Events
Festivals, cultural celebrations, charity galas, youth programmes and community gatherings — there's always something happening at BJAI.
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Latest Event Highlights
CommunityFeaturedMemorable Visit to Leinster House – 08 October 2026
BJAI members and families visited Leinster House to learn about Ireland’s parliamentary democracy, legislative process, and democratic history.
CommunityFeaturedBJAI Ladies Special Lunch with Mrs. Nimeesha Gupta
BJAI welcomed around 35 ladies from the Bihar and Jharkhand community for a special lunch with Mrs. Nimeesha Gupta at Killashee Hotel.
CommunityFeaturedBJAI Receives FICI Community Champion Award
BJAI received the Community Champion Award from FICI at the India Day Festival in Dublin, in recognition of its sustainable and environmentally conscious celebration of Chhath Puja.
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Upcoming Events
FestivalChhath Puja Celebration
Join the BJAI family for a beautiful evening of Chhath Puja rituals, prayers to the setting sun, and community celebration by the water.
Looking Back
Past Events
FestivalShree Satyanarayana Swami Puja
BJAI welcomed 100+ people and 33+ devotee couples for a spiritually uplifting puja led by Pandit Joshi Ji, followed by prasad prepared by devotees.
CommunityBJAI Summer Picnic 2026
35 to 40 families and a turnout of over 100+ BJAI members gathered at Donadea Forest Park for a joyful day of potluck food, games, and community spirit.
FestivalBJAI Holi Milan Samaroh 2025
BJAI's 4th Annual Multicultural Holi Milan Samaroh brought together the Indian and Irish communities for an afternoon of colours, culture, and celebration in Naas, Co. Kildare.
FestivalBJAI Holi Milan Samaroh 2024
BJAI's 3rd Annual Multicultural Holi Milan Samaroh brought together the Indian and Irish communities for an afternoon of colours, culture, and celebration in Naas, Co. Kildare.
CommunityBJAI Ladies Luncheon with Shreemati Reeti Mishra
BJAI hosted a special Ladies Luncheon with Shreemati Reeti Mishra, wife of the Ambassador of India to Ireland, bringing BJAI ladies together for warm conversation and connection.
CommunityBJAI Volunteers' Visit to Leinster House
A delegation of 12 BJAI volunteers, led by President Dr. Deepak Kumar, visited the historic Leinster House for an informative tour and civic exchange with TDs James Lawless and Vincent P. Martin.
FestivalBJAI Ganesh Puja 2023
BJAI members performed and hosted the 5th day of the 10-day Ganesh Puja ceremony at VHCCI, bringing together families, children, and devotees in devotion and cultural celebration.
CommunityBJAI Family Fun Day – 1st BJAI Cork Chapter Meet
The BJAI Multicultural Family Fun Day marked the 1st BJAI Cork Chapter Meet, bringing families together for games, contests, live music, and food in a joyful celebration of community and diversity.
FestivalBJAI Holi Milan 2023
BJAI's 2nd Holi Milan celebration brought members, families, and distinguished guests together at Caragh Community Centre for an afternoon of colours, folk dance, and Fagua songs.
FestivalBJAI Makar Sankranti 2023
BJAI's first-ever community-level Makar Sankranti celebration brought together around 400 guests at VHCCI Temple for Khichdi Prasad distribution, bhajans, and Gayatri Mantra recitation by children.
FestivalBJAI Chhath Mahaparv 2022
BJAI's first-ever community-level Chhath Mahaparv brought together devotees from across Ireland for the four-day festival, with dinner prasad and traditional thekua and fruit prasad served to attendees.
FestivalBJAI Ganesh Puja 2022
BJAI hosted the 4th day of Shree Ganesh Puja at VHCCI as an open community event, drawing around 500 devotees for traditional rituals, devotional songs, and community aarti.
CommunityBJAI Family Picnic 2022
BJAI families gathered at Corkagh Park for a relaxed outdoor picnic filled with homemade food, Antakshari, and a friendly game of cricket.
CommunityBJAI Family Picnic and Potluck 2022
BJAI's first outdoor family picnic brought members together for a lakeside potluck of homemade dishes, conversation, and community bonding at Coosan Point, Athlone.
FestivalShree Satyanarayan Puja 2022
BJAI devotees gathered at VHCCI Temple to celebrate the Shree Satyanarayan Puja on the auspicious occasion of Poornima, with prayers, offerings, and shared devotion.
FestivalBJAI Holi Milan Samaroh 2022
BJAI's multicultural Holi Milan Samaroh brought members and guests together for colours, music, and performances, inaugurated by Lord Mayor Cllr Seamie Moore.
CommunityBJAI Inauguration 2021
BJAI was officially inaugurated by H.E. Sandeep Kumar, then Ambassador of India to Ireland, alongside Lord Mayor Cllr Seamie Moore, marking the founding of the community organisation.