Dr. Jugal Kalita, President; Dr. Chandan Das, Chair, Reception Committee; and Surekha Baishya, Chair, Cultural Committee. Other committees and committee members will be added soon. The site for Assam 2009 will be selected shortly; preliminary work has already begun in this regard. The Organizing Committee takes this opportunity to extend an early welcome to all Assamese individuals and families in North America and beyond.
The Host Committee gratefully acknowledges a generous commitment by Mr. Biraj Bhuyan of Norristown, Pennsylvania, to pay for the travel of the invited artist from Assam to Colorado. The invited artist is National (India) Award winning singer Mrs. Tarali Sarma, who graced Assam 2008 in King of Prussia, Pennsylvania. Here is a link to an invitation by Mrs. Tarali Sarma to Assam 2009: www.youtube.com/watch?v=bKaND0XRfcI. Biraj Bhuyan, originally of Jamuguri, is a very successful businessman, primarily involved in diamond wholesale and real estate. He is well-known in the political circles in Assam, India and Pennsylvania.
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