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Durga Pujo – Call for Sponsors
Durga Pujo is almost here!!!! We will celebrate pujo on the weekend of October 11th, 2013 @ Arya Samaj Hall, Burnaby. This year we are looking at various restaurants to cater what will be tasty pujo meals – this is our biggest expenditure and one of our biggest attractions, besides pujo and adda. We will […]
Read MoreLegacy Library
We are happy to announce that Dr. Biswanath Sen and Mrs. Ruby Sen gave away their large collection of books accumulated over many years to our member Supriya (Moonmoon) Bhattacharyya. Recently, Dr. Asoke Chaklader and Mrs. Radha Chaklader also gave their large collection of books to Supriya Bhattacharyya who pledged to both the donors that […]
Read MoreNew Committee for 2024 – 2025
New LMBCS Executive committee 2024 – 2025, were elected during 2024 Annual General Meeting held on April 20th, 2024.
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Our home on the web
Welcome to Lower Mainland Bengali Cultural Society Website. Within the website you will have the opportunity to explore the various events we hold throughout the year, scroll through pictures from past events, meet our executive committee, and provide feedback.
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Lower Mainland Bengali Cultural Society of British Columbia, Canada, is a registered non-profit charitable organization promoting Bengali culture and heritage in Vancouver and lower mainland through various socio-cultural activities and events since 1977. LMBCS is a non political organization. We are proud to be a part of Canada’s multicultural society. We strive to foster and carry forward Bengali […]
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LMBCS winning prestigious Award and Certificate of Recognition – Best Sharodatsav
We are delighted to share some exciting news that brings great pride to our community. Lower Mainland Bengali Cultural Society of BC – LMBCS have been honored with the prestigious award for Best Sharadatsav from the Greatest Show on Earth- GSOE in association with Global Connect and Heritage Bengal Global.
Engaged Seniors
LMBCS started a new multi-year project called Engaged Seniors with the goal of helping with seniors’ issues and keeping them engaged. This is done through an Employment and Social Development Canada grant called New Horizons Seniors Program (NHSP). The grant is administered by a Steering Committee of senior LMBCS members and a Seniors’ Program Coordinator […]
Updated bylaws and constitution
The LMBCS bylaws were updated, and approved on January 16th, 2021 in a Special General Meeting held online in a Zoom call.
Focus Groups 2018-2019
One of the key initiatives of EC 2018-19 was to broaden the scope of various LMBCS core operations to foster vision 2018-19 – Inclusion, Transparency and Celebration. Creation of various focus groups is one of such many innovative steps, which this team will undertake throughout the year to engage with the community.
ESP Monthly Event
The ‘Earth Sustainability Programme’ normally holds their monthly event in the last week of the month at: Vancity meeting room – South Burnaby Branch 5064 Kingsway, Burnaby, BC, V5H 2E7 If someone is interested, they should contact by email at: [email protected].
LMBCS Student Bursary
The last EC has resumed the bursary that used to be given to the children of LMBCS members when they enrolled in a post-secondary institution.
Nominations for Executive Committee – 2014
A new LMBCS executive committee will be elected in the Annual general meeting, to be held on April 26th. Nominations for all executive committee posts are open. The following posts are available. President Vice-president Tresaurer Secretary Cultural Secretary Assistant Cultural Secretary Members at large One needs to be a LMBCS member at good standing to be […]
Vancouver Bangla Vidyalaya
Bangla school classes take place every other Sunday from 1:30 to 3:30 pm. The school is intended for children between 5 and 12 years of age. Interested parents do not have to be LMBCS members to enrol their children.
Shree Making Competition
Shree is a decorative and essential part of almost all Bengali auspicious functions. This year during Durga Puja, LMBCS would like to showcase the Shree making talents of its adult members. Please join in the fun and make it a success.