07Dec

Desi Sip & Adda

South Asians from all over the city gathered for the Desi Sip & Adda event at Juke Bar, hosted by Banga NextGen. The event brought together a diverse group of people for an unforgettable evening of meaningful connections. Juke Bar was the perfect backdrop for […]

19Oct

Durga Pujo Kids Workshops

This year, Banga NextGen brought fun and education to Durga Pujo celebrations across New York and New Jersey. Our workshops at Kallol, GSCA, ECCA, and Maitree engaged kids with the rich cultural traditions of Durga Pujo, ensuring a great time for everyone involved! For our […]

22Sep

Jackson Heights Food Crawl

Jackson Heights in Queens is NYC’s heart of Bengali culture, and we explored it through a food crawl. Known as a cultural hub for South Asians, this vibrant neighborhood is home to some of the best Bengali food you’ll find anywhere in the city. That’s […]

15Sep

NextGen Picnic

We had a picnic in the park and soak up some sun with our Bengali next gen community! We had a great book club discussion, played games and had an amazing time catching up with both known and new faces.

23Jul

SATF 2024

Banga NextGen volunteered at the annual South Asian Theatre Festival in New Brunswick, NJ hosted by the Epic Actors Workshop.

19May

Pohela Boishakh

Banga NextGen celebrated the Bengali New Year! It was a day filled with cultural performances, arts and crafts activities, delicious food, and local NextGen vendors. The event tool place at Tagore Hall in Somerset, NJ. We were happy to immerse ourselves in the rich traditions of […]

24Feb

Public Obscenities

We held a group viewing of “Public Obscenities” in Brooklyn, NY on the 24th at 2pm. “Public Obscenities” is a bilingual (Bangla and English) play about the things we see, the things we miss, and also the things that we don’t usually talk about with our […]

10Feb

Amar Bhasha, Amar Utshob

We held our first “Amar Bhasha, Amar Utshob” workshop at Somerset Bengali Association’s Saraswati Pujo on February 10th and Maitree Association of America’s Saraswati Pujo on Sunday, Feb 25th. We had a room full of curious kids learning about Ekushe February, Bangla’s history, impact, arts and culture! […]