Announcements The Power Of Sisterhood: Raising $18,000 To Help Undocumented Bangladeshis Photo via the Hanif sisters.KENSINGTON – Shahana and Sabia Hanif are two Bangladeshi-American sisters who call Kensington their home. Both are active in the community in their own ways. Sabia is a talented henna artist who is now on her personal journey to get closer to God. And Shahana is
Arts & Culture Check Out A Bengali American Performance At PS/IS 437 Saturday Come out for a unique performance experience at PS/IS 437 on Saturday, December 5. The Bangladesh Institute of Performing Arts (BIPA) is hosting a free evening winter concert of contemporary Bengali American performers raising the voices of culture to new heights. The show features performances by The Feringhees, Selima
Bangladesh Photos: Thousands Celebrate Bangladeshi Street Festival, Potho Mela, On McDonald Avenue A performer entertains a jubilant crowd. Photo by KensingtonBKThousands of people from throughout our neighborhood, and beyond, celebrated the annual Potho Mela yesterday, when McDonald Avenue was filled with everything from vendors selling gorgeous clothing and delicious food to musicians serenading crowds with dance and song for one of the
Bangladesh PHOTOS: Bangladeshi Community Celebrates New Year With Mela Held On Church Avenue For First Time Flanked by rows of colorful saris and other eye-catching clothing, bins of samosas and more, Bangladeshi neighbors celebrated their New Year with community leaders, police and others at the mela (a street fair) that attracted hundreds of people to Church Avenue on Sunday. Organized by Kazi A. Hossain, the 66th
663 Coney Island Avenue Bite Of The Day: Dinner & Dessert At Coney Island Avenue’s MashAllah With the recent massive celebrations happening on Coney Island Avenue to celebrate Pakistan’s independence, we thought it would be a good time to check out a place we’d routinely passed by but had yet to go into – MashAllah Sweets & Restaurant. And we’re gonna go ahead and
