Bengali Association of Rhode Island and Southern Massachusetts (BARI)
Feb 2, 2025: BARI launches ‘BORNOMALA’ the first ever Bengali Language and Culture School in Rhode Island!
Bengali Association of Rhode Island & Southern Massachusetts (BARI)
Welcome to BARI! The Bengali Association of Rhode Island and Southern Massachusetts (BARI) is the oldest organization of Bengalees in Rhode Island. The word ‘bari’ means home in Bangla and this organization strives to be a home away from home for all its members. BARI is also deeply committed to fostering connections and building bridges between the Bengali community and the wider population of New England. By organizing cultural events like Durga Puja, Saraswati Puja, Bijoya and Poila Boishakh, BARI hopes to celebrate Bengali culture. Come join us in this celebration!
Organization
Board of Officers:
President: Minakshi Bose
Vice President: Subham Sett
Secretary: Tania Sen
Treasurer: Biswanath Nandi
Board of Directors: Kingshuk Bose, Binod De, Rupayan Gupta, Sukanta Jash, Swarna Sen, and Subham Sett
Creative Directors: Abhijit Adak, Sayani Banerjee, and Oindrila Sikdar
Digital and Web Content Directors: Rupayan Gupta, Vani Gupta, and Subham Sett
In addition to the above members, BARI owes its existence and successful operation to many other members and volunteers.
Member Spotlight: Sudarshan Bhattacharjee
BARI’s first “member spotlight” features Dr. Sudarshan Bhattacharjee. We know Sudarshan in his role as BARI’s priest for our Durga Puja 2024 and Saraswati Puja 2025 festivals. However, Sudarshan is a multi-faceted person and we present his various talents in our spotlight page.
Click on the button below to reach the spotlight page on Sudharshan. There you will learn about Sudarshan’s journey from his childhood days in Bengal to his current position at Boston College’s Biology Department. This journey includes a Ph.D. in Calcutta University and a post-doctoral fellowship at Harvard Medical School.
You will meet his beautiful family, including his wife Punam and 10-year old daughter Koushikee, and also learn how he imbibed the art of priesthood from his father.
Sudarshan is an avid photographer and has shared some of his photos for us to enjoy on the spotlight page.
Upcoming Events
Coming soon…
