As part of Redbridge Boishakhi Mela, a fascinating performance has been staged by Apasen learners during the Bengali New Year festival in Ilford at the local Town Hall. The event was organised by Redbridge Boishakhi Mela Trust where Apasen has been the charity partner. The learners’ performance was appreciated by thousands of audience present at the venue. A selection of popular (Bengali) folk songs along with traditional dance on snake charming was performed as one of the attractions of the festival.
While making a formal speech, Apasen Chief Executive Mahmud Hasan MBE says: ‘‘Initiating learners’ participation at Boishakhi Mela was an effort to bring their powerful and vivid expressions of life in a public sphere to promote social inclusion.’’
