Bangladesh Academy of Fine Arts

Shubho Noboborsho! 🎉❤️💚 What a joy to celebrate Bangla New Year alongside the vibrant Bangladeshi community at BAFA’s Annual Boishakhi Parade! Our heritage, our language, and our diversity are what make New York truly beautiful. Thank you to BAFA for always bringing our community together and keeping that spirit alive. Wishing everyone peace, pride, and prosperity in this new season! 🌸 শুভ নববর্ষ! 🎉❤️💚 BAFA-এর বার্ষিক বৈশাখী শোভাযাত্রায় প্রাণবন্ত বাংলাদেশি সম্প্রদায়ের সাথে বাংলা নববর্ষ উদযাপন করা কী যে এক আনন্দের বিষয়! আমাদের ঐতিহ্য, আমাদের ভাষা এবং আমাদের বৈচিত্র্যই নিউ ইয়র্ককে প্রকৃত অর্থে সুন্দর করে তোলে। আমাদের সম্প্রদায়কে সর্বদা একত্রিত করার এবং সেই উদ্দীপনাকে সজীব রাখার জন্য BAFA-কে জানাই অশেষ ধন্যবাদ। এই নতুন ঋতুতে সকলের জন্য শান্তি, গর্ব এবং সমৃদ্ধি কামনা করছি! 🌸

Honored to join the Bangladesh Academy of Fine Arts (BAFA Inc.) for this year’s Boishakhi Parade & Cultural Celebration in the Bronx celebrating the Bengali New Year. Grateful to spend time with community leaders, families, performers, and residents who continue to keep culture, tradition, and community spirit alive across our borough. 🌸🇧🇩 Thank you to everyone who welcomed us and helped make this year’s celebration so special, despite the rain. #BronxCommunity #CulturalHeritage #BengaliNewYear #BAFA #CD18

Chandalika — a powerful story of self-discovery, dignity, and breaking social barriers. For years, BAFA has brought many renditions of this timeless dance drama to the stage, sharing its message of empowerment and change—one that still deeply resonates today. Come and experience an evening of storytelling through dance and music as we present Rabindranath Tagore’s Chandalika, reimagined. 🎭 Join us this Saturday, May 9 📍 PS 106 Auditorium 🕕 Seating: 6:00 PM | Show: 6:30 PM RSVP using Link in Bio. 📸 Circa 2022 #SouthAsianArts #Chandalika #DanceDrama

Shubho Noboborsho! We hope the Bengali New Year has been treating you well! To add more flare to your year, Come Celebrate Pohela Boishakh with us! 🏵️ We'll kick off the festivities with the Boishakhi Parade at 4 PM, starting from BAFA Studio (2172 Starling Ave), as we take to the streets singing and dancing to Bengali music! To join the parade, please arrive in front of the BAFA studio by 3:30 pm for lineup. 🏵️ After the parade, stop by the Indoor Mela at PS 106 or explore the local vendors and shops along Starling Ave before settling in for the evening program. 🏵️ Doors open at 6:00 PM at the PS 106 auditorium, with performances beginning promptly at 6:30 PM. 🏵️ The evening will feature soulful guitar performances, Chandalika—a powerful dance drama centered on resistance, dignity, and self-worth—and a vibrant closing performance by BAFA vocalists. 🏵️ This event is free and open to all, made possible through the support of DYCD and our community partners. Boishakhi Parade 📍 BAFA Studio 2172 Starling Ave, Bronx, NY Mela & Cultural Arts Show 📍 PS 106 1514 Olmstead Ave, Bronx, NY RSVP Using Luma Link In Bio

Spent a musical, inspiring afternoon with @bafa.usa learning about their work in the community. Make sure to check out their Boishakhi show on May 9th!

