Welcome to Gainesville Bengali Association
Let's make our community a better place!
Welcome to Gainesville Bengali Association
Let's make our community a better place!
Durga Pujo
Venue: Gainesville Garden Club, 1350 NW 75th Street, Gainesville, FL
GNVBNG welcomes you all to our Durga Puja, celebrating 20 years of Durga Puja in Gainesville and GNVBNG's 10th year! Come join us as we welcome Maa Durga with the whole community.
The day begins with Sadharan Puja at 8:00 AM and Bodhan at 8:30 AM, followed by Mahasaptami Puja (9:30 AM), Mahaashti Puja (10:30 AM), Puspanjali and Prasad (11:30 AM), Sandhi Puja (12:00 Noon), and Mahanabami Puja (12:30 PM), with Lunch (Bhog) at 12:45 PM. In the evening we have the Cultural Program at 3:30 PM, Sandhya Arati at 6:30 PM, Dashami Puja at 6:45 PM, and Thakur Boron at 7:00 PM, ending with Dinner at 7:30 PM.
If you know Bengalis — from both the Ganga and Padma sides, and from anywhere in the world — who have moved to Gainesville recently, please spread the word. New students at UF or Santa Fe College in particular: please let them know!
We'd also like to take this opportunity to ask everyone to encourage any Bengalis interested in joining the community to join our WhatsApp group — just send us a message in the Contact Us portion of the website. Most of our activities are announced there, so it will be helpful for everyone to be part of the group.
For subscriptions and full details, please go to the RSVP form. Hope to see you all on Saturday, October 17, 2026!
Our Events
Durga Puja Program 2023
Gainesville Garden Club
1350 NW 75th St. | October 21, 2023. The major festival of the Bengalis is Durga Puja. All members of this community awaits the entire year for this special day. It is one of the prime goals of the community at Gainesville to capture the essence of this festival in this Florida area. We have been celebrating this puja with all its vigor every year.
Freshers' Welcome 2023
At Gainesville, University of Florida Campus | September 10, 2023
Freshers Welcome was held to welcome new students, faculty, professionals and their families.
Poila Baishakh Get Together 2023
Guest Performance_Durga Puja 2019
As we put our feet in the doorway of April, we get ready to celebrate Poila Boishakh.
Guest Performance_Durga Puja 2019
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Guest Performance_Durga Puja 2019
Gainesville Bengali Association presents bengali folk song performance by guest artists on October 6!
Durga Puja 2019
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Freedom Community Center at Kanapaha Park, 7340 SW 41st Pl, Gainesville, FL 32608 | October 5-6, 2019. The major festival of the Bengalis is Durga Puja. All members of this community awaits the entire year for this special day. It is one of the prime goals of the community at Gainesville to capture the essence of this festival in this Florida area. We have been celebrating this puja with all its vigor every year.
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