The Assamese New Year, which falls on the 14th of April, heralds the month of Bohag and enthuses the essence of spring, beginning the celebration of Bohag Bihu all through-out the month. The celebrations in Bangalore was organized by the Assam Bangalore Co-ordination Forum to bring together the working populace of the city and the student community to celebrate this rich festival with fan fare . It was a good break for all those who attended, specially with the lunch comprising of traditionally cooked assamese delicacies followed by a cultural programme.

The event was held at the India Community Center (ICC: http://www.indiacc.org), Milpitas, California, USA. The entire month of April, 2004 was designated as Assam and Manipur Month at ICC, where Assamese and Manipuri culture and heritage was on display. The enthusiastic volunteers of the Bay Area Assamese and Manipur community put their dynamism together and started their preparations from the month of February with weekly meetings. The month of April was selected because it coincided with Bohag Bihu celebrations, which meant spirits were high among the community members at this time.