BCAE Events 2023
Upcoming Events
Father's Day 2023
June 18, 2023
We are super excited to announce that after a long time the BCAE vs BSAUA Father's Day Soccer (Football) Match is back to Edmonton!!
It's a tradition in the Bangladeshi community in Edmonton to play a friendly match between Bangladesh Canada Association of Edmonton (BCAE) and the Bangladeshi Students Association at University of Alberta (BSAUA) on Father's Day.
The event is free and open for all. Please join us to cheer for your team as well as to celebrate Father's Day 2023!
Date: June 18, 2023 (Sunday)
Time: 4:00 PM
Venue: Millwoods Park (Soccer Field #3)
*Light refreshments will be served
Sponsors:
Rane Pharmaceutical Inc. (Dr. M. A. Rahim)
Dr. Fateh Mohammed
Nurel Saeed
Completed Events
Mother's Day 2023
May 14, 2023
We are delighted to share with you the successful completion of BCAE Mother's Day event on May 14, 2023. We thank all BCAE members who attended the event. Special thanks to the co-sponsors of the event: Dr. Sultana Begum and Dr. Jesmin Akhter.
The event included a potluck lunch from community members where BCAE provided snacks, supplementary lunch items, desserts and drinks. The event also included distributing Mother's Day cards, special prayers for mothers, raffle draws, children's artwork, cutting Mother's Day cake, and cultural showcases from our community members.
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Boishakh & Eid (বৈশাখ ও ঈদ)
April 29, 2023
We are delighted to share with you the successful completion of BCAE Boisakh and Eid event on April 29, 2023. We thank all BCAE members and community members who attended the event. The event included Mongol Shovajatra, Bangla School students' performances, solo and group performances (song, dance, fashion show, recitation), comedy drama, and Band Show. There were lots of food, clothing and service stalls at the venue as well. Sunlife Financial and Link Insurance provide raffle prizes at the event.
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Iftar 2023
April 9, 2023
BCAE organized BCAE Iftar 2023 on April 9, 2023. We thank all BCAE members, BSAUA members, and community members who attended this event. The event included Quran recitation, Hamd-e-elahi, Nat-e-rasul, Islamic lecture, and special dua. We provided iftar and dinner packs to all the participants.
BCAE sincerely thank all donors and volunteers without whom it would never have been possible to organize this event.
স্মৃতিতে '৭১ (Celebration of Bangladesh Independence Day-Online)
March 26, 2023
BCAE organized an online event on 26 March 2023 (স্মৃতিতে '৭১) to celebrate the Independence Day of Bangladesh. The event included remembrance, discussions and broadcasting of video clips from BCAE Archives on the theme of Independence Day. The online event was live streamed via BCAE Official Facebook and YouTube Accounts.
BCAE Youth Night 2023
March 11, 2023
Bangladesh Canada Association of Edmonton organized "BCAE Youth Night 2023" on March 11 at Bangladesh Center to enhance youth participation in BCAE events and initiatives. About thirty youths attended the event. It was a fun night with games, music, quiz, movie and karaoke!
Kumon Math and Reading Centre - Miller Crossing and UCMAS Ellerslie & UCMAS Millwoods co-sponsored the event. BCAE would like to convey sincere thanks to Ms. Nusrat Aireen and Ms. Rezwana Huq for their support to our community. BCAE also acknowledge the support from all parents.
Bangla School Participation at IHLA International Mother Language Day 2023 Event
February 25, 2023
BCAE Bangla School participated in the IHLA (International Heritage and Language Association) International Mother Language Day Celebration 2023 at the Polish Center in Edmonton. This the first time BCAE Bangla School participated in this broader platform.
BCAE Bangla School's performance was "Our Pride, Our Hope, Our Language -Bangla." Bangla School students performed a song written during the Language Movement, and recited a poem about Bangla Language. The song expresses the mourning for the sacrifice of our language martyrs. The poem represents our love and pride for Bangla language.
BCAE-BSAUA Blood Donation Program 2023
February 25, 2023
BCAE successfully organized BCAE-BSAUA Blood Donation Program on February 25, 2023 in collaboration with BSAUA. BCAE conveys sincere thanks to all donors for coming forward and donating blood for this cause. Special thanks to 𝗖𝗮𝗻𝗮𝗱𝗶𝗮𝗻 𝗕𝗹𝗼𝗼𝗱 𝗦𝗲𝗿𝘃𝗶𝗰𝗲𝘀, 𝗘𝗱𝗺𝗼𝗻𝘁𝗼𝗻, for making the entire process so much smoother this year. BCAE also expresses gratitude to BSAUA for their collaboration and cooperation.
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International Mother Language Day 2023
February 21, 2023
BCAE has successfully organized the International Mother language Day 2023 at the City Hall on February 21, 2023. Over 100 people attended the event.
We would like to express gratitude to the Guests of Honor, BCAE members, members of BCAE Standing Committees, members of BCAE International Mother Language Monument Committee, community members and participants, members of BSAUA, performers, volunteers, and City of Edmonton staff to make this a widely successful event.
The event was featured on CTV Edmonton, CBC Edmonton and Channel I (Bangladesh) at prime news time
EC Induction and Meet & Greet 2023
January 29, 2023
BCAE executive committee organized a Meet and Greet with past presidents of BCAE at Bangladesh Center. The event focused on BCAE history, committees, and functions as well as a round table discussion on BCAE's path forward.