Golden Jubilee of Chhayanaut's Borshoboron celebrations
Special series of programmes announced
Chhayanaut has been organising the celebration of the Bangla New Year, on Pahela Boishakh, through their signature Borshoboron' programme at the Ramna Botomul since 1967, even before the birth of Bangladesh. The programme -- that has become one of the biggest national celebration events not just in the country but wherever Bangalees are in the world -- will step into its 50th year this year, and the pioneering cultural organisation are holding a series of programmes to mark the special occasion.
The announcements of the month-long celebrations were made in a press conference at the Chhayanaut auditorium on Friday, where the celebrations were also set off with a musical soiree. Chhayanaut's founder Dr. Sanjida Khatun chaired the press conference. General Secretary Laisa Ahmed Lisa, Executive Chairman Sarwar Ali and Vice-Chairman Khairul Anam Shakil also spoke at the press conference.
The second event of the celebration will be held on March 31 at Chhyanaut, when memorabilia of the last 50 years of Borshoborn celebrations will be displayed at the Chhayanut building, along with performance of dance, classical music, songs and recitation. The third programme, on April 7, will feature publication of a souvenir and a special calendar of the Bangla year 1424, along with a musical programme and a seminar. Mafidul Haq will speak at the seminar, while Atiur Rahman and Mahfuz Anam will be discussants.
The fourth programme, on the eve of Pahela Boishakh, will pay tributes to the lives lost in the heinous bomb attacks at Ramna Botoul on Pahela Boishakh in 2001.
The main programme, as per tradition, will begin at the Ramna Botoul on the dawn of Pahela Boishakh (April 14) with a classical instrumental recital, this year on the sarod. This year's theme for the celebrations is joy, Bangalees' search for self-identity and communal harmony. The two-hour programme will feature songs, dance, recitation and traditional palagaan “Deewana Madina”. Some 400 artistes are participating in the month-long series of events.
Like other years, Bangladesh Television and Bangladesh Betar will broadcast the programme live, which will also be streamed via chhayanaut.org and maatrik.com. Blues Communications is providing sound system support for the main event.