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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.
Boishakhi Mela, the largest gathering of Bangladeshis, at the Sydney Olympic Park in Australia. Bangladeshi Australians (Bengali: অস্ট্রেলীয় ...
Shakib Khan (born 28 March 1979) is a Bangladeshi film actor, producer, occasional singer, film organiser and media personality.Khan with a prolific career of over 250 films, has earned numerous accolades and become one of the most award-winning entertainers in Dhallywood with more than 30 awards including four National Film Awards, [1] eight Meril Prothom Alo Awards, [2] three Bachsas Awards ...
Alpona Sansad arranges Boishakhi Mela in every Bangla new year. Held "Eid Fair" at the occasion of Eid-Ul-Adha & Eid-Ul-Fitre every year at Thakurgaon Boro Matth also. Several drama clubs (Sapla Natto Gosty-Estd.1974, Nischintopur Theater-1983 etc. ) practice and perform regularly and stage original and famous dramas every month.
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 ...