Monday, June 28, 2010

Pohela Boishakh (Bengali New Year)

BACKGROUND
Bengali New Year or Poyela Boishakh is the first day of the Bangali calender, celebrated in Bangladesh in Bengali communities .It is a national holiday celebrated around April 14 according to the official amended calendar designed by the Bangladeshi Academy.New Year's festivities are closely linked with rural life in Bengal. Usually on Pohela Boishakh, the home is thoroughly scrubbed and cleaned; people bathe early in the morning and dress in fine clothes. They spend much of the day visiting relatives, friends, and neighbours. Special foods are prepared to entertain guests. This is one rural festival that has become enormously big in the cities, especially in Dhaka.

Problem Identification



AIM AND OBJECT
It is the day for cultural programmes. All over Bengal men, women and children take part in cultural programmes. Prayers are offered for the well-being and prosperity of the families. Young ladies clad in white saris with red borders and men clad in dhoti and kurta take part in the processions early in the morning to welcome the first day of the year.It is also considered to be the most auspicious month for marriages and new business venture. The first day of Baishakh is commonly referred as 'Poila Baishakh'. This day people wear new dresses and go about socializing. Chaitra the last month of the previous year is the month of hectic activities and frantic purchases. Garment traders organize a Chaitra sale and sell the garments with heavy discounts.

MOTIVATION: to present our Bangladeshi culture



IDEATION AND CONCEPT:to create interactive CD-rom


REVIEW,ANALYSIS AND PRECEDENCE STUDIES

Colorful celebration of Pohela Boishakh in Dhaka





Students of Charukala (Fine Arts) Institute, Dhaka University preparing for Pohela Boishakh


A traditional platter of leftover rice soaked in water with fried Hilsa, supplemented with dried fish (Shutki), pickles (Achar), lentils (dal), green chillies and onion - a popular dish for the Pohela Boishakh festival

DESIGN APROACH: colorful background with bengoli traditional design and bangla word.

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