We welcome you all to the “EKTARA Folk Festival 2011” featuring the musical drama “Mohajoner Nao”. This folk festival will be held on Saturday, 24 September 2011 at West Springfield High School in Springfield, VA.In the feature presentation “Mohajoner Nao”, we will celebrate the life and songs of “Baul Somrat” Shah Abdul Karim (1916-2009). “Mohajoner Nao” is based on the bard’s mystical journey into the world of baul music. It is written by renowned documentary film maker and media personality Shakoor Majid.

We have done so in the past through multiple successful productions, comprising of traditional Bangladeshi music, dance, live drama, musicals, fashion show and comedy skits.  All of our artist and participants were volunteers who live within the DC Metro area.

Over the past 8 years our sold-out productions occurred at George Mason University, Arlington County Public Schools and Alexandria City Public Schools in Virginia, USA.  These shows were attended by a record number of Bangladeshi-Americans.  Couple of our most notable productions is -”Probashi ITTADI” in 2004 and “Ektara” in 2007.  It is our way to say thank you and giving back to our Bengali community.