Sharodotsav 2023 - Newsletter #11 - KO Meeting, Sponsorship & Magazine Updates

[HDBS Puja Committee]

Kickoff Meeting  Puja preparations are in full swing with ~30 teams planning and working together. Kickoff meeting was a great success with teams sharing their plans, establishing synergies, discussing challenges and starting and finishing on time! For those who missed the meeting and are interested in learning about the plans, please click here access Kickoff meeting presentation. Sponsorship  Register for Puja, become a Sponsor and Enjoy Key Sponsorship Privileges – Donate and Make a Difference! Your sponsorship serves our entire community by helping to make Pujas possible and sustain Durga Bari, our home away from home, year-round and improve the facilities.  Note that Emerald and Diamond sponsors will have dedicated seats in the Food tent during Puja days. Register for Puja: https://durgabari.org/HDBS_Puja_Payments/onlinepujapayments/ Be an early bird and enjoy the benefits by registering before Sept 24, 2023. For the latest and greatest on Puja 2023 –  Visit our website: https://durgabari.org/puja-2023/ Follow us on social media:  Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/HoustonDurgaBari/ Instagram: http://Instagram.com/durga_bari_houston

2023 Puja Sharad Arghya (Puja Magazine) – Deadline extended Durga Bari Puja Magazine Committee cordially invites you to send original articles (story / poem / travelogue / informational articles) on any topic of interest in Bengali or English. Children can send their artworks / write-ups of their choice.  Please send your submissions to maga...@durgabari.org  by September 3, 2023.      The Sharad Arghya team invites you to send your Artwork for the Magazine Cover. Our esteemed panel of judges will make the final selection upon receipt of all. The 1st and 2nd runners-up Artworks will be used as section breaks/separators and will be at the sole discretion of our judges. Please send your entries with the subject line Magazine Cover Artwork to maga...@durgabari.org by September 3, 2023.

Questions and Feedback Please direct your questions, feedback and interest in volunteering opportunities to pu...@durgabari.org. We all look forward to our renowned Puja with all the religious rituals, fun, frolic, and cultural extravaganza! Stay Tuned.  HDBS 2023 Puja Committee