GUWAHATI, Jan 16 - Members of Gagana, a Mumbai-based socio-cultural organisation of Assamese people residing in the western suburb of the tinsel city celebrated Bhogali Bihu with pomp and gaiety in traditional style at Mira Road, Mumbai with a day-long programme on January 13, a press release stated.
The celebration began with traditional sporting events participated in by people of all age groups and was followed by a cultural evening. Popular Assamese singer Dikshu and famous Assamese personalities from Bollywood like Debojit Changmai and Amrit Pritam Dutta were also present.
The festivities included a �Urukar Bhoj� with palate-tingling authentic Assamese dishes. The celebration ended with burning of the meji followed by prayers the next morning, the release issued by Runa Sharma on behalf of Gagana concluded.
GUWAHATI, Jan 16 - Members of Gagana, a Mumbai-based socio-cultural organisation of Assamese people residing in the western suburb of the tinsel city celebrated Bhogali Bihu with pomp and gaiety in traditional style at Mira Road, Mumbai with a day-long programme on January 13, a press release stated.
The celebration began with traditional sporting events participated in by people of all age groups and was followed by a cultural evening. Popular Assamese singer Dikshu and famous Assamese personalities from Bollywood like Debojit Changmai and Amrit Pritam Dutta were also present.
The festivities included a �Urukar Bhoj� with palate-tingling authentic Assamese dishes. The celebration ended with burning of the meji followed by prayers the next morning, the release issued by Runa Sharma on behalf of Gagana concluded.
