Photo story on Koinobori. Koinobori are fish shaped flags which traditionally flown in-front of house in Japan to celebrate Children’s Day ( Kodomo no Hi) on 5th May every year. The flags are used to encourages children to move forward with win as the carp can swim upstream. The flags are made by colorful decorated paper, cloth, nonwoven fabric etc .The sizes of ‘koi flags’ generally one feet to a few meters long.
We made event video and photo story on Buddha Purnima (Vesak) celebration in Dhaka, Bangladesh. In this cover photo, the devotees are caring offering to Kamlapur Pagoda; and saying, “Buddham Saranam Gachaami, ‘Dharmam Saranam Gacchaami’. ‘Sangham Saranam Gacchami’…
আমি বৌদ্ধের সরনাপন্ন হচ্ছি, আমি ধমর্ের সরনাপন্ন হচ্ছি, আমি সংঘের সরনাপন্ন হচ্ছি! (বুদ্ধং সরনং গচ্ছামি, ধর্ম্মং সরনং গচ্ছামি, সংঘং সরনং গচ্ছামি! সাব্বে সান্তা,সুখি তা েবহন্তু, ) জগতের সকল প্রাণী সুখী েহাক! ’ এই প্রিয় বানী ঝপতে ঝপতে ভুক্তগণ কমলাপুর বৌদ্ধমন্দির উৎসগর্ প্রসাদ নিয়ে যাচ্ছেন ।
Machizo made a photo story and event video on ‘May Day’ Celebration in Dhaka, Bangladesh.
Red is red, but for Bangladeshi garments workers red means blood! They work in hidden exploitation, injustice, insecurity – however fear in job-loss and accident! Still there huge gap to establish human right in Bangladesh.
‘Voice of voiceless’ we hear certain day, but not always! We must hear and care everyday them as they are human like us!
“We demand openly, we demand regularly, we demand in the heart of city! Even we show red flag; but nobody listen us!” The common complain of the labor and marginalized majority poor of developing nations! Same emotional expression was held in Dhaka during May Day rally!
‘Another South Asia is Possible’ with this motto South Asia Social Fourm 2011 has been started started in Dhaka University. Machizo’s team has joined and produced photo story on the International events. The events will continue from 18-22 November 2011 with series of workshop, seminars, performance on development issues.
Photo story on butterfly exhibition in Jahangirnagar University, Savar, Dhaka, Bangladesh.
Nobanno Utshob the bengali harvesting festival. It regularly has celebrated by city dwellers in Dhaka university campus along with rural people.
Hatia Island is an island in the Bangladesh. at the mouth of the Meghna river. The island has an area of 371 km2. All of these islands are densely populated.
Bangladesh Nrityashilpi Sangstha (BNS) has been celebrating International Dance Day since last few years. In year 2008 Bangladesh Shilpakala Academy has joined with BNS and organised a three-day long series of program with the motto, “Nrityer Taal-e Taal-e Bishwa Aaj Ekshathey” ( the world is united with the rhythm of dance ) .
Promising young dancers perform with highest creativity. Majority audience was the young and students who wants contribute in the realm of “Culture and Development”. It is true, last decades as like as other Muslim countries in Bangladesh also the dance was not well recognized however as art; but with the influence of global culture of satellite media, the dance is getting popular. The local form is shaping into new form with the combination of western and eastern practices. Many experimental works on dance and art is now going on in Bangladesh
Machizo’s photographer Jahangir Alam has taken a series of photographs of Mount Everest and the Himalayan ranges from top by using Buddha Airline. In our collection there is huge number of photographs on Nepalese life, rights, reality as well as on the natural beauty and historical spots. This gallery is having some snaps of the Himalayas’ photography tour on 12 August 2010.
Pahela Baishakh is the first day of Bangla new year celebrated at 14 April with total heart and participation is known as “ Nôbo Bôrsho ”. Thousands people on Wednesday poured into the streets, parks and public places across the country. This biggest festival of the Bangali began with Chyanot’s song presentation at the early morning in the Ramna Batamul, Dhaka.
There was no room to move at the Chhayanaut celebrations at Ramna Batamul as the continuation since 1964, brave steps to protest against the Pakistani cultural accusation. Along Ramna Park, the Dhaka University campus, Central Shahid Minar, Dhanmondi, and Jatiya Sangsad Bhaban area were sea of peoples.
Local handicrafts, fashion material and artifacts were displayed and sold at Baishakhi Melas in different parts of the capital. Women particularly young girls dress up white saris with red borders and men clothed punjabis, fatua with cultural pride and fashion. The young and children had their cheeks painted with floral designs or slogans by students of fine arts, welcoming the new year.
Different organisations brought out processions and organized musical programmes, fairs and cake festivals to mark the day. Students of the Institute of Fine Arts of Dhaka University took out traditional “Mangal Shobhajatra” in the morning with thousands of revelers wearing chequered masks. The colorful pageant was decorated with paper sculptures of a huge tiger, Doyel (magpie robin) which is the national bird, a rooster and a long snake, and masks of owl, tiger and fish.
In this national event, the security was high in alert by Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) and reserve police particularly in Roma for attack by fanatic groups.
As the history, the Pahela Baishakh, Bangla calendar has started since Emperor Akbar period. If was introduced in 1556 AC to ease tax collection by matching to the local harvesting sessions. However celebrating by the Bangali with the motivation to start yearly efforts with new vision and spirit. Generally, in countryside the businessperson as well as traders and shopkeepers open “Halkhata” (fresh accounts book) on this day and entertain the customers with sweets. Pahela Boishakh is celebrated in a festive manner in both Bangladesh and West Bengal . In Bangladesh, Pahela Boishakh is a public holiday, celebrated on April 14 according to the official amended calendar designed by the Bangla Academy but in West Bengal at 15 April.
