The 1432 New Year's Eve program organized by Channel i-Surer Dhara began with the breaking of the darkness of the night and the dawn breaking. The opening ceremony of Rabindra Sarobar in Dhanmondi in the capital began with nature as if welcoming the new year. Bengal 1432 was welcomed with the tunes of sarod and tabla by artists of Bengal Foundation.
After the instrumental music, the tune of 'Alo Amar Alo Ogo' spread in the sky and air with the voices of the young artists of Surer Dhara. They sang and sang that a thousand butterflies would take flight in the stream of light. The third performance was the ensemble music of the tune 'Prabhat Veena Tab Baje'. After that, songs from the hilly region were sung by 'Bhinna Jatigosthi'. Patriotic songs, Rabindra Sangeet, folk songs and songs of Panchakabis were performed at this event.
Artist Fahim Hossain Chowdhury sang, ‘Akashbhara Sun-Star, Bishwabhara Pran’. Artist Priyanka Gope sang, ‘Even if I say I am uncreated and inferior, I have not given anything less to you’. Like every year, artists from different parts of the country have participated in this year’s New Year’s Eve program organized by Channel i-Surer Dhara. Channel i Director Zahir Uddin Mahmud Mamun said that this year’s New Year’s Eve program was organized with 28 ethnic groups. Without further ado, Shah Abdul Karim’s ‘Basant Batashe Sai Go’ sung by Sharmin Akhter truly created waves among the audience present. They also joined hands with the artist.
Professor Abdullah Abu Sayeed, a prominent educationist and an expert in creating enlightened people, shared his thoughts on the Bengali New Year with everyone towards the end of the program. He said, ‘Our time’s celebrations were different, weren’t they? We have differences of opinion on many things, but I have not seen any differences on Bengali New Year.’
Professor Abdullah Abu Sayeed (center), an eminent educationist and craftsman of enlightened people, at the New Year’s Eve ceremony
Professor Abdullah Abu Sayeed (center), an eminent educationist and craftsman of enlightened people, at the New Year’s Eve ceremonyPhoto: Shubhro Kanti Das
Talking about his time, Professor Abdullah Abu Sayeed said that Dhaka city was empty then. He commented that everyone becomes completely Bengali during the New Year’s Eve ceremony.
At times, the Nazrul Sangeet ‘Pardeshi Megh Jao Re Phire, Bolio Amar Pardeshi Re’ was heard in the voice of Krishna Kant Acharya. At times, artists of different genres performed ‘Age Ki Sundar Din Kataitam’ together.
As the light gradually became clearer in Rabindra Sarovar, the harmony of the performance increased. As soon as the song 'Ogo Dukh Jaganiya' sung by Surer Dhara artist Swati Sarkar ended, folk singer Kiran Chandra Roy performed 'Palte Gel Panjikaro Pata, Bidda Nil Aro Ekta Saan, Khod Ho Bo Noun Halkhata'. On the other side of Rabindra Sarovar, a painting program was going on. Artists Ashok Karmakar, Zahid Mustafa, Suparna Alice Gomez, Kiriti Ranjan Biswas and many other artists were present and painted on the same canvas.
The artists said that this painting is being painted to connect the new generation with this program. The program started at 6 am on a white canvas. Within an hour and a half, a painting was painted on a large canvas. Where a child riding on his father's shoulders and wearing a tiger mask joins the festival - that scene.
As always, the Surer Dhara New Year's Eve program was broadcast live by Channel I. The Ministry of Cultural Affairs and Dhaka South City Corporation have collaborated in organizing this year's event.
Strict discipline and security were maintained throughout the event. The nearly two-and-a-half-hour 1432 New Year's Eve event organized by Channel i-Surer ended with the rendition of 'Eso He Baishakh Eso Eso' in a collective voice.
