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| − | + | '''Club Bangla''' was recognized in Spring [[2002]] with the intent of establishing a common meeting place for admirers of the Bengali culture. Club Bangla is a non-national, non-denominational system where both Non-Bengalis and Bengalis from Bangladesh and West Bengal can come together to celebrate the common rich Bengali culture, heritage and language. In our own way, we strive to contribute to the future so that not only may everyone appreciate the richness we have to offer, but also so that they may help us learn each others’ backgrounds in a Western context. | |
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| − | Club Bangla was recognized in Spring 2002 with the intent of establishing a common meeting place for admirers of the Bengali culture. Club Bangla is a non-national, non-denominational system where both Non-Bengalis and Bengalis from Bangladesh and West Bengal can come together to celebrate the common rich Bengali culture, heritage and language. In our own way, we strive to contribute to the future so that not only may everyone appreciate the richness we have to offer, but also so that they may help us learn each others’ backgrounds in a Western context. | ||
== Club Bangla's Objective == | == Club Bangla's Objective == | ||
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Club Bangla has three main objectives: | Club Bangla has three main objectives: | ||
| − | + | *To take major steps in increasing awareness on campus about the language and the culture at Columbia | |
| + | *To promote better understanding and have more visible representation of the Bengali community on the Columbia and Barnard campuses | ||
| + | *To cultivate a close frame of support for Columbia students and its affiliates of Bengali background and interest | ||
| − | - | + | == Contacts == |
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| + | If there are any questions, concerns or if you wish to simply join Club Bangla please send them to clubbangla.columbia@gmail.com or bangla@columbia.edu | ||
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| + | == 2011-2012 Executive Board Members == | ||
| − | - | + | Co-President - Mashkura Chowdhury (mc3102@columbia.edu), Mikail Kamal (mk3160@columbia.edu) |
| − | + | Vice President - Anika Afroz (aa2780@barnard.edu) | |
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| + | Treasurer - Zarin Ahmed (za2140@barnard.edu) | ||
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| + | Secretary - Tashmin Rahman (tr2249@barnard.edu) | ||
| − | + | Public Relations - Nazifa Rahman (nr2380@barnard.edu) | |
| − | + | Co-Sponsorship Chair - Fatema Jannat (fj2167@barnard.edu) | |
| − | + | Publications Officer - Marina Kushnirsky (mk3004@barnard.edu) | |
| − | + | Events Coordinator - Farida Begum (fb2263@barnard.edu) | |
| − | + | Senior Adviser - Nabila Chowdhury (nc2374@barnard.edu) | |
| − | + | OCM - Sultana Ahmed | |
| − | + | OCM - Koel Bose | |
| − | + | OCM - Marjana Chowdhury | |
| − | + | OCM - Tasmeha Chowdhury | |
| − | + | OCM - Sharmin Ferdaus | |
| − | + | OCM - Nafiz Mosharraf | |
| − | + | OCM - Nazia Jannat | |
| − | OCM - | + | OCM - Thamina Khair |
| − | OCM - | + | OCM - Karen Zhou |
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== External Links == | == External Links == | ||
| − | + | *[http://www.columbia.edu/cu/bangla/ Club Bangla's official website] | |
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| + | [[Category:Cultural clubs]] | ||
Latest revision as of 15:25, 9 September 2015
Club Bangla was recognized in Spring 2002 with the intent of establishing a common meeting place for admirers of the Bengali culture. Club Bangla is a non-national, non-denominational system where both Non-Bengalis and Bengalis from Bangladesh and West Bengal can come together to celebrate the common rich Bengali culture, heritage and language. In our own way, we strive to contribute to the future so that not only may everyone appreciate the richness we have to offer, but also so that they may help us learn each others’ backgrounds in a Western context.
Club Bangla's Objective
Club Bangla has three main objectives:
- To take major steps in increasing awareness on campus about the language and the culture at Columbia
- To promote better understanding and have more visible representation of the Bengali community on the Columbia and Barnard campuses
- To cultivate a close frame of support for Columbia students and its affiliates of Bengali background and interest
Contacts
If there are any questions, concerns or if you wish to simply join Club Bangla please send them to clubbangla.columbia@gmail.com or bangla@columbia.edu
2011-2012 Executive Board Members
Co-President - Mashkura Chowdhury (mc3102@columbia.edu), Mikail Kamal (mk3160@columbia.edu)
Vice President - Anika Afroz (aa2780@barnard.edu)
Treasurer - Zarin Ahmed (za2140@barnard.edu)
Secretary - Tashmin Rahman (tr2249@barnard.edu)
Public Relations - Nazifa Rahman (nr2380@barnard.edu)
Co-Sponsorship Chair - Fatema Jannat (fj2167@barnard.edu)
Publications Officer - Marina Kushnirsky (mk3004@barnard.edu)
Events Coordinator - Farida Begum (fb2263@barnard.edu)
Senior Adviser - Nabila Chowdhury (nc2374@barnard.edu)
OCM - Sultana Ahmed
OCM - Koel Bose
OCM - Marjana Chowdhury
OCM - Tasmeha Chowdhury
OCM - Sharmin Ferdaus
OCM - Nafiz Mosharraf
OCM - Nazia Jannat
OCM - Thamina Khair
OCM - Karen Zhou
