You are right. I forgot to mention all that participated in the 'mukoli Bihu'. It was very nice to watch everyone having so much fun. I enjoy that very much watching that and stay put on wherever I am, just to see that..not that I am shy or anything. :)
BTW, tumi kokaal bhonga-tu tumar Ram-daar pora xikibo paara (aaru maanuh nepala-ne?), kintu haat-or paak-ghuroni-tu pise tumar ekebaare khaati paak dei, trade-mark kori lobo loga hoise, oine` nokol maari loi nijor buli kuwar aagote.
It was really great to see you all. We could not get away from the venue, just before we left the center we roamed around that hallway - in case somebody was still there, and sure enough, met quite a few people there again - passing by, who must have thought what we were doing there. :)
>From: Ganesh C Bora <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
>To: "Alpana B. Sarangapani" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, assam@pikespeak.uccs.edu
>Subject: Re: [Assam] Assamese get-together
>Date: Tue, 5 Jul 2005 09:41:53 -0700 (PDT)
>
>Dear Alpana Baideo,
>
>BTW, you forgot about Ram-da in the "performing crowd"
>or "performers from the crowd"!!!
>
>Alpana Baideo has nicely narrated the events in
>ASSAM2005. It was really great to meet so many
>Assamese for the first time! Besides the official
>programmes, informal gatherings till late night added
>more flavor to ASSAM2005.
>
>Ganesh
>
>---------------------------------
>
>Hi Everybody:
>
>We just got home from the great Assamese get-together
>at Orlando, Florida held at the beautiful and elegant
>setting at Disney Coronado Springs resort, which we
>enjoyed thoroughly.
>
>Here are some of the highlights of the event (from my
>point of view as a member of the audience):
>
>There was no small-time politics and upstaging one
>another at all. Thus there was no tension and each
>and everyone was having plain and simple fun. It was
>truly a "community event" where the community was the
>focus, as opposed to a convention which is consumed by
>itself.
>
>Even though there is only one Assamese family in the
>Orlando area, there are many out-of-town Assamese
>Floridians (and also from other states) who organized
>or helped in this great event for the guests to have
>some down to earth fun. It made us feel like it was
>taken care of by 'local people' - we were totally "at
>home".
>
>Some from the crowd like, Ganesh Bora, Utpal Brahma,
>Partha Gogoi, Prakash Deka, Abani Sharma, Jukti
>Kalita, Priyankoo Sharma, Jugal Kalita, Kamal Sharma
>etc., made the event much more livelier by their
>frequent jokes and the use of their sense of humor at
>the right times.
>
>Both professional artists (Elora Bora Singh and Jitul
>Sonowal) from Assam gave great performances as
>expected. We had the experience of personally talking
>and dining with them - never get this opportunity even
>back home. The guest artists were not just great
>performers, but were also able to mix and mingle with
>us freely.
>
>Before going to Orlando, we had often heard of many of
>the names involved and thought they were larger than
>life, but were pleasantly surprised that none of them
>had any airs about them.
>
>To add to this, we enjoyed and were extremely proud to
>be able to enjoy the performances of great artists
>from the US itself. To mention some are: Rabin &
>Arundhotee Goswami, Abani Sarma and his granddaughter
>little Ranikiran, Priya Saikia, Anjana Bordoloi, Umesh
>Tahbildar, Biraj Bhuyan, Chumki Gogoi, Ruprekha
>Bhuyan, Lona Sarma, Leoni Borkakati, Preetha Kamath,
>Priya Saikia, Bihu - wonderfully danced by little
>Jahnabi Das, Rick Bhuyan, Nick Bhuyan, Nikumani
>Bhuyan, Surabhi Kalita, Jukti Kalita, Nilakshi
>Thakuria, Jayanta Thakuria, Malabika Brahma, Moushumi
>Chatterjee, Anuradha Deka, Please forgive me if I
>missed any performer's name. MCs: Rick and Nick
>Bhuyan, Pari Saikia, Santanu and Moushumi Chatterjee
>kept the show moving at a good pace.
>
>Rabin Goswami's presentation was just mesmerizing. His
>personality filled with humility and politeness won't
>give you a clue that he possesses a great voice and
>the quality of a professional singer, unless and until
>you hear him singing.
>
>The food was just great. The host families went out of
>the way to provide the whole gathering with sumptuous,
>nutritious meals of a medley of American, Italian,
>Indian and Mexican (as opposed to the regular oily
>Indian restaurant food) dishes. They even paid
>attention to the details where vegetarians like me had
>a wide choice - gestures like this reinforces the
>feeling that each and everyone is welcome.
>
>Then there was this unique arrangement where guests
>were taken by bus (a nice scenic drive) to a local
>Indian restaurant for a grand dinner. It was like fun
>mixed with food.
>
>Before I forget, we also had the pleasure of viewing a
>short film by Ms. Sanchayita Sharma, "The Passage",
>about a poor family and their life "amidst the crisis
>of insurgency". The film is bases on the award winning
>short story by Dr. Indira Goswami.
>
>We also got to see Sanjoy Hazarika's A River's Story,
>the Quest for the Brahmaputra, directed by Jahnu
>Barua. It depicted the everyday life of all the people
>of the countries through which the great river flows.
>
>The gathering was also able to enjoy some of the
>outstanding paintings of Mahesh da (Baishya) and Ms.
>Jupi Tara Das' art (paper cutting) creation. Mahesh da
>also took the extra time to educate us to the essence
>of water-color painting. The discourse was not just
>educational but also enabled many of us to appreciate
>painting and art in a more knowledgeable way. There
>was also a beautiful exhibiton of Some of you missed
>the event because of some reason or another, but we
>really wish you all had been there. Like us, I am sure
>you too would have throughly enjoyed the fun-filled
>events. We made many new friends, and touched base
>with a whole lot more.
>
>One thing other meets in future might want to learn
>from Assam 2005 is the spirit of comradrie and kinship
>and the utter lack of groupism, that was felt
>throughout the 3-day event. Its not just enough to put
>up a lot pomp and glitz, but the main reason we need
>to gettogether once in a while whether it's for Bihus
>or for other events is to develop and enhance the
>coheshiveness of Porbaxi Oxomiya.
>
>Young children too had their share of fun in the
>sports and picnic - many of them were also enjoying it
>in a grand way at Disney.
>
>Dr. Birendra Gohain, Commissioner to the CM of Assam,
>was the keynote speaker on Sunday. He touched upon a
>number of important issues involving Assam.
>
>We heartily congratulate all the people involved in
>Assam 2005 for making the event a grand success.
>
>Thank you.
>
>- A. Sarangapani
>
>Houston, Texas. USA.
>
>
>
>
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