Assalamu Alaikum brothers and sisters.
I would like to share my experience in a few words about BAAWA cultural programme – I think Sohel bhai may get the answer he is looking for.
I attended the first cultural programme in 2008, and every year until 2012 or 2013 – then stopped. The best performance of those years were obviously from children. And the short dramas (I would say skits) performed by current CS and her team were excellent.
Why did I stop going there?
I attended the final audition in one of the years. I saw the little kids barely could keep their sleepy and tired eyes open, yet waiting to go to the stage for final audition/ practice. But the stage was under the control of some adults who were practicing songs – various songs – again and again. They were the controller of the stage and microphone. I can’t comment on their music skills as I know nothing about music, but I can obviously tell you that either they were addicted to hold the microphone or they had serious lack of common sense by not letting the children in first for practice.
Eventually, I noticed that most part of the programme was basically entertainment of that group of microphone holders – they love it. I came out – let them love it – it’s just a metallic piece with amplification behind.
Culture of a nation like Bangladesh is vast and deep – music, dance and drama (if not distorted) are tiny bits of such vastness. If BAAWA is to promote and conserve Bangladeshi culture, it should focus on growing children here first so that they learn to value and respect their parents’ motherland.
Thank you.
Kind regards,
Faruk Ahmed
Dear Sabbir vai,Greetings. Appreciate your quick response 😊, l left all the hopes to get a reply though. With due respect I'd like to inform you that, Cultural Secretary in her email on 5/9, mentioned about the standard practice, which I believe every BAAWA CS is communicating the same format for years while emailing. As it did not mention about the following:1. Whether you followed this standard practice this year.2. Whether new and well-known performers are selected in the same manner.3. Had all the performers submitted an EOI and/or participated in the audition?that is why I tagged it as a "generic reply". Pardon me if I was wrong.Moreover, in my email, I tried to help BAAWA by providing some possible options to get selected in BAAWA's "flagship event like ACP", so that it could be eady for someone to just pick one and reply. We all know that, when we are given choices to pick an option, we get the best suitable (or most positive) option as well as the least suitable (or most negative) option. For example, (fully satisfied/satisfied/neither satisfied nor dissatisfied/dissatisfied/fully dissatisfied) etc. Mentioning "keep good relationship with CSC members and/or the CS" was the worst possible (most negative) option mentioned. It's a matter of regret that you have chosen that as a reason for not responding to my query.As a member of the community I wanted to be sure, how things work in a "flagship event like ACP" dealt by BAAWA and how any "new" or "well-known" performers should act to get selected (courtesy to some people, who think I am famous in Perth and BAAWA, so they ask me these questions 😔). If you believe, I don't have any right to ask BAAWA, please accept my apology as a senior in both Perth community and BUET.Regards,SohelCannington0411953626On Fri, Sep 20, 2019, 12:39 PM Sabbir Hussain shussain@cockburn.wa.gov.au [perthbashi] <perthbashi-noreply@yahoogroups.com> wrote:
Nothing has been taken personally but It’s also a matter of regret when answers given to the queries are considered as ‘generic reply’. And things get invented like ‘keep good relationship with CSC members and/or CS’. The Cultural Secretary’s reply on 5/9 couldn’t be any more clearer especially this part:
“the cultural subcommittee (CSC) members finalised the items, performers and setup of the program based on the expressions of interest, auditions, past performances, program theme etc. etc. Given ACP is the flagship event of BAAWA, it was entirely within CSC’s discretion to take any decision in relation to the event as deemed appropriate. The EOI email sent on 10th of June had clearly stated that.”
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Hello,
As I haven't received a response from any BAAWA responsible person in 11 days, I assume that there is no "standard practice in place for selection" and/or "best practice for selection had not been followed".
Thus they don't have anything to say:
1. to defend their action.
2. to guide new/well-known performers so that they can perform in BAAWA concert in future.
It's a matter of regret that, living in Australia, we couldn't adopt Australian values in terms of honesty, transparency and accountability. It was a simple query made by a member of the community!
Whatever, I leave this matter here and hope for a better future. Please don't take anything personally.
Thanks and best regards,
Sohel
Cannington
0411953626
On Tue, Sep 10, 2019 at 5:13 PM M A K Azad Sohel <azadsohel@gmail.com> wrote:
Hello,
Thanks for your thoughtful but generic reply. Pardon me, I was looking for a bit more specific information. For example if someone new wants to perform, what he needs to do. Does he need to:
1. submit expression of interest?
2. participate in audition? and then CSC will take decision. Or does he need to
3. keep good relationship with CSC members and/or CS?
If any well-known performer wants to perform what does he or she need to do?
1. Submit expression of interest
2. take part in audition
3. keep good relationship with CSC members and/CS
4. all of the above or
5. any of the above.
Even to be more specific as I can see in your email that, all the performers are famous and well known, did they also need to:
1. submit expression of interest
2. take part in the audition
3. keep good relationship with CSC members and/CS.
I hope its not a big ask. Appreciate your response, which will help some performers to add values to BAAWA concert in future.
