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A nationwide festival celebrating the music, philosophy and humanist traditions of Kabir and Lalon Shah will begin on September 11 and continue until October 30 across all eight divisions of Bangladesh.
Organised by Lalon Bishwasangha with support from the Ministry of Cultural Affairs, the festival will feature performances by Kabirpanthi, Ravidaspanthi and Nanakpanthi communities, the Department of Music at the University of Dhaka, and the Kabir-Lalon Musical Mission.
The opening ceremony will be held on September 11 at the open grounds of Bangladesh Shilpakala Academy in Dhaka.
State Minister for Cultural Affairs Ali Newaz Mahmud Khaiyam is scheduled to attend as chief guest, while freedom fighter and lawmaker Advocate Md Fazlur Rahman will inaugurate the event.
Indian High Commissioner Dinesh Trivedi will attend as a special guest.
The festival will also feature discussions on the philosophies of Kabir and Lalon, involving academics, researchers and practitioners of their spiritual traditions.
Following the Dhaka opening, programmes will be held in Barishal on September 18, Khulna on September 19, Sherpur on September 25, Rajshahi on October 2, Rangpur on October 4, Chattogram on October 23 and Sreemangal in Sylhet on October 30.