Dear Friends:

You are Invited on July 28, 2007 !! We are pleased to invite you on July 28, Saturday, 2007 to celebrate ANANDAMELA (The Festival of Joy), the greatest Bengali cultural show in Northern California.  Many attendees from past years said they had never seen something so good.

Last year, ATN Bangla TV Channel  (Dish Network Channel 808)  broadcast our show worldwide twice, each time for 1 hr 30 minutes without any commercials.  Sacramento Bee ran a lead story on their Scene Page the next day after the event.   So, come and join us, you may be on the TV or in the print media. 

Attractions are:

1. Indoor Mela (Bazaar): (Air-conditioned Stalls of Indian Sari, Jewelry, Books/CD/DVD): 1:00PM to 5:45 PM; If you want to reserve a stall in this  600+ people event, please contact: Wahid (916-365-5875).

2. Dazzling Cultural Show: Starts at 6:00 PM sharp:  "Rupashi Bangla" (a collage of dances, songs, and recitations) plus Other Songs, Dances, Drama, and much more.

Food, Tickets and Others:   Details to be provided later.

Location: Hiram Johnson High School Theater (6879 14th Avenue, Sacramento, CA 95820).  This professional theater can accommodate 800+ people.

Rehearsals

: We shall be starting rehearsals shortly.  If you are interested in performing, please contact me (the undersigned below) or Shyamal Chowdhury (schowdhury@woodrodgers.com , 916-419-8701) by Sunday, May 6, 2007.

Our Web Site: www.anandamelahome.org

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We Need Your Support: We need your support in making Anandamela successful.  Please attend the event and invite your friends, neighbors, and co-workers.  Also encourage your children to invite their friends. We provide English translations on the projector. 

Best regards,

Iftekhar Hossain (iftekhar.hossain@hp.com)

916-622-9376/773-0654

Public Relations, Anandamela Oversight Committee 2007