Thanks n Regards,
Sohel
Cannington
On Thu, Sep 5, 2019, 8:14 PM Farhana Ali shumi0011@gmail.com [baawa-perth] <baawa-perth@yahoogroups.com> wrote:
Hi there,
Thanks for your queries. We can again proudly affirm that BAAWA management is always transparent and accountable. There is no “I” or “me” in BAAWA. As a matter of fact, a community organisation like BAAWA will not be able to sustain for long if it becomes a closed/secret or exclusive organisation. We work as a team and in this particular instance, the cultural subcommittee (CSC) members finalised the items, performers and setup of the program based on the expressions of interest, auditions, past performances, program theme etc. etc. Given ACP is the flagship event of BAAWA, it was entirely within CSC’s discretion to take any decision in relation to the event as deemed appropriate. The EOI email sent on 10th of June had clearly stated that.
Thanks and Regards
Farhana Ali Shumi
Cultural Secretary
BAAWA
On Tue, Sep 3, 2019 at 5:30 PM M A K Azad Sohel azadsohel@gmail.com [baawa-perth] <baawa-perth@yahoogroups.com> wrote:
Congratulations!
By the way, just a little query: how did you choose singers/performers? Did everyone send an "Expression of Interest"? Or, do you think, they are the best in the community? Just wondering, as we all know BAAWA management is transparent and accountable.
Regards,
Sohel
0411953626
Cannington
On Tue, Sep 3, 2019 at 12:39 AM Farhana Ali shumi0011@gmail.com [baawa-perth] <baawa-perth@yahoogroups.com> wrote:
Dear community members,
The long waited night had been over, the excitement of the performers; the relentlessly participation of the organizers and parents had been come up with a great achievement that made another BAAWA Annual Cultural event mesmerized and successful.
I would like to thank you all from bottom of my heart whoever was connected to this event, support and encourage us all time and also all spectators; your presence always motivate us and give us hope and strength to our future consignment… I would like to extend special thanks to the President of BAAWA, Sabbir Hussain, Vice-president Dr. Shahedin Shahid Rajoo, General Secretary Raj Joarder, Assistant General Secretary Tasneemul Galib Amit, Assistant Cultural Secretary Sharmin Sarah (Chobi), Assistant Cultural Secretary Anup Chakrabortty, all EC members and Cultural Subcommittee members.
I would also like to extend my special gratitude and appreciation to Assistant General Secretary Tasneemul Galib Amit for his full technical support, without his support this event wouldn’t have been possible.
Now I would like to take the opportunity to thank all the performers and the coordinators who had worked hard and performed so competently throughout the program and brought this program up to the cliff of accomplishment.
Please see below the names, we couldn’t have done this program without them:
Bangla School Coordinators, Sharmishtha Saha, Kamrul Ahmed, Sajia Ahmed. Performers – Samila, Bisshay, Joyoti, Manha, Navin, Shayan, Juhair and Bela
Dance Choreographer – Mome Benarjee. Performers – Imaani, Bella, Troyi, Aaron, Amelia, Dibbo, Alina.
Dance Choreographer – Tanzina Rahman. Performers – Arisha, Suhaira, Arunima, Audri, Aurica, Juithi, Navin, Reham, Rijuta, Rio, Safia, Shafana, Shemonti, Sporsho, Troyee, Joyoti.
Dance Choreographer – Mithila Roy. Performers – Rijuta, Warda, Manha, Promiti, Safwan, Ariyan, Sahil, Orvin.
Dance Choreographer – Humayra Rahman Barua Shayma. Performers – Maysha, Anannya Sharma, Simran, Shemonti, Srija, Tanisha, Iti, Mubashshira Ahmed Ananyna.
Bhairabi School of Music —- Tanisha, Faiza, Audri, Promi, Maliha, Joyee, Subah, Suha, Shemonti, Kangkhita, Ruponti, Tamid, Sahil, Nishorgo, Orup, Imaani, Nimisha, Manha.
Sangeet Academy – Adib, Aifa, Anannya Sharma, Mubashshira Ahmed Ananyna, Arian, Arish, Arnisha, Aryan, Bella, Elora, Gourab, Keyaan, Kolpo, Leo, Maisha, Manha, Navin, Orvin, Ramin, Rayhan, Sarah, Saqib, Samin, Shifan, Subah, Trayi, Zayba.
Kids musical performance – Music Director – Arif Akkas. Performers – Adib, Ariz, Noirit, Safwan, Shafin, Zunaira, Zuhair, Zayan.
Midget Act – Nupur, Kaushik, Nabeel.
Skit – Mun, Bishshojit, Bishshoy.
Singers – Amit, Dipa, Raisa, Raha, Shaouli, Swarna, Tanmoy, Shurjo (Nirovro), Borna.
MCs – Sneha, Sangita, Chobi
Band Group – Dhrubok
Back Stage management – Afnan, Fayaz, Anonta, Anup, Saeed, Shormi, Shayma.
Last but not least I would also like to convey my thanks to Indonesian, Indian and Chinese dance group.
If I missed any participant name please advise me and I do apologies in advance for unwilling disremember should it is happened.
Kind regards,
Farhana Ali
Cultural Secretary
BAAWA Inc..
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