Stories of Us 🎨 The Paint & Golpo Workshop by BAFA created a safe space for intergenerational connection through shared activity and mediated conversation. Over chai and samosas — staples of Bangladeshi gathering and hospitality — participants spent the afternoon painting, sharing vulnerable reflections on their lived experiences, and speaking on the inspirations behind their creations. Art served as a catalyst to bring forth stories which otherwise may have remained untold. Thank you @stophatenyc and @nycchr for making this event possible. Community-based cultural programming serves as a preventative tool against hate by fostering dialogue, affirming identity, and strengthening social cohesion across generations. Thank you @itiseyeris for facilitating this workshop with care and intention 🩷 Thank you to everyone who joined us and continue to support BAFA programs 🤍

paint & present: STORIES OF US Bronx Intergenerational Arts, Language & Anti-Bias Initiative with @bafa.usa was such a time! participants of all ages were able to paint, reflect, and share community connections thanks to NYC Office for Prevention of Hate Crimes and NYC Commission on Human Rights! very special thank you to @spondonbafa & @farida.yeasmin.50 + @margiaisdreaming for this beautiful and fun community-led workshop exploring identity, language, immigrant experiences and beyond 💌🇧🇩 tags: #nycart #nycyouth #nycfamilies #bengali #nycfree

🎨 STORIES OF US Bronx Intergenerational Arts, Language & Anti-Bias Initiative 📅 Sunday, April 26th, 2026 ⏰ 2:00 PM – 5:00 PM 📍 BAFA Studio – 2172 Starling Ave, Bronx, NY 10462 FREE EVENT Join us for a community-led workshop designed to reduce bias and build understanding among Bronx immigrant families. Through art and conversation, we’ll explore themes of identity, belonging, language, and resilience. Led by: Arufa Hossain (Visual Artist) @itiseyeris What to expect: • Guided painting workshop (all ages welcome) • Shared creative activity • Intergenerational sharing circle • Facilitated open discussion to bridge generational communication gaps • Safe, welcoming space for dialogue and connection No materials needed — just sign up and arrive on time. 🪑 Limited seating available 📩 DM to reserve your spot #bengaliculture #artworkshop #bafa #nycartsevents #paintworkshop

Y'all asked for it! #thebannerchronicles #bafausa

BAFA’s annual Pohela Boishakh Multi-Part Event in Parkchester is a vibrant celebration of identity, unity, and cultural pride for the Bangladeshi diaspora across New York State. It creates a powerful space where traditions, language, music, and dance come alive in the streets—connecting generations and strengthening community bonds. 🌼 For many, it’s a reminder that culture is not left behind, but carried forward and shared with pride. The parade also brings visibility to Bangladeshi heritage, inviting the broader NYC community to experience and celebrate it. Join us in continuing the celebration at BAFA’s Boishakhi cultural event on May 9th 2026—we’d love to see you there! 🌼 Parade: Starts in front of the BAFA Studio - 2172 Starling Avenue at 4:00 pm 🌼 Boishakh Mela/Fair: P.S 106 from 3:00 pm - 8:00 pm 🌼 Cultural Show: P.S 106 at 6:00 pm 🌼 RSVP using Link in Bio ❤️

Back by popular demand 🌼✨ After such an incredible turnout last time, we’re bringing the Boishakhi dance workshop back! As we continue celebrating the season, join us once again to learn a vibrant, high-energy routine rooted in tradition and joy. Whether you missed the first one or just want to experience it again, this space is all about movement, connection, and community 💃🏽🌺 Song: Ailo Ailo Ailo Re Ronge Bhora Boishakh 🗓 April 11, 2026 ⏰ 6 PM 📍 BAFA Studio, Bronx ✨ Open to all levels 💛 $25 per person 📩 DM to reserve your spot Let’s keep the Boishakhi spirit going—see you on the dance floor 🌸

In the Bangladeshi diaspora across New York, the cultural arts continue to be a powerful way we stay connected to each other and to our roots. ⭐ Around Pohela Boishakh, the arts become even more meaningful by bringing people together through shared music, movement, and crafts. ⭐ Last night’s workshop highlighted how these spaces extend beyond performance; they are relational. They sustain community, reinforce belonging, and offer a sense of rootedness across diasporic life. ⭐ Workshop led by @margiaisdreaming ❤️✨ #danceworkshop #ailoailoailore #pohelaboishakh