Tooting Bengalis help launch huge cultural celebration this weekend (From Wandsworth Guardian)

Tooting Bengalis help launch huge cultural celebration this weekend

2:38pm Monday 15th March 2010

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Tooting’s Bengali community is getting together to help organise the largest celebration of their culture ever held in the UK.

Three organisations, Tooting Durga Puja, Probashi Cultural Organisation and South London Sarbojonin Durga Puja are all involved in organising the P.C Chandra Ananda Utsav which is at Alexandra Palace from this Friday, until Sunday, March 21.

The three day festival is a symbol of the growing confidence of wealthy Bengalis keen to celebrate their rich cultural heritage here in the UK.

A number of big names are being flown in from the sub continent to take part in the event, including India’s most famous magician PC Sorcar and film legendSharmila Tagore and her film star daughter Soha Ali Khan.

For full details of the festival go to londonanandautsav.com

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