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The Boishakhi Mela (Bengali: বৈশাখী মেলা, romanized: Boishakhi Mela, lit. 'Fair of Boishakh') is a Bengali celebration which takes place outside of Bangladesh. It is celebrated by the Bangladeshi diaspora in the United Kingdom, United States, Canada as well as many other countries with significant Bangladeshi populations.
Pohela Boishakh (Bengali: পহেলা বৈশাখ) [n 1] (Phonetics: pohela bōiśakh) is the Bengali New Year celebrated by the Bengali people worldwide and as a holiday on 14 April in Bangladesh and 15 April in the Indian [2] states of West Bengal, Tripura, Jharkhand and Assam (Goalpara and Barak Valley).
The month of Boishakh also marks the official start of Summer. The month is notorious for the afternoon storms called Kalboishakhi (Nor'wester). [7] The storms usually start with strong gusts from the north-western direction at the end of a hot day and cause widespread destruction.
The Boishakhi Mela is the largest open-air Asian festival in Europe and the largest Bengali festival outside of Bangladesh. After the Notting Hill Carnival , it is the second-largest street festival in the United Kingdom , attracting over 80,000 visitors from across the country.
In May 2007, the "Angel Car" was launched at the Boishakhi Mela Festival in Brick Lane. Awila and Fineman built the car in their workshop beneath a Whitechapel railway arch in just three weeks. Awila and Fineman built the car in their workshop beneath a Whitechapel railway arch in just three weeks.
The Boishakhi Mela are fairs organized on Pohela Boishakh. [29] Spring festival. Pohela Falgun and Basanta Utsab is the first day ...
Boishakhi Mela, the largest gathering of Bangladeshis, at the Sydney Olympic Park in Australia. Bangladeshi Australians (Bengali: অস্ট্রেলীয় ...
Crowds at the Boishakhi Mela in Bethnal Green, London. Significant Bengali events or celebrations are celebrated by the community annually. The Baishakhi Mela is a celebration of the Bengali New Year, celebrated by the Bengali community every year. Held each April–May since 1997 in London's Banglatown, it is the largest Asian open-air event ...