Beautiful ArtsBangladesh is a melting pot of races. It, therefore, has a mixed culture. Its deep rooted heritage is amply reflected in her architecture, literature, dance, drama, music and painting. For more information click here.
Bangladesh also has its famous art institutions like Charukala and Shato Mariam Academy which is the stepping stone most of the artists. |
FestivalsAlong with a colorful art history, Bangladesh is also famous for its colorful and fun festivals such as: Pohela/Poila Boishakh, is the first day of the Bengali calendar, celebrated on 14 April or 15 April in Bangladesh and in the Indian states of West Bengal and Tripura by theBengali people and also by minor Bengali communities in other Indian states, including Assam, Jharkhand and Orrisa. It coincides with the New Year's days of numerous Southern Asian calendars like Tamil new year Puthandu. The traditional greeting for Bengali New Year is "Shubhô Nôbobôrsho" which is literally "Happy New Year".
Celebration in Dhaka: Poila Boishakh is celebrated with grandeur and colours in Dhaka and other parts of Bangladesh. The celebrations are started at the break of dawn with a rendition of Rabindranath Tagore's song "Esho he Baishakh" by Chhayanat under the banyan tree at Ramna (the Ramna Batamul). An integral part of the festivities is the Mongol Shobhajatra, a traditional colourful procession organised by the students of the Faculty of Fine Arts, University of Dhaka (Charukala). The procession has a different theme relevant to the country's culture and politics every year. Different cultural organizations and bands also perform on this occasion and fairs celebrating Bengali culture are organized throughout the country. Other traditional events held to celebrate Poila Boishakh include bull racing in Munshiganj, wrestling in Chittagong, boat racing, cockfights, pigeon racing. To learn more about Pohela Boishakh, please click here. |
Traditional DressTraditional dress in Bangladesh is typically panjabi for men. And for women, there are two choices.The picture on the left is a sari which was worn more typically by women after they got married or on special occasions , but however that trend has changed as young women like to wear saris to flaunt their beauty.The other choice, which is more of a casual attire is the kamiz. This could be defined as the everyday attire women like to wear to be more comfortable.
Bangladesh is also famous for its produce of textile called jamdani, it is mostly used for saris and is one of the finest textiles of Bengal which is only produced in Dhaka, Bangladesh and was patronized by the famous Mughal Empire. |