The North American Bengali Conference (NABC) is an annual

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conference held in the

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and

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, typically around the weekend of July 4. It was established in 1981 by the Cultural Association of Bengal in New York, and is hosted by a different organization every year. The conference includes performances, readings, discussion, networking, and class reunions. Performers are often from the United States, Canada,

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, and

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. Audiences are primarily

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and

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Venues

* 1981:

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, New York Organized By Cultural Association of Bengal * 1982: New York City Organized By Cultural Association of Bengal * 1983: New York City Organized By Cultural Association of Bengal * 1984: Boston, Massachusetts Organized By Prabasi of New England * 1985:

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Organized By Prantik of Baltimore * 1986:

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Organized By Bengali Cultural Society, Cleveland Ohio * 1987:

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/ San Jose, Bay Area Auditorium at the California School for the Deaf,

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Organized By Bay Area Prabasi * 1988:

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organized by Kallol NJ * 1989: New York City Organized By Cultural Association of Bengal * 1990:

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Organized By Sanskriti DC * 1991

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area,

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Organized By Prabasi Of New England * 1992:

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, Ontario, Canada Organized By PBCA Toronto * 1993:

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Organized By Dakshini Los Angeles * 1994:

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, Hyatt Regency O'Hare Organized By Bengali Association of Greater Chicago (BAGC) * 1995:

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Organized By Cultural Association of Bengal * 1996:

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Adam's Mark Hotel Adam's Mark Hotels & Resorts was a chain of upscale hotels in the United States. The company was headquartered in the HBE Corporation offices in Creve Coeur, Missouri, in Greater St. Louis. Organized By Tagore Society of Houston * 1997:

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Valley Forge Convention Center,

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Organized By Pragati Philadelphia * 1998: Toronto, Regal Constellation Organized By PBCA Toronto * 1999: San Francisco Bay Area,

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Organized By Bay Area Prabasi * 2000:

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and

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, India Organized By Kallol NJ and others * 2001: Boston, Paul Tsongas Arena Lowell MA organized b
Prabasi of New England
* 2002:

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Organized By South Eastern Bengali Association * 2003:

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Organized by Dakshini Bengali Association of California * 2004:

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Organized By Sanskriti DC * 2005: New York City,

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Organized By Cultural Association of Bengal * 2006: Houston,

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Organized By Tagore Society of Houston * 2007:

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, Cobo Conference/Exhibition Hall/ TCF Center Organized By Bengali Association of Greater Michigan * 2008: Toronto,

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Organized By PBCA Toronto * 2009: San Jose, McEnery Convention Center Organized By Bay Area Prabasi * 2010:

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Organized By Kallol of NJ * 2011:

Organized By Sanskriti DC * 2012:

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Organized By Cultural Association of Bengal * 2013:

, Ontario, Canada,

Organized By PBCA Toronto * 2014:

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, The Peabody Orlando Organized By Bengali Society of Florida * 2015: Houston, Texas, USA,

Organized By Tagore Society of Houston * 2016: New York City,

Organized By Cultural Association of Bengal * 2017: San Francisco,

Organized By Bay Area Prabasi * 2018: Atlantic City,

Organized By Ananda Mandir NJ *2019: Baltimore,

Organized By Sanskriti DC *2020: In person NABC canceled due to COVID-19. online philanthropic initiative HOPE 2020 organized by the Cultural Association of Bengal *2021: in person Banga Sammelan canceled, online NABC named NABC GLOBAL was organized by the Cultural Association of Bengal on virtual reality (VR) platform *2022: Las Vegas Nevada, Planet Hollywood Casino & Resort &

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Las Vegas Organized by Cultural Association of Bengal *2023: Atlantic City,

Organized by KPC Bengali Hall of Fame Edison NJ *2024: Chicago Illinois, Renaissance Schaumburg Convention Center Organized By Bengali Association of Greater Chicago *2025: Biswa Banga Sammelan organized by Cultural Association of Bengal in Kolkata India

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NABC Partner Organizations

Ananda Mandir NJ
# GSCA NJ # Kallol NJ # BCAA # BASC # Dakshini Los Angeles
Prabasi Bay Area
# Uttoron Seattle # Pragati Philadelphia # Prabasi of New England # KPC Bengali Hall of Fame # BSF Florida # Toronto Kalibari # Krishti Edmonton # PBCA Toronto
BAGC Chicago
# ICC Garden State # ECDPA NY # Vedanta Society NY
Tagore Society of Houston
# RDM NJ # Bharatiya Kala Kendra NJ # Paschami Bay Area # Sanskriti Washington DC # Prantik of Baltimore # Sanskriti Bay Area # Saikat San Diego # Bengali Association of Nevada # Bengali Association of Minnesota # Valley Bengali Community LA # Ankur Sacramento # Bengali Community of Sacramento # Anandahwini NY # BADV Newark # Dhroopad INC Washington DC # GSPC, Jersey City # BCS, South Jersey # NASKA Connecticut # Lipilekha NJ # New York Kali Mandir # Chicago Kali Bari # Sreeshti NJ # Mrittrika NJ # Udaan Delaware

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See also

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