About

Established in 1998, Purbachal-the eastern sky is a Bangladeshi Luton-based non-political voluntary cultural organisation.

It aims to bring keen readers together to engage in stimulating group discussion and debate on particular books or articles and linked subjects.

Work programme: includes launching events e.g. Bangladesh Victory Day, Independence Day, International Mother Language Day, Nazrul-Rabindra Jayanti, Bangladeshi Literary Festival, exhibitions on cultural and religious heritage of Bangladesh, Fashion Show, participation in International Women’s Day events, Running Bengali programmes on Radio Ramadan (talks, radio plays, discussions, religious songs etc.), Eid reunions, staging plays of socio-economic and historical importance, cultural programmes of poetry recitation, dance, songs, music etc.