14th HORI FESTIVAL

March 10, 2012

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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About Hori Program

  • The annual HORI celebration by the Odia community will take place on March 10, 2012 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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  • Melana

  • Meet and Greet/Tea/Snack

  • Welcome Note

  • Opening Song

  • Odissi Dance--namami

  • Mangalacharan: Guru Brahma

  • Kids bollywood dance medley 

  • Oriya Dance (Pada re Pada Chhanda)

  • Kuchipudi solo dance 'Shivashtakam

  • Bollywood Dance

  • Bolywood Dance

  • Odiya Folk dance: Oh Re Kanchi

  • Kids Dance

  • Odissi-Saveri Pallavi

  • Instrumental

  • Tiny Tots Music

  • Pakhala Mohautsav-Drama

  • Traffic Police Skit

  • Odissi

  • Bollywood Bangla

  • Here come the Ladies of Virginia!

  • Adult entertainment

  • Thank you note

  • DINNER/CLEAN UP

 

 

   

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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 20, 2012.

    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

    Dharitri Banerjee: (703) 641-4660
    dharitribanerjee@gmail.com

    Maushumi Pattanaik: (301) 263-4876

    Maushumi_p@hotmail.com

     

    Deepa Parija:  (240) 686-1208

     

    Surendra Ray: (301) 990-0543


     Susmita Sahu
     ayassus@gmail.com

     

    Sangeeta Dey: (410) 884-9277

     

    Bigyani Das: (410) 531-7445

    bigyanidas@yahoo.com

     

    Volunteers

    Volunteers are needed for various activities. Please contact the members in the contact list if you would like to volunteer for any activities in the following category.

     

     

    Melana:
    Joy Gopal Mohanty –jgmohanty@yahoo.com
    Sashadhara Mohapatra -
    smohapatra318@yahoo.com
    Nrusingha Mishra: mishranc@verizon.net

    Bhoga/Prasad:
    Bandita Mishra – mishranc@verizon.net
    Snigdha Hota - snigdha_hota@yahoo.co.in
    Hemant Biswal – hbiswal@hotmail.com
    Lalit Behera – beheralk@hotmail.com


    Decoration:
    Maushumi Patnaik - Maushumi_p@hotmail.com
    Purnima Panda - purnimapanda@yahoo.com

     

   

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    Hemant Biswal
    Hernden, VA
    ph:  (703) 793 2632
      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

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

      Meera Mohapatra
      Silver Spring, MD
      ph:  (301) 879 8188
         
 

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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 10, 2012
  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.