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Folk Festival in port city

Pranabesh Chakraborty, Chittagong
Featuring various folk, indigenous songs and dances, a two-day long Folk Festival ended -- amid much enthusiasm -- in the port city on Saturday.
Samaj Samikkha Sangha, a research based socio-cultural organisation of the port city, arranged the festival at Mukta Manchha, DC Hill premises.
Noted writer Selina Hossain inaugurated the festival as chief guest.
The festival kicked off with the beating of dhol by Babul Jaladas and his troupe. A lively procession parading important thoroughfares of the city was next.
A discussion and drawing competition for children were also held on the occasion.
Premier University Vice-Chancellor, Dr Anupam Sen; Prothom Alo Resident Editor Abul Momen; Dr Mahbubul Haque of Chittagong University and festival committee chairman, Delwar Majumder, spoke as special guests at the programme. Kazi Mahmud Imam Bilu presided over the programme.
At the inaugural session, Selina Hossain said that festivals boost a nation's morale.
"We should hold festivals to encourage rural traditions that are on the verge of
extinction,” she said.
Dr Anupam Sen said, “We believe in learning from other cultures and the young of the country should incorporate all that is good from all corners of the world in their lives, but they must be familiar with their roots first and foremost. They should not assist aggression of foreign cultures on our traditions.”
In his speech Abul Momen said, our opulent heritage and traditions can be experienced all over rural Bangladesh.
The cultural programme started with a Pakhawaj performance by Dr Tapan Sarkar from Dhaka. Tanzina Toma and Dr Tapan Sarkar presented Tagore's Baul-styled songs. Sohel Rana and Nipa Das from Sylhet rendered songs of Hasan Raja.
Directed by Biswajit Sinha, Manpuri dances were performed by Bangladesh Manipuri Pung Chalom Institute from Sunamganj.
Giri Nritya, Odissi and Tagore Dance Movement Centre also performed dances at the programme.
The second day started with Maizbhandari songs performed by Abdul Mannan Qawwal. Sachin Dev Burman songs, bhawaiya, bhatiali were also performed.
The festival ended with the performance of folk songs by noted artiste Kiran Chandra Roy.