LITERARY SEMINARS & WORKSHOPS

SEMINAR/ WORKSHOP
SPEAKERS
SUBJECT
DAY
TIME

SEMINAR/ WORKSHOP

Vivekananda’s philosophy in our daily life
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SPEAKERS

  1. Swami Sarvapriyananda Maharaj - world famous speaker from New York Vedanta Society
  2. Swami Kripamayananda Maharaj from Toronto Vedanta Society

SUBJECT

Subjects will be introduced

Day

Saturday, July 5

Time

3 pm – 4:30pm

SEMINAR/ WORKSHOP

Bengali short stories based on Rabindranath, Sarat Chandra and Tarashankar (discussion and own views)
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SPEAKERS

  1. Mr. Krishnendu Mukhopadhyay, Writer, Kolkata, India.
  2. Ms. Kana Basu Mishra, Writer, Kolkata,
    India.
  3. Ms. Rupa Majumdar, Kolkata, India.
  4. Dr. Jayati Dasgupta, USA

SUBJECT

  1. Bridging Generations - The enduring magic and relevance of Tagore and Sarat Chandra’s short stories in the 21st century.
  2. A comparative analysis of central themes, thematic expressions and perspectives in Bengali short stories by Rabindranath, Sarat Chandra and Tarashankar.
  3. Echoes of Time - Exploring the Depths of Bengali Short Stories by Tagore, Sarat Chandra, and Tarashankar
  4. Rabindranath Tagore, Sarat Chandra Chattopadhyay and Tarashankar Bandhopadhyay – the three great authors, the famous Trios contribution to short stories - an analytical discussion.

Day

Saturday, July 5th

Time

12 noon – 1:30 pm

SEMINAR/ WORKSHOP

Bengali writers writing in English in the mainstream

SPEAKERS

  1. Ms. Rumana Chowdhury, Writer, Mississauga, Canada
  2. Ms. Silmy Abdullah, Writer, Mississauga, Canada
  3. Dr. Suchismita Banerjee, Asst. Professor of English Dept. FL, USA
  4. Dr. Habiba Zaman, Canada

SUBJECT

  1. Global Bengali identity explores migration & displacement, nostalgia & memory, cultural assimilation and women empowerment while maintaining their roots.
  2. Finding home through storytelling language, literature and the Bengali diaspora.
  3. Merging Academic and Creating Writing by Exploring the Immigrant Experience .
  4. The contribution of Bangladeshi Diaspora to the Canadian multicultural landscape.

Day

Saturday, July 5th

Time

11 am – 12 noon

SEMINAR/ WORKSHOP

Kobi o Kobita

SPEAKERS

  1. Rumana Chowdhury,  Mississauga
  2. Rumi Bhattacharya USA
  3. Dr. Mou Chakraborty, Kolkata, India

SUBJECT

Discussion & Workshop - In this seminar poets will be reading their poems and introducing a short background of their creations.

Day

Sunday, July 6th

Time

3 pm – 4 pm

SEMINAR/ WORKSHOP

Tribute to great poet Jibanananda Das
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SPEAKERS

  1. Mr. Krishnendu Mukhopadhyay, Kolkata, India.
  2. Dr. Jayati Dasgupta

SUBJECT

  1. Echoes of the elusive – Surrealist poetics and the novelistic rendering
    of contemporary dreams and disillusionment.
  2. The great author Jibanananda Das' humanism, social consciousness, thoughts of the crisis of civilization and the new generation

Day

Sunday, July 6th

Time

11 am – 12 noon

SEMINAR/ WORKSHOP

Drama

SPEAKERS

  1. Mr. Meghnad Bhattacharya, Kolkata, India.

SUBJECT

Discussion & Workshop

Day

Sunday, July 6th

Time

2 pm – 2:45 pm

SEMINAR/ WORKSHOP

Bengali traditional music (kirtan and folk)

SPEAKERS

  1. Jai Shankar (Folk Music)
  2. Arkadeep (Folk Music)
  3. Padma Palash (Kirtan Sangeet)

SUBJECT

Discussion and presentation by singers.

Day

Saturday, July 5th

Time

10 am – 10:45 am

SEMINAR/ WORKSHOP

Tribute to Renowned film director Ritwik Ghatak
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SPEAKERS

  1. Rina Chakrabarty from Toronto, Ritwik
    Ghatak’s very dear niece- will be speaking from her heart
  2. Monis Rafiq, Writer, Film Maker and
    member of Ritwik Ghatak Film Society, Bangladesh.

SUBJECT

  1. Ritwik as I saw him, a loving uncle, a father and a dreamer of a land full of love.
  2. Ritwik Ghatak's Films - the starved, uprooted & proletarian on a canvas

Day

Sunday, July 6th

Time

10 am - 10:45 am

Health related Issues - Seminars

SEMINAR/ WORKSHOP
SPEAKERS
SUBJECT
DAY
TIME

SEMINAR/ WORKSHOP

Cardio in general

SPEAKERS

Dr. Sanjog Kalra, Interventional cardiologist & Cardiac Critical Care Physician Toronto General Hospital, Peter Munk Cardiac Centre.

SUBJECT

Coronary Heart Disease in South Asians: Dispelling
Myths & Accepting Truths

Day

Sunday, July 6th

Time

12 noon – 2 pm

SEMINAR/ WORKSHOP

Fertility information

SPEAKERS

Dr. Prema Vaidyanathan, Consultant Gynecologist & Reproductive Medicine Specialist

SUBJECT

Fertility Preservation & Egg freezing - Hope or Hype

Day

Sunday, July 6th

Time

12 noon – 2 pm

SEMINAR/ WORKSHOP

Mental health Issues and dilemmas surrounding menopause

SPEAKERS

Dr. Dibyendu Dutta, Obstetrician & Gynecologist in UK

SUBJECT

Day

Sunday, July 6th

Time

12 noon – 2 pm

SEMINAR/ WORKSHOP

Mental health and stress issues of youth and adolescents

SPEAKERS

Dr. Dibyendu Dutta, UK (FIGO Committee
member)

SUBJECT

Working towards the protection of mental health of youth and adolescents

Day

Sunday, July 6th

Time

12 noon – 2 pm

Social Seminars

SEMINAR/ WORKSHOP
SPEAKERS
SUBJECT
DAY
TIME

SEMINAR/ WORKSHOP

Today’s young mother’s role in our daily life in comparison with the previous generation
(could be a debatable presentation depending on the number of speakers)

SPEAKERS

  1. Rupa Majumdar, Kolkata
  2. Dr. Jayati Dasgupta,  USA
  3. Ms. Kana Basu Mishra, Kolkata

SUBJECT

  1. The Evolving Role of Young Mothers in Contemporary Society.
  2. How Motherhood has changed over the Generations. How and What to prioritize for Work Life Balance

Day

Saturday, July 5th

Time

1:30 pm – 2:30 pm

For more information or details, please contact:
Lalima Sarkar, Director
Ph: 416-760-9989; Cell: 437-577-6363
Email: lalima.sarkar@gmail.com
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