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BUSINESS HANAMI IT’s also the start of the Businesses FOR centuries it has been Japanese year. There is a special mantra & custom to appreciate and enjoy the puza that includes the ‘halkhata’ beauty known as ‘sakura’, from end of accounting book. Business start March to early May. Special dishes are the year with up to date accounts. prepared for the occasion, with sake Time to send sweets to other and live music. businesses on the occasions.

CARNAVALL SPRING AN integral part of the festivals is WARM weather, greenery & blue sky the Carnaval of procession usually means that spring is here. it’s time organised by the Artist & Students for new beginning, fresh flowers and with Business sponsorship. The a whole lot of rain. Its the season procession is a real expression of filled with fun filled holidays and creativity with masks of different celebrations. animals, whilst floats with dancers & musicians.

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Gracey Towfique Ahmed Iftekhar Rafsan This fierce female gained attention in Towfique Ahmed is a rap artist, Known as “Rafsan the Chotobhai”, the media last year as she featured singer, barrister at law, and a Faculty Rafsan is a Bangladeshi YouTube on 220 KID’s hit single ‘Don’t Need of Law at AIUB, who is contributing personality from Dhaka. He is Love’. GRACEY is a powerful pop his career in rap for nearly 12 years. famous for food vlogging. He started artist from Brighton, UK with similar He formed his band titled “Rajotto” making videos on YouTube in 2017 vibes as Mabel and Dua Lipa. This in 2010. He rose to prominence and currently has more than 634K super talented singer-songwriter with his hit single, ‘Atto-kothon’. The subscribers on his YouTube channel. began her musical journey on artist’s latest song “E Daay Kaar” has He is also a professional athlete and Soundcloud and is becoming a picked all the social disturbances owns a restaurant. In 2020, Rafsan crowd favourite for memorable pop that are currently happening today. was awarded the "Top content tunes. > @towfiqueahmed creator of the Year (2019)" by state > @gracey ICT Minister of Bangladesh. > @thechotobhai

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THEATRE GIGS SPORTS Mumbai Art Fair Parmish Verma Performing Live Indian Premier League (IPL) 07 - 09 May April 24 2021 A contemporary art fair for Get ready for a wild musical night this April as superstar April 9 to May 30 independent artists, Mumbai Parmish Verma will be coming to the city Gurugram to perform The most awaited IPL will Art Fair is an initiative to his most popular singles. Fasten your seatbelts for an evening be back on April 9. Total 8 promote different art forms. filled with groovy music, amazing ambience, and chill vibes. teams will participate in the The exhibition will showcase This is a step out event! Yes, you get to watch it live at Airia tournament. This year the paintings, sculptures, Mall. Parmish Verma is an Indian singer, director and actor. His IPL is scheduled to begin in installations, photography, latest hit single is “Till Death”. Chennai. Mumbai Indians will ceramics etc. along with poetry > insider.in take on Royal Challengers recitation, performing arts Bangalore in the opening and musical performances. match. The final will be This is a platform to artists, held at the Narendra Modi art buyers, and art writers to Stadium in Ahmedabad. All come together, share their the matches will be played perspectives and address behind closed doors. mutual needs. > sportstar.thehindu.com > mumbaiartfair.in

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BANGABANDHU with PM Indira Gandhi BANGABANDHU’S ROAD MAP Bangabandhu Mujib is the founder of Bangladesh and one of the most influential and courageous leaders of the 20th century. He was the symbol of hope for millions, prominent leaders ascribes a road map for Bangladesh, based on Bangabhundu's principles that can guide us to Modernity.

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