Bengali New Year

Hosted by Evan Kleiman May. 17, 2008 Food & Drink

Ishtiaq Chisti, spokesperson for the Boishakhi Mela Los Angeles, celebrates pohela boishakh, Bengali New Year. The two-day festival highlights Bengali food, music and culture.

Boishakhi Mela
Saturday-Sunday, May 24-25
Shatto Park
3191 W 4th Street
Los Angeles, CA 90020

Music break: Air mail Special by The Guitar Unlimited Plus 7

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Host:

Evan Kleiman

Producers:

Bob Carlson, Jennifer Ferro, Thea Chaloner, Candace Moyer, Connie Alvarez, Holly Tarson

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