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New spa in Dhaka: Harmony Spa Centre

When you enter the Harmony Spa Center, you will instantly start feeling closer to nature. The serenity inside will keep you from feeling that there is a world out there with pollution, unmanagable traffic and other social concerns. All that, you leave behind at the door.

Harmony Spa is run by Rahima Sultana Rita, a known name in the beauty industry. She has completed her education on spa from Thailand. The spa center provides counseling by an expert specialist before taking any spa treatment. All of their products are imported from Singapore. Recently, she has started a beauty care course that was inaugurated in September 11, 2007, by Rokeya Afzal Rahman, the Honourable Adviser of the Caretaker Government.

While talking to Rita, she informed us that the main goal of her beauty course is to make the Bangladeshi women conscious and to raise awareness about their skin and hair. After completing the course they themselves will be able to know what their skin needs. The whole course is divided into four sections: academic classes, practical classes, group discussions, and question and answer session, leading to an academic and practical examination. Some expert beauty and skin therapists, beauticians and doctors will conduct all the sections. It will start on the 22nd of September, and for the first batch there will be a special consideration. Because of the upcoming Eid, they have some special offers. Anyone taking three courses together will be given a Tk.5000 concession. There are some package offers for hair and facial treatment. Any customer taking these offers during Ramadan will receive a 10% discount. Six months free maintenance treatment will be given totally free if someone does rebounding during Ramadan. But all these offers will be valid till ChandRaat. There is another offer for the members- they will receive a 10% discount. Further, anyone consecutively going to the spa center can be a member. Beauty conscious women should grab this offer while it lasts. Harmony Spa Centre, House no.50, Road no.10/A, Dhanmondi.

By M.Shan-e-Alam Misty

This year's “One City Three Festivals” celebration features an extensive calendar of events, starting with two spectacular light-up ceremonies for Hari Raya Aidilfitri, on 8 September at Geylang Serai, and on 9 September at Kampong Glam, which is the anchor venue for the festival. A highlight at both districts will be the traditional street bazaars that will be held in the lead-up to Hari Raya Aidilfitri, which marks the end of the Muslim fasting month of Ramadan, until 21 October 2007. For Kampong Glam, the Malay Heritage Centre will be the focal point of the festival, with weekend performances, bazaars and cultural demonstrations.

For further information, contact: aru@benchmark-bd.com and 8813648.

From September 20, Design Roots will be putting out on display its Eid collection. The designer, Moniruzzaman Monir has displayed his skill with hand paint, block, print, appliqué, cartwork, needlework, sequins, etc. on silk, cotton, khadi and other local fabrics. Prices: saris: Tk.800- 1000, men's fatua: Tk.450- 850, women's fatua: Tk.450- 950, shirts: Tk.400- 900, panjabi: Tk.600- 1750 and skirts: Tk.500- 950.

Contact: Designer Roots retail outlets: Capital Market (1st Floor), Mirpur Rd, Dhanmondi-8; Or, House-1/9, Block- D, Lalmatia, Dhaka.

With over a decade of experience, Ikebana provides a wide number of variations in floral decorations. It promises to break the usual trend of floral decorations of the country, and offers complete floral services for any special day. Ikebana carries on with indoor pot plants work, along with gardening and landscaping, including designing, construction and maintenance.

Contact: H-57m Rd- 6, Block-C, Banani, Dhaka. E-mail: ikebanabd@gmail.com

Children's wear @ Rang

While Eid involves a whole lot of shopping for the adults, let us not forget children. What the festivities are to us, it is a mile more joyous to the youngsters. Yet shopping around for the children can become very much of a hassle.

Rang is out with its line of new children's wear. The clothes are done in bright colours and available are shirts, fatua and T-shirts. You can also get hold of saris, three pieces, panjabi, lungi, jewelleries, dupatta, mugs, bed covers, cushion covers, blouse pieces, CDs, bags and bangles among other things.

Website: www.rang-bd.com; E-mail: rang@bttb.net.bd.

News Flash

Eid exclusive from Nogordola

For those who like to dress differently, Nogordola is offering 10 exclusive outfits in a line titled 'Eid Single Edition', which will be available from 12th September at the outlet for the first time for its valued customers.

The outfits have been designed by the group of designers from the Nogordola Studio under the supervision of Consultant Chandra Shekhar Shaha. The collection consists of a shirt-and-capris combo, sleeveless dresses, sarong, top and belt, top and slacks ensemble, shalwar kameez and three saris in muslin, silk, cotton and endi-cotton, available as heavy value additions. Accessories like bags, scarves and belts will be supplied with the dresses.

The Eid Single Edition creates a fusion between ethnic styles worked into contemporary designs. There will be no duplication, which is the specialty of this edition. The items will be sold on a first come first serve basis.

Address: Onnomela, Shop- 306 (3rd floor), Rifles Square, Dhanmondi, Dhaka.