Durga Puja Cambridge UK

ICS is a vibrant dynamic organisation which was established in 2002 to serve the ethnic Indian community in East Anglia. The foremost aim of the society is to promote the richness and diversity of Indian art and culture amongst the local people in Cambridgeshire. It also aims to foster goodwill and harmony between different communities through organising various festivals and activities.

Autumn in England is a "season of mist and mellow fruitfulness". But to all with ties to India it is also a season of celebrations that mark the confluence of philosophy, religion, traditions art and culture in the form of Sharodutsav-the autumnal festival.

The ICS Durga Puja is a tribute to the spirit of Indianness that transcends the myriad differences to rejoice in our inherent oneness. Through a kaleidoscope of events we wish to commemorate the victory of good over evil and the joys of giving and sharing. The two day long celebrations draw as much inspiration from remembering the forgotten waft of the morning shefali and the dhakis first sound in the homeland afar, as from the collective will to imbibe from and impart to our sorroundings out here.

With the help of all our members and sponsors, we have brought in a new idol from Kumartuli, Kolkata. We commissioned artist Mintu Paul of Atindra Arts to create the new idol, a breathtaking fusion of traditional sculpting and modern fibre glass medium.

DURGA PUJA 2008
Puja - Saturday, October 4
Bijaya - Sunday, October 5 Hills Road 6th Form College
Hills Road
Cambridge
CB2 8PE

Venue: Hills Road Sixth Form College, Hills Road, Cambridge, CB2 8PE

How to reach:

By Road: A mile from Addenbrookes Hospital, on the left.
100 yards from Hills Road overbridge on the right.
By Bus: 'Hills Road Sixth Form College' stop on Citi1 or Citi7.
3 minutes' walk from Cambridge Leisure Center stop on Citi3.
By Rail: Cambridge station is served by First Capital Connect and National Express.
The Venue is a 10 minutes' walk from the station. It is also connected by Citi1, Citi3 and Citi7 bus routes.
Car Parks: The college Car Park only serves disabled visitors. However, there are ample parking facility nearby

Current Committee

Chairman Mr Gopal Dutta 01223 249094 ddutta11@hotmail.com
President Mr Manas Deb 07976 941231 president@indianculturalsociety.co.uk
Treasurer Mr Sujan Bhattarcharya
Secretary Dr Sovan Sarkar

Our society is a culmination of a longstanding dream of many different individuals during their stay in Cambridge. Indian Residents at Cambridge always felt a sense of loss at their inability to participate in different Indian festivals being so far away from India.

In 2002, spurred on by nostalgia and the creative urge, residents and students of Cambridge decided to organise a Durga Puja and celebrate Sharodutsav. The goal was not only to bring the local Indian diaspora together but also to provide a platform for showcasing India’s rich cultural diversity and help build a multicultural Britain. The event proved a grand success and was attended by more than 200 people, who had a day of spiritual retreat, cultural enrichment and traditional gastronomical delights.

The event marked a new chapter in the history of multicultural Cambridge leading to the birth of the Indian Cultural Society

Contact us:
Postal Address: Indian Cultural Society, 16,The Orchards, Cambridge CB1 9HD

Current Committee

Chairman: Mr Gopal Dutta (Tel: 01223 249094 / email: ddutta11@hotmail.com)
President: Mr Manas Deb (Tel: 07976 941231 / email: president@indianculturalsociety.co.uk)
Treasurer: Mr Sujan Bhattarcharya
Secretary: Dr Sovan Sarkar

For general queries or feedback, write to contact@indianculturalsociety.co.uk

For sponsorship queries, write to sponsorship@indianculturalsociety.co.uk

for more details visit: http://www.indianculturalsociety.co.uk/

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