ICC-GS Corner

By Pratap Das (New Jersey)

TheIndian Community Center of Garden State elected a new Executive Committee at the end of the year 2022. The new team has members with extensive experiences in managing communities and organizations, as well as a few new members to bring new initiatives and perspectives. Indian Community Center of Garden State (ICC) believes that this new team will bring fresh ideas and a renewed energy to our community. Our new executive team comprises:

▪ President: Nilay Hait

▪ Vice President: Abhishek

Banerji

▪ General Secretary: Seemanta Mitra

▪ Cultural secretary: Arpita Gupta

▪ Treasurer: Kamal Chakraborty

▪ Communication Secretary: Pratap Das

▪ Recreation Secretary: Arnab Chakraborty

▪ Member at Large: Rama Haldar

The first quarter of 2023 has been a busy time for ICC, with many exciting events and initiatives taking place. Here’s a summary of what’s been happening over the past 2 months:

January:

The year started off with a bang as the community came together to celebrate “Poush Parbon”. The new ICC Executive committee hosted, for the first time in ICC history, this event to celebrate our traditional winter’s sweet delicacies. Along with traditional ‘Pithey’ and dinner, there were fun activities for every age group and live music. The event was attended by many people of all ages. It was a historical, and sell-out event!

February:

February brought the community together to celebrate the goddess of knowledge, music, and art - Maa Saras- wati’s Puja. The puja was observed with prayers, offerings, food, and cultural programs.

This year’s Saraswati Puja was a huge success! Every community member contributed their time, energy, and resources to make this event a memorable one. It was attended by many members of our community, including children, adults, and seniors.

The entire event was filled with joy, enthusiasm, and positive energy.

We had an array of cultural programs such as singing, dancing, Shruti Natok and many more, which added to the overall ambiance of the Puja.

The food served was delicious! Everyone has been raving about the food, and ICC has received numerous compliments on the quality and taste.

The decorations were stunning, thanks to the hard work of our volunteers. Everyone worked together!