April 14, 2007, University Center
University of Colorado at Colorado Springs
Rongali Bihu was celebrated in Colorado Springs, Colorado with the program given below.
Program (In Room 303, except for the Cultural Program)
Participants arrive, set-up venue: Noon – 1 PM
Deposit your gift items in designated spot
Games: 1 – 1:30 PM
(Conducted by Sachin Baishya, Bharat Barua and Paban Sarma)
- Koni Zooz (Egg breaking)
- Tekeli Bhonga
- Musical Chairs for children
- Musical Chairs for adults
Lunch: 1:30 PM – 2:30 PM (catered by India Palace Restaurant)
Discussion on Assam’s educational system. Personal experiences (during lunch, led by Konad Krori)
Cultural Program (2:30 PM to 5 PM, in the Theater)
(MC: Nandini Bora Das and Jugal Kalita)
1. Srimoyi Oxomi (from cassette): 2 minutes
2. Bihu dance by Mary Brehm, Gayathri Chelvadurai and Lisa Townsend: 10 minutes
Children’s Program
3. Assamese story telling by Nandini Bora Das: 10 minutes
4. Rohan Baishya’s Hindi song: 5 minutes
5. Jishu Das’s Magic Show: 10 minutes
6. Kritika Krori’s Rabindra Sangeet: 5 minutes
7. Rohan Baishya’s Magic Show: 10 minutes
8. Anuska Sarma’s Assamese song: 5 minutes
Intermission, Everyone walks downstairs to the piano
· Jackie Bhuyan’s piano performance of her own compositions: 15 minutes
Everyone walks up to the Theater
Adult Program
1. Paban Sarma’s Flute and Guitar Show: 10 minutes
2. Chandan Das’s Assamese songs: 10 minutes
3. Bharat Barua, Chandan Das and Paban Sarma’s Bhupen Hazarikia songs:10 minutes
4. Sachin Baishya’s Assamese song: 5 minutes
5. Surekha Baishya’s Hindi songs followed by Assamese songs: 20 minutes
6. Mukoli Bihu, led by Paban, Bharat and others: 20 minutes
- Gift Exchange (Facilitated by Bharat Barua, Reema Barua and Nandini Bora Das)
Prize Distributio
- Vote of Thanks: Jugal Kalita
- O’Mor apoonar dex: 2 minutes
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