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Powai Bengali Welfare Association
Promoting Social & Cultural Harmony Through Expanding Community Participation
Powai Bengali Welfare Association
Powai Bengali Welfare Association (PBWA)- a registered charitable organization, was formed in 2006 by a motley of passionate Powai-ites who shared among themselves the desire not only to make a difference to their immediate neighborhood but also to the society at large by way of enhancing cultural and social harmony Read More…
TRADITION
Since 2006, PBWA has brought the Sarvajanin Durgotsav to Hiranandani Gardens, Powai. Now in its 21st year, it welcomes up to 1.5 million visitors each year to eco-conscious pandals, daily pujo, community bhog and cultural evenings.
SOCIAL
Social Initiative
Nutrition, learning and dignity for underserved communities: breakfast, books, drinking water and solar lamps for schoolchildren, hygienic toilets through Project WASH, and livelihoods for women through Mission Swayam Siddha.
Culture
Music, dance, drama and poetry run through every PBWA event, from the Chhou dance of Purulia to productions by professional and in-house artists, building cultural harmony and lasting bonds across communities in Powai and beyond.
Events & Updates of Durgotsav
Gallery
Moments from PBWA through the years: Durga Pujo at Hiranandani Gardens, cultural evenings on our stage, and the people behind our social initiatives. Open the full gallery to browse by Cultural, Pujo or Social.