The venue

For those of you who would visit the Mulund Durga Puja for the first time, here's how to reach the venue:

Address:
Mahakavi Kalidas Natya Mandir Complex
Purushottam Kheraj Marg (popularly called PK Road)
Mulund (West), Mumbai

If you need directions, ask for Kalidas Natya Mandir. It's one of the most famous landmarks of Mulund. If you're coming by train, exit Mulund station on the West side. You could then take an auto-rickshaw (5 minutes) or walk it up (20 minutes).

On entering the complex, you will see a large auditorium. Keeping the auditorium to your right, walk a few steps till you come to a small temple. Turn left at the temple and you are on the pathway leading to Durga Mondop which is inside another smaller auditorium.


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Down memory lane

As we look back 25 years, memories fill up our mindscape. The Times of Mulund-Powai, in its edition of 18th September'10, joins us in our nostalgic journey.

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Adding Jubilation to Jubilee

2010 being our silver jubilee year, we are striving to add some extra jubilation to our celebrations. We are pleased to announce that cultural events have been scheduled from 13th to 16th October, 2010.

Sangeetmoy Sasthi
13^th October, Wednesday, 8 pm

Live concert with Debojit Saha (Winner, Sa Re Ga Ma Pa) and Antara Mitra (Playback singer of Indian Idol fame)

Venue: Kalidas Natya Mandir – Main Auditorium

Cinema Saptami
14^th October, Thursday, 8 pm

Bangla Film: JUDDHA
Starring: Jeet, Koel Mullick, Mithun Chakraborty, Debasree Roy

Venue: Dining Hall (Adjacent to Durga Mondop)

Ashtami Panchmishali 
15^th October, Friday, 8 pm

Entertainment Medley consisting of Bangla songs, dance, plays & mime, presented by a professional group from Kolkata

Venue: Kalidas Natya Mandir – Main Auditorium




Soulful Navami
16^th October, Saturday, 8 pm

'Amader Gaan' by Probashi (a Bangla band from New Delhi with two music albums to their credit), followed by Bangla Folk and Baul songs presented by artistes from Shree Shree Mahaprabhu Baul O Lokgeeti Sampraday, Bolpur, West Bengal

Venue: Kalidas Natya Mandir – Main Auditorium

Mark your diaries

Durga Puja is just about a month away. We are gearing up for the celebrations. A great thing about Durga Puja is that the celebrations don't end on Bijoya Dashomi. A string of Pujas follow: Lakshmi Puja, Kali Puja & Saraswati Puja.

Here's the schedule of Durga Puga, Lakshmi Puja & Kali Puja, 2010:

If you are in Mulund or its vicinity and would like to be part of the toil & fun that goes into organising the celebrations, send us an email at biac.mulund@gmail.com