[Perthbashi] Vote of Thanks BAAWA Bijoy Dibosh 2022

Dear community members

On behalf of BAAWA, I would like to express my sincere thanks and gratitude to all of you who attended and participated in BAAWA Bijoy Dibosh Cultural Program on 17th December. For the second time BAAWA organised visual art display. The theme was Bijoy Dibosh Celebration and harmony. We had over 30 pieces on display on the night. 

The cultural program showcased the timeless songs that inspired the freedom fighters in 1971 and also some of the songs written to remember the martyrs afterwards. There were enchanting dance items and recitations in the first half of the show. In the second half of the night we had quiz contest for children focusing on knowledge and information about Bangladesh. 33 children participated in the contest which was captivating and exciting for one and all. We had Bir Uttom Masroor Ul Haq Siddiqi amongst us on the night, who shared his stories from 1971.

91 community members participated in the event and we were encouraged to see over 150 of our community members' presence on the night. Certificates and medals were distributed on the night to quiz contest participants, art display participants and quiz contest winners. The special guest of the night was His Worship the Mayor Logan K. Howlett JP, Mayor of The City Of Cockburn who attended the event with his wife Patricia Howlett and thoroughly enjoyed the event.

I would like to thank BAAWA President Dr. Anisur Rahman and GS Abu Saeed Anwar for their support. Thank you to my team Zareen Lima and Nafisa Akhter for helping me with detailed planning and execution of the event. They contributed to back ground slides, script writing and event planning and presentation. Thanks are due to subcommittee members Simi Khan, Suchi Barua, Sithi Chakraborty and Tanzeeb Shahid Kaushik for their contribution and relentless support. Israt Jahan created the photo booth for the event which was appreciated by one and all. Many thanks to Zarin Zahid for her support in presenting the art display on the night. Words are never enough to thank Tasneemul Galib Amit who helped with all aspects of the show.

A program of this magnitude is never possible without dedicated community volunteers working tirelessly behind the scenes. Thanks to EC committee members and volunteers who helped set up the venue before the show, helped to set up the art display, food sell and venue pack up. Thanks are due to all the backstage volunteers, scorers for the quiz contest, EC members for your support and guidance and community members beyond our committee who extended their support before and after the event. 

Thanks are due to all coordinators who have sacrificed their personal time to coordinate dance and music for the event. Thanks and congratulations to all the performers for their captivating performances. Thanks to the masters of ceremony and quiz master. Thanks to the light and sound operators Arman, Tasneemul Galib Amit and Nafisa Akhter. Thanks are due to parents who have made time in their busy schedule to take their children to rehearsals and provided their house as venues. A

On behalf of BAAWA, I would like to convey my gratitude to the following individuals to be part of this event and make it successful –

Performers/Coordinators:

Program concept and content	Concept, Design and Content curation: Swarna Afsar Script: Zareen Lima and Swarna Afsar
Masters of Ceremony	Nawshin Rahiza Khan, Ahmed Hassan Mouno, Qudsia Rahman Chowdhury
Background slides	Nafisa Islam, Swarna Afsar, Tasneemul Galib
Photo booth	Israt Jahan
Group Dance	Keyaan, Suhaira, Manha, Maisara, Mehnaz Choreography: Suchi Barua
Speech	Dr. Anisur Rahman His Worship the Mayor Logan K. Howlett JP, Mayor of The City Of Cockburn
Adult Group Song	Helen, Shumi, Shormi, Liza,  Polash, Monobrato and Nazrul Coordinator: Nazrul Islam
Children's group dance	Dibbo, Raeef, Fardeen, Sofia, Durjoy, Safwan Choreography: Farhana Jahan Kakon Coordinator: Sharmistha Saha
Solo song	Farhana Ali Shumi
Recitation	Sangita Saha
Solo Song	Nazrul Islam
Adult Group Dance	Tanisha, Rijuta, Sithi, Progga, Ochira, Rayna and Lima Choreography: Zareen Lima
Children's group song	Mehnaz, Ruwan, Keyaan, Mahna Coordinator: Panna Barua Liza
Children's group dance	Trayi, Aapti, Ainan, Arunima, Amelia, Saara, Shafana, Suhaira and Siyana Choreographer: Zareen Lima
Quiz	Quiz content and questions: Tanzeeb Shahid Kaushik and Swarna Afsar Quiz master: Tanzeeb Shahid Kaushik
7-10 year old participants	Aahil, Navin, Shafana, Rishan, Keyaan, Amelia, Aapti, Ainan, Rayaat, Manha, Siyana, Trayi, Ruwan, Arunima, Ramin, Irfan, Samarah
11-14 year old participants	Shayan, Elora, Suhaira, Zarfi, Ashraf, Nirbaan, Pranesh, Bisshay, Sammam, Safwan, Subah, Aryan and Orvin
Quiz Scorer	Tasneemul Galib Amit and Kaisur Rahman
Guest Speaker	Bir Uttom Masroor Ul Haq Siddiqi
Art work submission	Neelan, Maisha, Urmee, Tissa, Avalyn, Aaron, Aarish, Trayi, Joyoti, Ainan, sammam, Samarah, Zayba, Irfan, Tanzim, elora, Ishaan, Israt, Nirbaan, Afsana, Zarin, Sumaya, Navin, Shafin

 

Volunteers:

Task	volunteers
Sound Set up	Tanseemul Galib Amit and Tanzeeb Shahid Kaushik
Art Display set up	Nafisa Akhter, Arman Chowdhury, Zarin Zahid
Live Streaming	Kaisur Rahman
Sound Operation and visual display	Nafisa Akhter and Arman Chowdhury
Performer & Stage Management	Tanzeeb Shahid Kaushik, Simi Khan and Ali Khandoker
Event photography	Clickbaaj photo

 

Please visit our Facebook page for the photos and videos. Once again, thank you dear Perthbashi for your wholehearted support, as always. And if you have any feedback, please send them through to swarnamars@hotmail.com

We have a quite a few events coming up in the new year where we would welcome your participation and engagement. So, stay tuned and note these dates – 

25th February 2022 – International Mother Language Day Celebration

18th March 2022 – Banglar Mela

Best Regards

Swarna Afsar

Cultural Secretary,

BAAWA Inc.