The Bangladesh Embassy in Portugal recently celebrated Pahela Baishakh for the first time in many years. In the heart of all the festivities, one name shone brightly Sadia Islam, who not only planned the entire event along with H E Rezina Ahmed but also choreographed an entire set of performances to show the intricacies and finesse of Bengali culture and traditions.
Lunar New Year began on Feb. 10, kicking off a 15-day spring festival, celebrated worldwide. The 12-year cycle of the Chinese zodiac calendar points to this year as the Year of the Dragon. To celebrate the holiday in Akron, Downtown Akron Partnership (DAP) and the Akron Civic Theater will be hosting a Lunar New Year.
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