PRATHAA 2026 · OCT 16-21 · MUMBAI
Hoyi Choyi Anondo
“Let there be joy and celebration.” — Founded 2022 by a group of like-minded Mumbai families who wanted every Pujo to feel like home.
Hoyi Choyi Anondo
“Let there be joy and celebration.” — Founded 2022 by a group of like-minded Mumbai families who wanted every Pujo to feel like home.
Not an events company. A community movement.
HCAF began as a simple, soulful Saraswati Puja in 2022 - born from a shared longing among Mumbai families to reconnect with the traditions they had grown up with. What started as a small gathering quickly became something much larger: a genuine cultural movement.
Every celebration at HCAF is crafted with meaning, love, and deep respect for tradition. We are not a commercial event company. We are a family-led, non-commercial initiative. Every hand that contributes - Bengali, Marathi, Tamil, Marwari, Gujarati - is part of the foundation.
Our founding ethos is simple: reconnect Mumbai's diaspora communities with their cultural roots through adda, rituals, culture, and the warmth of community. Truly inclusive. Children-first. Non-commercial.
“We're not just an event. We are a journey.”
— HCAF Founding Team
The HCAF Family
500+
Members
Across all tiers
5
Years
Of celebrations
3
Iconic Themes
Thakur Dalaan · Patachitra · Prathaa
10,000+
Community Reach
Footfall across 5 days (2025)
What We Stand For
Cultural Preservation
Street alponas, real rituals, authentic craftsmanship, and sit-down bhog — every detail is crafted with cultural precision, not mass-produced spectacle.
Community Building
Truly inclusive — Bengali, Marathi, Tamil, Marwari, Gujarati and more. A space where every hand contributes and every family belongs.
Artistic Excellence
Each year, a new theme is explored with depth and intention. From Thakur Dalaan to Patachitra to Prathaa — always a living, evolving cultural statement.
Children First
A space where the next generation learns, grows into, and carries these traditions forward — not as museum pieces, but as lived experience.
The Faces Behind HCAF
Col. Sujeet Sinha
President
Pramod Akramka
Finance & Accounts Secretary
Hina Ghosh
Convenor Finance & Accounts
Siddharth Gupta
HCAF Advisory Committee
Subrato Sarkaar
Admin Secretary
Bhavya Shanbaug
Cultural Secretary
Bobita Ray
Puja Secretary
Nidhi Sarkar
Admin Convenor & Decoration Secretary
Debangshu Choudhary
Infrastructure and Decoration Secretary
Archana Akramaka
Bhog Distribution Secretary
Dipti Das
Bhog Distribution Convenor
Prodipta Hore
Souvenir Committee
Nandita Hore
Reception Committee
Probir Das
Infrastructure Convenor
Parshati Chakraborty
Secretary Bhog & Convenor Stalls
Suparna Biswas
Convenor, Cultural Committee
Monalisa Sarkar
Convenor, Decoration Committee
Arijit Sarkar
Convenor, Bhog & Souvenir Committee
Nilanjana Guha Niyogi
Puja Committee Convenor
Madhumita Sinha
Convenor, Reception Committee
Sanjay Singh
Advisory & Sponsorship Committee
Arnab Mitra
Convenor
Sandipan Ghosh
Sponsorship Co-Convenor
Abhishek Pathak
Convenor