ARAB TIMES, FRIDAY, APRIL 22, 2016

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Photos from the event

Photos from the event

Kuwait Textile Arts Association hosts Indian extravaganza

BMC celebrates Bengali New Year

On April 19 at 7 pm, Kuwait Textile Arts Association under the auspices of Sadu House hosted an Indian ex-travaganza. The show began with a welcome dance by Srishti Dance Academy.

This was followed by the soft launch of a book on Kuwaiti women achiev-

ers by Chaitali B. Roy titled ‘Women of Kuwait: Turning Tides’. The highlight of the evening was a presentation on the history, evolution and diversity of the Indian sari titled ‘Sari – The Cloth That Unites India’ by Chaitali B. Roy. Sari is the traditional female garment in the Indian subcontinent with roots

that go back thousands of years. A versatile piece of clothing, the sari has mystifi ed many with its varied tex-ture, colours, design, size and draping style.

What is fascinating is despite its long journey, and the various changes in form, texture and style of draping,

the sari continues to enjoy popular support and is the ‘most worn’ gar-ment in the subcontinent. With India as its centre, this length of cloth has wound its folds around Pakistan, Ne-pal, Bangladesh and Sri Lanka, prov-ing the durability of a culture that goes back to a time when history was un-

recorded. In her presentation, Chaitali B. Roy focussed on the history of this garment, the different forms it takes in different states of India, and its versa-tility which is responsible for its sur-vival after thousands of years.

The show ended with a colour-ful and well-coordinated ramp walk

showcasing the diversity of saris by the teachers and students of DPS, FAIPS, a leading educational institu-tion of Kuwait. The show which was also attended by Sheikha Altaf Sa-lem Al-Ali Al-Sabah, patron of Sadu House and KTAA attracted a large enthusiastic audience.

Bangladesh Military Contingent (BMC) celebrated the Bengali New Year (Noboborsho - 1423) here in Kuwait with due festivity.

A very enchanting and colourful programme was dis-

played on this festive occasion on April 14, 2016. The Bangla New Year celebration started with a cultural pro-gramme organised by BMC Ladies Club.

It was followed by entertaining the guests with varied

array of traditional Bengali homemade cakes, sweets and other pure Bengali cuisines prepared by BMC Ladies Club. Brigadier General S M Shamim-Uz-Zaman, BSP, NDC, PSC Commander BMC was present in the pro-

gramme as chief guest. Besides, Bangladesh Embassy offi cials, few senior of-

fi cers of Kuwait Armed Forces, BMC offi cers and their families witnessed this colourful programme.

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