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This is a list of festivals in Bangladesh. Almost everyone in Bangladesh has come across the saying “Bangalir baro mashe tero parbon ( Bengali : বাঙালির বারো মাসে তেরো পার্বণ)”, which roughly translates to " Bengalis have thirteen festivals in twelve months (a year)".
The festival covers an extensive scope of performances from local folk and traditional music genres to world fusion and contemporary world music across the globe. The festival is perceived to be a cardinal platform in Bangladesh to witness the true fusion in the form of world music .
Pages in category "Folk festivals in Bangladesh" The following 6 pages are in this category, out of 6 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. B. Barsha Utsab;
Festivals and celebrations are an integral part of the culture of Bangladesh. Pohela Falgun, Pohela Boishakh for Bengali and Boishabi for hill tracks tribal, Matribhasha dibosh, victory day, Nobanno, Pitha Utshob in winter, Poush Songkranti and chaitro sankranti in the last day of Bangla month chaitro, Shakhrain are celebrated by everyone ...
See Category:Festivals in Bangladesh for festivals by location. Subcategories. This category has only the following subcategory. C. Cultural festivals in Dhaka (9 P)
The festival is celebrated with mela which are called Nabanna Mela. The villagers and locals from both the major religious groups join the festival with equal participation. The festival gets a lot of support from the creative army of Bengali culture. Several poets, musicians, baul and painters flock to such mass gatherings.
The festival is considered an expression of the secular identity of the Bangladeshi people and as a way to promote unity. [3] It was declared an intangible cultural heritage by UNESCO in 2016, [ 4 ] categorised on the representative list as a heritage of humanity.
This list includes folk festivals worldwide, except those with only a partial focus on folk music or arts. Folk festivals may also feature folk dance or ethnic foods. Handicrafting has long been exhibited at such events and festival-like gatherings, as it has its roots in the rural crafts .