An Educational, Cultural & Charitable Organization in Phoenix, Arizona

Bangladesh Theater of Arizona is an educational, cultural, and charitable organization. The goal of this organization is to promote awareness among an immigrant community, especially their progenies to seek out the rich cultural heritage, histories of their ancestors through diversified activities. One of the primary objectives of BTA is to engage children and youth of the community in various educational events partnering with its sister organization, “Shikor Bangla School”. By using a bilingual method of engagement, Bangladesh Theater of Arizona (BTA) encourages its members and students to establish for themselves firm self-identities and altruistic personalities.

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This is the 8th edition of “Shiri” (Yearly Magazine from BTA) published on the day of BTA’s Annual Theater event.

Important Announcement

On the occasion of the Charity Theater Event on Nov 16, Bangladesh Theater of Arizona (BTA) will be publishing the 8th issue of the magazine “SHIRI”. For those who do not know, SHIRI is a Bangla magazine published by BTA in Arizona since 2003 to promote the practice of Bangla language among the Banga speaking community. It encourages everybody including the famous or new writers living in USA or elsewhere and also our next generation to write in Bangla. Every household attending the BTA-Shikor event on Nov 16 will get a complimentary copy of SHIRI.
 
You will find some previous issues of SHIRI if you scroll to the bottom of this page.
 
We are inviting submissions from everyone for SHIRI 2024 – stories, poems, essays, drawings and advertisements.
  • Last date for submission: 1st November 2024
  • Contact Shaikh Shams Vashkar for advertisements (480-206-8430)
  • Write to this email: ani.bashar15@gmail.com
  • Drawings/Paintings can be sent in jpeg/png/bmp format.
  • It is better to limit the writeups to 1000 words.
Additional detail:
Facebook Event Page for Nov 16 event: Charity Theater Evening with BTA & Shikor
 
For tickets, please contact any of the following and Zelle: (Please reserve you seat asap)
Selina Khanam: (480) 374-9487
Nasim Amanatullah: (480) 244-6667
Chand Sultana Lipi: (480) 252-3215
Shameem Dewan: (602) 770-2180
Rezaul Karim: (347) 707-3181
Ismat Akhtar Sumona: (480) 241-0721
Naznin Afroze Nupur (971) 417-7745
Ashfaq Ansery  (480) 306-9064
Shaikh Shams Vashkar: (480) 206-8430
or Zelle to BTA email: bangladesh_theater_of_arizona@yahoo.com

Upcoming Event

Annual Magazine published by BTA and a sister organization, Shikor Bangla School

Shiri Magazine (2023)

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Shiri Magazine (2022)

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