North American Bengali Conference

North American Bengali Conference (NABC)
নর্থ আমেরিকান বঙ্গ সম্মেলন
StatusActive
GenreCultural festival
CountryUnited States and Canada
Inaugurated1981 (1981)
Most recent{{End date|2024))
Attendance4000–12,000
Websitecabusa.org

The North American Bengali Conference (NABC) is an annual Bengali culture conference held in the United States and Canada, typically around the weekend of July 4. It was established in 1981 by the Cultural Association of Bengal in New York, and is hosted by a different organization every year.[1] The conference includes performances, readings, discussion, networking, and class reunions.

Performers are often from the United States, Canada, Bangladesh, and India.[1] Audiences are primarily Bangladeshi American, Indian American, Bangladeshi Canadian and Indian Canadian. In 2022, Bangladeshi actor-producer Shakib Khan was appointed as the Bangladesh Outreach Brand Ambassador of NABC, the first and only brand ambassador in the 42-year history of the conference.[2][3][4]

  1. ^ a b রায়, প্রবীর (July 1, 2016). আমেরিকায় বঙ্গ সম্মেলনের সেকাল একাল. Anandabajar Patrika (in Bengali).
  2. ^ "Shakib Khan appointed Brand Ambassador of NABC". The New Nation. Retrieved 2023-06-21.
  3. ^ "Shakib becomes Bangladesh brand ambassador at Banga Sammelan". Bangladesh Post. Retrieved 2023-06-21.
  4. ^ "Shakib Khan appointed Brand Ambassador of North America Bengali Conference". The Daily Star. 2022-01-30. Retrieved 2023-06-21.