Chhayanaut Ready to Usher in the Bangla New Year

Starting from 1967, Chhayanaut's 'Barshoboron' [ushering in the Bangla New Year] at Ramna Park in the city has become a tradition. BTV, BTV World and Bangladesh Betar will air the programme live on Pahela Baishakh [April 14]. Telnet, Grameenphone's sister concern, will cover the detailed programme on the website www.chhayanaut.org. Grameenphone is sponsoring the programme.
Private TV channels will also telecast the programme live.
The day's programme will begin at 6:15am with an instrumental recital (Raga Ramkeli on violin) by Sheuli Bhattacharya, followed by renditions of morning raga-based songs of 'Pancho-kobi' [Rabindranath Tagore, Kazi Nazrul Islam, DL Roy, Atul Prasad and Rajanikant], patriotic songs, folk numbers and recitation.
Students [both current and former] and teachers of Chhayanaut with several guest artistes have rehearsed for over a month for the programme. Security is being beefed up circling the 'Barshoboron 1418' programme.
It should be mentioned that this year Chhayanaut will celebrate its golden jubilee.