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Closing ceremony venue changes

Prof Yunus to speak

Tarek Mahmud, ctg
Touching the hearts of Chittagong city dwellers, the 12-day long "The Daily Star-Odommo Chattagram Festival’’ will end this evening with Nobel Laureate Muhammad Yunus addressing the closing ceremony.
The programme will be held in the engineers’ institute auditorium, Chittagong. It was earlier scheduled to be held at the tennis court of Chittagong Club, but the venue was changed due to possible inclement weather. All other aspects of the programme remain unchanged.
Prof Yunus will present “Odommo Chattagram” (Indomitable Chittagong) awards to eminent personalities for their life-time contribution that helped uplift the city's stature at home and abroad.
He will also give a speech on the way forward for Chittagong.
Mahfuz Anam, editor and publisher of The Daily Star, will deliver the welcome speech at the function that includes cultural programmes — dance recital, patriotic songs and a play to bestaged by"Natua".
With a view to showcasing the port city's rich history and tradition, culture and lifestyle, science, and business opportunities and possibilities, the grand fest was launched on March 30 with a gala ceremony at MA Aziz Stadium amid huge participation of the city people from all strata.
The Daily Star in association with the people and businesses of Chittagong arranged “Chitromoy Chattala”, a photography exhibition; “Chhabir Hat”, a painting exhibition; “Natya Utsab”, a theatre festival; ‘‘Chirayato Chattagram”, a history showcase; “Chattagram O Biggyan Charcha”, a science fair; a film festival; a food festival; a sampan race; a children's festival; a youth festival; and an economic conference over a period ofl2days.
The four-day “Brands Expo” taking place in the gymnasium of MA Aziz Stadium will end today.
Focusing on the history of Chittagong, as a prelude to the festival, a “History Conference” was held on March 16 and 17. Academicians and researchers from Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi and Calcutta University as well as from Bangladesh presented their studies on Chittagong.
Involving around 400 children of the city's 18 schools, The Daily Star arranged “Historical Journey" on March 25 and 27 to help them rediscover some places in the city which have been existent since the ancient times, and their architectural characteristics.
The Daily Star organised the programmes as part of its efforts to let the citizens know about the different potential of Chittagong and motivating them to utilise the scopes.