First Sylhet-Silchar Festival

First Sylhet-Silchar Festival

Subject: Art and Culture

Context: The first Sylhet-Silchar Festival celebrating the close cultural ties between the neighbouring regions of India and Bangladesh began in Assam’s Barak Valley on Friday.

Content:

• The festival underlines the commonalities between India and Bangladesh, specifically the Sylheti variant of the Bengali language and the Sylheti culture.
• The festival, which aims at boosting bilateral relations between the two nations, is being organised by India Foundation under the aegis of the Union Ministry of Culture in association with the Bangladesh Foundation for Regional Studies.
• The festival will bring together eminent people from both sides to discuss issues of mutual interest and it can showcase opportunities in the healthcare, tourism and education sectors.
• The event will commemorate 75 years of India’s Independence and 50^th anniversary of Bangladesh’s liberation from Pakistan.
• The event will showcase the cuisine, arts, crafts, culture and local produce which will further strengthen people-to-people connect between the two regions.