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Sorcar receives honorable Plaque
from Prabir Roy,
Working President of Biswa Banga Sammelan
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Manick Sorcar
was honored for his "Untiring and Enthusiastic Efforts
To Promote the Bengali Culture in North America" at the
19th
North American Bengali Conference, held at the Santa Clara Convention
Center, on last July 3, 1999.
It was jointly presented by the Cultural Association of Bengal
of New York and Bay Area Prabasi at San Francisco. The special plaque
was handed by Sri Prabir Roy, former Chairman of C.A.B. and the
Working President of Biswa Banga Sammelan.
The conference attracted nearly 5,000 Bengalis. Invited guests
included film stars such as Madhabi Mukherjee, veteran singer
Manna Dey and dignitaries including the leader of the West Bengal
delegation Somnath
Chatterjee, MP.
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