Saikat is a charitable, non-profit organization, dedicated to promoting Bengali culture in San Diego and neighboring communities. Since its inception in 1987, Saikat has been holding cultural events (Saraswati Puja, Cultural Program "Krishti", Annual Picnic, Durga Puja etc.) in San Diego.

We welcome everybody interested in Bengali culture regardless of ethnicity and religion. Please e-mail or call any of the executive members (EC) for membership information. [ more]

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Announcements

NEW! SAIKAT released its first periodic newsletter, Saikat Taranga , in March 2010. We strongly encourage you to contribute to this new community feature. For an online copy of the newsletter, please visit this page.

NEW! Saikat invites participants for the upcoming Unity in Diversity concert. If you are interested, please send an email to ec@saikat.org. For last year's event, please visit this page.

NEW! Thanks to your generous patronage and aggressive fundraising, Saikat has maintained a robust financial health despite current adverse economic conditions. Please click here for a glimpse of Saikat's financial record for fiscal year 2009. We look forward to your continued support in the coming years.

NEW! Thank you for attending Saraswati Puja 2010. Please click here for photos of this event. If you have photos that you would like to share with the community, please send us the link to the album.

Saikat members represented Bengal in the Festival of Lights ceremony at Balboa Park on Sunday, October 25, 2009 from 4:00-8:00pm. For photos of this spectacular event, please visit the album page.

Click here for sample photos from Durga Puja. We welcome photo submissions from community members. If you wish to submit your photos for display, please send an email to EC.

Thanks to all participants of Saikat's first sit-n-draw competition. More than 30 enthusiastic children displayed their artistic talent. For details, including pictures of the artwork, please click here.

The 2009 annual magazine is now available online. Please click here to access current and past editions.

Saikat has launched a new charitable venture called "SHIELD" (Sustainable Health Improvement and EducationaL Development) project, in which members and well-wishers of Saikat can participate to raise funds to help overcome poverty by sponsoring needy children across the world. Click here for more details.

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Highlights from our recent events



For pictures of past events, please visit the album page.