[ALOCHONA] Drishtipat DC Press Release: Celebration of World Languages in Washington DC

Drishtipat DC Press Release   Celebration of World Languages in Washington DC  February 21, Washington DC  International Mother Language Day was commemorated at the Bangladesh Embassy through a wide array of cultural performances from around the globe. The cultural soiree included a Paraguayan bottle dance, Afro-Peruvian music, Malay jazz, Russian folk dance, Nigerian ballad, a Bangladeshi performance and much more.     "The opportunity to sing in my mother language in front of a packed audience was a truly moving experience. It was a wonderful way to celebrate cultural and linguistic diversity," said a performer.   This event was co-hosted by the Embassy of Bangladesh, Drishtipat DC, UN Association of the National Capitol Area and the World Bank's Youth2Youth Group.   In tribute to the Bangla Language Movement of 1952, the United Nations declared 21 February International Mother Language Day to celebrate the ethno-linguistic rights of people around the globe.   You can fin pictures from the event here: http://picasaweb.google.com/DrishtipatDC1/MotherLanguageDay2009?authkey=eZRntAZbp8U&feat=directlink Photo credit: Drishtipat DC   For additional information contact dc.drishtipat@gmail.com

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