Kaberi Dutta ChatterjeeDirector, KAA Media · Narrative Architect | Director, KAA Media Inc.

Life in Canada: Durga puja in Oshawa

6 Oct 2019 · 2 min

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In this short vlog, the speaker stands at a Durga Puja celebration in Oshawa (referred to as Ashwa, near Tron) and gives a lively walkthrough of the event. They highlight the massive puja mandap, a concurrent pageant program, numerous food stalls, and note that roughly 1,000 Bengali attendees have gathered. The narrator points out visual references to iconic Kolkata landmarks such as the Howrah Bridge, Kalibari, and mentions Raj Bhavan, linking the diaspora celebration to its cultural roots. The video concludes with a friendly thank‑you, conveying a festive and welcoming tone.

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I am at a Durga Puja stall. Let me show myself first. Happy Durga Puja, everybody! This is a huge, uh, puja mandap. At that side there is a pageant program going on, and these are stalls, and that is the Durga. It's a huge hall. There's food stalls over here. On this end, I'll just show you. There are almost 1,000 people over here. All are Bengalis. This one, this puja is in Ashwa, which is near Tron. This is the Durga Mata. The Kolkata Bridge, Howrah Bridge over there. Kolkata City of Joy. That's Kalibari, Kalimundi, Kalibari. And this is, I think, Raj Bhavan. Thank you for watching.