Padatik celebrates Int’l Mother Language Day

Ramna Batamul was resounded with songs, recitations, dances and street theatre, performed by artistes from both Bangladesh and India,   to mark International Mother Language Day on Monday.
The event was organised by Padatik Natya Sangsad which has been holding cultural programmes every year on February 21 for the past 12 years at the same venue.
This year the organisers honoured Dr Ahmed Rafique for his active role during the Language Movement.
The programme titled ‘Padatik Ekushey Trayodash Sammilan 2011’ featured solo and group songs, dance performances, recitations and plays.
Noted singers of the country Iffat-Ara-Dewan, Papia Sarwar, Fahim Hossain Chowdhury, Nargis Chowdhury, Sajed Akbar, Ferdous Ara and Salma Akbar rendered solo songs in the programme.
Students and teachers of music schools including Satyan Sen Shilpi Gosthi, Udichi, Surshaptak, Surtirtha, Bahnishikha, Rabirashmi and Rishiz rendered a number of patriotic songs in the programme. 
Students of dance schools named Sukanya, Jhankar, Spandan staged group dance. Amita and her group from India and Garo community also showcased group dance performance in the programme while Indian dancer Anuradha Roy presented solo dance performance.    
Recitation artistes Laila Afroz, Maskur A Sattar Kallol, Regina Wali Lina performed solo recitation of poems while students of recitation schools named Muktadhara Abritti Charcha Kendra, Srijan and Sharkalpan performed recitation in groups.
Street theatre performances titled ‘Sakshi’, ‘Chi Buri Naiya’ and ‘Joar’ were performed by theatre troupes Padatik Natya Sangsad, Natyadhara and Dyash Bangla Theatre respectively.
Dhaka University vice-chancellor AAMS Arefin Siddique was present as chief guest while Sammilita Sangiskritik Jote general secretary Ghulam Kuddus was present as special guest in the programme.