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Both prominent and promising singers, dancers and elocutionists of the country performed solo and group songs, dances and poems at the events. Sarangi artiste Matiar Rahman set off the morning
session of the programme at Charukala while Dr Asit Roy
presented Raga Bhinna Shadaj.
Artistes of Nritya Nandan, Dhriti Nartanalay, Nataraj, Spondon and Nrityakshya danced to several songs themed on Spring.
Noted dancer-choreographers — Sharmila Banerjee, Warda Rihab, Laila Hasan, Anik Bose and Salma Munni choreographed the
pieces respectively.
Noted Tagore singers Mita Haq and Fahim Hossain Chowdhury rendered solos while Artistes of Satyen Sen Shilpi Goshthi
performed a folk song Ayrey Boshonto. Dance presentations
by several Chakma and Santal artistes including Nrityakkha
added different colours
to the programme.
The morning session came to an end with the presentation of a choral song titled Orey Grihobashi that was followed by a colourful procession. Cultural programmes were also held other three venues with solo and choral performances of songs, poems and dances.
The leaders of the Parishad
also spoke at the event.
Desh TV aired the morning
session of the programme live. The morning session was wrapped up with a colourful
procession joined in by people of all walks of life.
Meanwhile, like previous years Somogeet Sangskritik Prangon held spring festival at Bottola of Dhaka University with the theme Jagao Pran, Prakritigan Ei Falguney.
The spring festival began with an instrumental piece by Bulbul Lalitakala Academy artistes.
A group of ethnic minority artistes also presented a dance recital while singer Kafil Ahmed, Krishnokoli Islam, band Leela, Joler Gaan, Sohojiya and Somogeet also rendered songs to enthral
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