Mangal Shobhajatra
Mass procession that takes place at dawn on the first day of the Bengali New Year in Bangladesh / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Mangal Shobhajatra or Mongol Shovajatra (Bengali: মঙ্গল শোভাযাত্রা) is a mass procession that takes place at dawn on the first day of the Bengali New Year in Bangladesh.[1] The procession is organised by the teachers and students of the Faculty of Fine Arts of the University of Dhaka.[2] The festival is considered an expression of the secular identity of the Bangladeshi people and as a way to promote unity.[3] It was declared an intangible cultural heritage by UNESCO in 2016,[4] categorised on the representative list as a heritage of humanity.[5][6]
Quick Facts Mongol Shovajatra মঙ্গল শোভাযাত্রা, Status ...
Mongol Shovajatra মঙ্গল শোভাযাত্রা | |
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Status | Active |
Genre | Procession |
Date(s) | 14 April (First day of Bengali calendar) |
Frequency | Annually |
Location(s) | Dhaka University campus |
Coordinates | 23.733242°N 90.3909218°E / 23.733242; 90.3909218 |
Country | Bangladesh |
Years active | 1989 – present |
Organised by | University of Dhaka, Faculty of Fine Arts |
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Quick Facts Mongol Shobhajatra on Pahela Baishakh, Country ...
Mongol Shobhajatra on Pahela Baishakh | |
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Country | Bangladesh |
Domains | Social practices, rituals and festive events |
Reference | 01091 |
Region | AP |
Inscription history | |
Inscription | 2016 (11th session) |
List | Representative |
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