পঞ্চম বিশ্ব বাংলা সাহিত্য সমাবেশ, টরন্টো, কানাডা – সেপ্টেম্বর ২ ও ৩, ২০২৩ (শনি ও রবি)
অনুষ্ঠানস্থল (Venue):
Japanese Canadian Cultural Center
ঠিকানা (Address): 6 Garamond Court, Toronto, ON M3C 1Z5, Canada
স্বরচিত কবিতা পাঠ তালিকা, শনিবার
স্বরচিতা কবিতা পাঠ – তালিকা, রবিবার
স্বরচিত গল্প পাঠ – তালিকা, শনিবার
স্বরচিত গল্প পাঠ – তালিকা, রবিবার
স্বরচিত প্রবন্ধ পাঠ-তালিকা, শনি ও রবিবার
হাইব্রিড প্যানেল সময় ও জুম লিঙ্ক – “বাংলা গদ্যের নানান ধারা”
হাইব্রিড প্যানেল সময় ও জুম লিঙ্ক – “বাংলায় বিশ্ব, বিশ্বে বাংলা”
Program Overview:
There is a meet and greet from 830 PM to 11 PM, Friday (September 1) at the Don Valley Hotel for participants traveling from out of town. Box dinner will be served. Hotel guests will also be provided with grab and go breakfast on Saturday (Sep 2) and Sunday (Sep 3). One to two hotel rooms will be used for meet and greet and breakfast collection. Event volunteers will be available at the lobby to direct you to the rooms.
Program continues 830 AM to 11 PM Saturday (Sep 2) and 9:15 AM to 11 PM Sunday (Sep 3) at the venue. Literary section with readings and discussion panels will be held in the day sessions. Cultural programs will be held in the evening. Program details will be uploaded in our website a couple of days prior to the event.
Lunch and dinner will be served at the venue to registered participants on Saturday and Sunday.
বই প্রদর্শনী:
নিবন্ধিত লেখকবৃন্দের নিজেদের বই প্রদর্শনীর ব্যবস্থা থাকবে সমাবেশে। বই প্রদর্শনীর নির্ধারিত টেবিলে সমাবেশে নিবন্ধিত লেখকগণ সর্বোচ্চ দু’টি বইয়ের প্রতিটির এক কপি করে রাখতে পারবেন।
Nearby Airports:
Toronto Pearson International Airport, YYZ
Hotel choice:
Toronto Don Valley Hotel and Suites
Hotel address: 175 Wynford Drive, Toronto, Ontario, M3C 1J3 Canada
Public Transportation
From Toronto Pearson International Airport (YYZ) to the Don Valley Hotel
TTC (Toronto Transit Commission) webpage with door-to-door trip planner
Maps and Directions
Map (image) of the venue and hotel with major neighborhoods in Toronto
Walking directions from hotel to venue
Map of venue and hotel with nearby places
Attractions close to the hotel
Aga Khan Museum is a 3 minutes’ walk from the hotel.
Ontario Science Center is a 5 to 10 minutes’ drive.
Downtown Toronto is a 20 to 25 minutes’ drive from the hotel.
Toronto weather
Toronto, ON – 7 Day Forecast – Environment Canada (weather.gc.ca)
Organized by
North America Bengali Literary Society
উত্তর আমেরিকা বাংলা সাহিত্য পরিষদ
Local host
Pathshaala, Toronto, Canada: An organization promoting art and literature
Donations
You can send your donations via PayPal. Our local organizers PayPal account email is pathshalatoronto@gmail.com (clicking this link or the button below will take you directly to our donation page.)
To send your donation via check please contact Farhana Azim Shiuly (azimfarhana75@gmail.com)
Advertise
To put your advertisement in the four color conference souvenir, please contact our Toronto conference coordinator Farhana Azim Shiuly, local partner organization PathShala, Toronto or our USA contact Shaibal Talukder following this email link.
Our back and inner covers are already taken. You can put full page add for $1,000 (one thousand dollar), half page for $500, and quarter page for $250.

Hotel booking information:
Toronto Don Valley Hotel and Suites,
175 Wynford Drive, Toronto, Ontario, M3C 1J3 Canada
The hotels can get busy during Labor Day weekend. We suggest you reserve early. Most reservation websites allow full refund cancellation within a week of the check-in date. You can use a promo code “SMERF” for a 10% discount. There is a hotel registration guide in this link, in case you need help.
Please save your confirmation number as the hotel website might be irregular in sending an email confirmation.
You are encouraged to share your reservation information and/or hotel queries with Toronto conference coordinator Farhana Azim Shiuly and our USA contact Shaibal Talukder following this email link.
Overall Contact:
Farhana Azim Shiuly (azimfarhana75@gmail.com)
Purabi Basu (purabibasu@gmail.com)