Dhaka Folk Fest to commence on Nov 12

Dhaka Folk Fest-2015, the first international folk music festival in the country, will take place from November 12-14 at the Army Stadium in the capital. Sun Events and Maasranga Television is jointly organising the programme with a view to introducing the world to the thousand-year-old folk music of the country.

The event was announced at a press conference held yesterday at hotel “Amari” in the capital. Anjan Chowdhury, managing director of Maasranga Television and Sun Events; Professor Anisuzzaman; Mahmoud Ezzat, Ambassador of Egypt to Bangladesh; Farida Parveen, well-known folk singer; Golam Sarwar, editor of The Daily Samakal; Alan Tweedie, Founder of Arts Interactions; and Tootli Rahman, business advisor of Sun Events attended the press meet.

The event will host a pool of local musicians like Farida Parveen, Momtaz Begum, Bari Siddiqui, Rab Fakir, Kiron Chandra Ray, Chandona Majumdar, Shafi Mondol, Nashid Kamal, Sadananda Sarkar, Nishikanto Sarkar, Kajol Dewan, Minu Billah, Lubna Marium, Labik Kamal Gaurob and Magic Bauliana among others.

International musicians like renowned Pakistani singer Abida Parveen and Saieen Zahoor will perform at the event, along with Indian musicians and bands: Papon, Indian Ocean, Nooran Sisters, Rajasthan Folk Group, Arko Mukherjee, Paban Das Baul, Parvathy Baul. Also, there will be Niamh Ní Charra from Ireland, Yunnan Art Troupe from China, and Alexandria Dance Troupe from Egypt to perform at the folk festival.

The festival will run every day from 6pm to 1am from November 12 to 14. The event is open for all; however the audience needs to register online at www.dhakafolkfest.com for entry passes. Any updates regarding the event will be posted on the event's Facebook page, “Dhaka Folk Fest”.