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Sreeshti is a cultural, social and sporting organization based in the East coast of North America, representing the vibrant Indian and Bengali community of the area. Our mandate is to promote Bengali artistic activities - including art, literature, cinema, theater and sports - in the United States and use the same in fund raising ventures for charitable causes.

Established in 2007 as a non-profit organization, our primary focus is to collectively celebrate various cultural festivals and organize fund raising events for charitable causes. Sreeshti enjoys support from public sources and private sponsors. We are mainly driven by a group of young and passionate people from Bengal and we actively seek participation from all.

Using sports and culture as a platform, we have successfully partnered with organizations like CRY and raised money for them. It is our mission to continue down the same path in the future and use all resources available to us to fund charitable ventures in India.

Sreeshti is also behind URHALPOOL (www.urhalpool.com), a bengali/english bilingual web based literary magazine. Urhalpool has contributions from some very well acclaimed contemporary writers in bengali and english and promises to create new bridges between the culture and literature of the east and the west.


UPCOMING EVENTS

New Jersey Soft Ball Cricket League (NJSBCL)

NJSBCL will be starting from April 18, 2009. Sreeshti will be playing in the first division of the league for their last year performance. All members and vistors are requested to attend the matches to support the team and the league. The league schedule and results of the first round matches are followed. Please visit njsbcl site for more info. For roster and ground direction, visit our sports section.
            
Date Team Ground Result
Sat, Apr 18, 2009 Yorkers XI Yorkers XI Yorker XI : 78/5, Sreeshti : 78/9. Tied!
Sat, May 02, 2009 Josh CC Killmer Road Washed Out!
Sun, May 10, 2009 Summerfield XI Summerfield XI Summerfield : 73/8, Sreeshti : 73/7. Tied!
Sat, May 16, 2009 The Legends Killmer Road Lost.
Sun, May 31, 2009 Piscataway CC Killmer Road Lost.
Sat, Jun 06, 2009 PCC Killmer Road Washed Out.
Sun, Jun 14, 2009 Jersey Boyz Killmer Road Washed Out.
Sat, Jun 20, 2009 Mercer XI Mercer XI Washed Out.
Sun, Jun 28, 2009 adroIT CC Killmer Road Won by 2 Wickets.
Sat, Jul 11, 2009 Old Bridge XI Old Bridge XI
Sun, Jul 19, 2009 Jersey Jaguars Killmer Road
Sat, Jul 25, 2009 NJ Blues NJ Blues
            


RECENT EVENTS
  • URHALPOOL powered by SREESHTI - A Bengali-English bilingual web based literary magazine

After the smashing success of the first edition, the 2nd edition of online bilingual (Bengali & English) magazine URHALPOOL (www.urhalpool.com) is out.

The 2nd edition is even bigger, better and has contents covering more variety. Following are the highlights –

- Urhalpool Readers Ruchira Mondal's short story & Indranil Bakshi's poem
- Series novel from Sunil Gangopadhyay
- Series poetry-novel from Tasleema Nasreen
- Collection of short stories including a translated one from 2008 Pulitzer Prize winner Juno Diaz
- Interview from India’s most successful cricket captain Sourav “dada” Ganguly
- Special section on Feluda with interviews from Sandip Ray, Soumitra Chatterjee, Sabyasachi Chakroborty
- Full script of unpublished one-act play
- Interviews from film-star Prosenjit and multi-percussionist Bickram Ghosh (member of the Grammy award winning team for the album “Full Circle”)
- Special write-up from Nabaneeta Deb Sen, Sarat Kumar Mukhopadhyay, Sunil Gangopadhyay
- Poetry from Nobel Laureate Roald Hoffman
- Remaining part of the interview of Prof. Noam Chomsky
- Poetry from Carolyn Forché, Yousef Komunyakaa
- Goutam Ghoshe’s multimedia interview introducing his latest movie “KaalBela”

…..and many more

Also for the literary minded in Kolkata and vicinity URHALPOOL printed version is available in circulation, printed and marketed by “Punoscho Prokashoni”, Kolkata
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  • Saraswati Pooja 2009
The SARASWATI PUJA was celebrated on January 31, 2009 at Edison V.F.W with gala cultural event. All parts from tri-state area has been attended the event to celebrate the worship of the Goddess of Literature and Education. All kids showed their ability to adapt the Indian culture. The auspiscious moment celebrated with kids' cultural event, dance program, Bengali Drama - Neem-Ketu, musical soiree. Thanks to all our attendee to make it success.
  • The BENGALI CLASS FOR KIDS has been started very successfully from December 6, 2008. A huge number of kids joined in a very well organized session. Requesting all Bengali communities to bring more kids to hold it up with bigger success and create a true Bengali Society away from your country. Please contact with Sheuli Purakayastha, Kids Program Manager at 908.227.5880 for details.
  • The WINTER INDOOR SOCCER is completed successfully. It will be played on outdoor from next month. We are looking for particiaption from all members. Please contact with Pinaki Datta at 732.925.4031 or Niloy Chakraborty at 570.815.2029 if you are really intersted to join.