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Chobi Mela’s ‘Chapakhana Archive’ explores print revolution in Dhaka
The framework of ‘Chapakhana Archive’ comes from Mara Züst’s research for her project, ‘Kolkata City of Print’, in association with Pathshala. PHOTO: SHEIKH MEHEDI MORSHED Priyanka Chowdhury Priyanka Chowdhury
In its array of collaborative initiatives, Chobi Mela Shunno introduced Chapakhana Archive , a research project. On the fourth floor of the DrikPath Bhobon, an excerpt of a nine-month project, exploring documents and local histories of print in Dhaka and its production technologies, is on display. The framework of the exhibition comes from Mara Züst s research for her project, Kolkata City of Print , in association with Pathshala.
Chobi Mela Shunno
PHOTO: MONON MUNTAKA Maisha Islam Monamee Maisha Islam Monamee Chobi Mela Shunno , currently underway at DrikPath Bhobon, celebrated Solidarity Day on February 15. A panel discussion featuring female journalists and photojournalists was held on that day. Moderated by Saydia Gulrukh, the discussion featured Joyeeta Roy, staff journalist at
Bangladesh Protidin, Sabina Yasmine, staff photojournalist at
Prothom Alo, Sadia Marium, member of the Kaali collective and Zyma Islam, staff reporter at
The Daily Star.
The media industry in Bangladesh is largely male dominated. In Bangladesh, Sayeda Khanum and Selina Parvin have paved the way for female journalists by inspiring numerous young women to pursue the profession.
Sayeeda Khanum’s exhibition in Chobi Mela O.
The Drik-Path building peeks into the sky in the middle of the busy commercial area of Panthapath, Dhaka. This is where Chobi Mela Shunno (0) is taking place this year. We are all too familiar with this biennale international photography festival that takes place in various venues sprawling across Dhaka. This time around, it is restricted to the walls of the newly built Drik-Path building. We have done 10 editions of Chobi Mela spanning the past two decades. But we are not doing the 11
th edition. Instead, we are doing a special edition of Chobi Mela which properly responds to the situation of the world at present, explains Tanzim Wahab, Festival Director and curator, Chobi Mela (0). The reason behind this conceptualisation was to go back and start anew; which is what the rest of the world is doing by adjusting with the new normal. The word Shunno in Bangla means starting from the beginning. In order to start from the beginning