12th HORI FESTIVAL

March 6, 2010

Hindu Temple Auditorium

10001 Riggs Rd, Adelphi, MD 20783

Saturday

Time: 3:00-9:00 PM

TIME IS IMPORTANT:

We intend to follow a strict guideline for managing time. We request all the participants to cooperate us. In that way we not only can save other's time, but also our time. However, time management is a community effort; a single person or five, ten people cannot do it unless everybody makes it a rule and cooperates.

 


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  • The annual HORI celebration by the Odia community will take place on March 6, 2010 at Hindu temple Auditorium at 3:00 pm. Please mark this date and plan to attend with your family and friends. This is organized by JOGA.

  • In India Hori celebration provides a major forum for exploring friendship, happiness and enjoyment.

  • In many parts of Orissa Hori is celebrated by the procession of deities of different villages with many talent shows that signify the capabilities of the particular village.

  • Some of us decided to bring that atmosphere of "Hori" and celebrate it with cheers and color.


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  • Arrangement: 3:00 - 3:30 pm.

  • Melana: 3:30 - 4:30 pm. Hori procession of the deities in a decorated "biman" with "kirtan" and chanting of religious songs. All the participants will have the choice to play holi color during the procession. This will be followed by "Arati" and "bhoga" (snack).

  • Bhoga (Snacks): 4:30PM
  • Bhajan: 5:00 - 5:30PM
  • Cultural Program: 5:30 - 8:15 PM

  • Specials: Dramvi- All in One BABA, dance and Gitinatya

  • Dinner: 8:30 pm.

Dinner will be served at 8:30 PM

 



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    To participate in cultural program, please contact obhajan@yahoo.com or call any of the contact numbers given in this webpage by February 15, 2010.

    We invite all Oriyas around the Washington DC region, Maryland, Virginia to come and enjoy the holi program. We also invite Oriyas from nearby states such as Pennsylvania, Ohio, Delaware and New Jersey to join us if possible. If possible please share with us your talents on any aspects of cultural categories such as singing, music, dance, drama, writing, arts etc.

    We also request everybody to be timely. In that way we not only can save other's time, but also our time. But time management is a community effort; a single person or five, ten people cannot do it unless everybody makes it a rule and cooperates.

    You are encouraged to bring your "bimAna" with your deities to participate in the Hori procession.

    Cultural Contacts

    Manaswini Sahoo (VA): Tel: 703-689-0591, email: manaswini_sahu@yahoo.com

    Dharitri Banerjee: 703-641-4660,

      

    Deepa Parija:  240-686-1208, email:

    Surendra Ray: 301-990-0543, email:

    Sangeeta Dey: 410-884-9277,

    Bigyani Das: 410-531-7445, bigyanidas@yahoo.com

     

    Volunteers

    Decoration: Sangeeta Dey, Maushumi Patnaik, Sikha Sen, Brahmapriya Sen, Naresh Das, Anil Das, Prasanna Nayak, Babita Nayak

    Melana/Procession: Pratap Dash, Nrusingha Mishra, Joy Gopal Mohanty, Shashadhar Mohapatra, Debaki Nandan Chowdhury

    Arati, Bhoga: Bandita Mishra, Hemangini Behera, Meera Mohapatra, Sulochana Patnaik

    Bhajan: Deepa Parija, Surendra Ray

    Stage Management: Raj Pattnaik, Sanjay Sahoo, Brahmapriya Sen, Prasanna Nayak, Kedar Nanda, Satish Mishra, Alok Mohanty, Sidhharth Mohapatra

    Registration: Lalit Behera, Priti Biswal, Arun Ojha

    Awards and Recognition: Joy Gopal Mohanty

    Public Relations: Sulochana Patnaik, Hemant Biswal, Parameeta Kanungo, Illa Ojha, Anjana Chowdhury

    Food: Illa Ojha, Bandita Mishra, Meera Mohapatra, Sulochana Patnaik



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      Nrusingha Mishra 
      Germantown, Maryland
      ph: (301) 540-4641

      Bigyani Das
      Dayton, Maryland
      ph: (410) 531-7445

      Joy Gopal Mohanty
      Elkridge, Maryland
      ph: 410-796-0608

      Arun Ojha
      Clarksburg, Maryland
      ph:  (240) 715 1704

      Anjana Chowdhury
      Germantown, Maryland
      ph: (301) 528-1919

      Meera Mohapatra
      Silver Spring, MD
      ph:  (301) 879 8188
      Brahmapriya Sen
      Columbia, MD
      ph:  (410) 531 1943
      Hemant Biswal
      Hernden, VA
      ph:  (703) 793 2632
      
 
 




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  Place: Hindu Temple
         Auditorium
         10001 Riggs Rd
         Adelphi, Maryland 20783

  Temple Contacts:
         phone: 301-434-1000
         http://www.hindutemplemd.org/

  Date:  March 6, 2010
  Time:  3:00 pm

Directions: From I-95/I-495 CAPITAL BELTWAY, take New Hampshire Ave. exit, exit number 29A, towards Wheaton. Right turn to Powder Mill Rd at 3rd traffic light, Right turn to Riggs Rd, temple on your left before the bridge.