2nd Harmony Concert held in UK

"There is no difference in religion, the homeland is the same in the heart" The 2nd Harmony Concert UK 2023 was held for the second time at London's Mayfair Vanu on Sunday (3 December) to spread the message of non-communalism.

There was no chance of the rain falling across London for a moment. With severe winter. As if nothing could stop them, people started coming from 12 pm at the event. As time goes on, the number of people walks also increases. A meeting turns into a fair. Conducted by Urmi Mazhar, the main program started at 3 pm with the National Anthem.

This was followed by a children's performance, followed by a musical performance by Rupi Amin's Saptsoor Music School, followed by music performances by children artists from Farzana Sifat Sapna's Sarthi Arts and Gauri Chowdhury's Suralaya followed by a dance performance by Supti Pal and her school children. Aditi Roy and Tal Tarang's Shakiba led their dance performance Law is charming. Led by media personality Urmi Mazhar, the Sampriti team included veteran freedom fighters Dewan Gauch Sultan, Himanshu Goswami, Gauri Chowdhury, Prashant Purkayastha BME, Maqbul Chowdhury, Mustafa Kamal, Jaideep Roy, Jewel Raj, Sanjay Dey, Smriti Azad, Murad Khan, Nazrul Islam Akib, Apu Chowdhury, Syed Enamul Islam, Nurul Islam and Munira Parveen. In the second phase of the ceremony, the invited guests took their seats and observed a minute's silence in honor of the martyrs and heroes of the Great Liberation War.

The entire audience stood and honored the brave freedom fighters present in the month of victory. High Commissioner of Bangladesh appointed to Britain Syeda Muna Tasnim, Civic Mayor of Redbridge Council Josna Islam, Civic Mayor of Tower Hamlets Council - Councilor Zaheed Chowdhury, former British High Commissioner Anwar Chowdhury, President of UK Awami League, brave freedom fighter Sultan Mahmud Sharif, CEO of ATN Bangla UK Hafiz Alam Box, NTV Europe Director Mustafa Sarwar Babu, GLA Member Umesh Desai, Baristar Lutfur Rahman, world-winning Bangladeshi women's swimmer Nazmun Nahar. A collection of poems written by researcher and journalist Apoorba Sharma was recited by Nazrul Islam Akib, Barrister Kamrul Islam, Shatrupa Chowdhury, Shahidul Islam Sagar. Baul Shaheed and Hasi Rani performed Maljora song, a tradition of Bengali culture. Then the anti-communal play "Manusher Jai Hauk" written by Jewel Raj and directed by Sudeep Chakraborty was staged, starring Apu Chowdhury, Murad Khan, Jasmine Chowdhury, Smriti Azad Nazim Uddin and Ziaur Rahman Saqlain. Back stage Music was by Asima Dey.

In the last performance, there was a performance of chorus song with the participation of 80 music artists, songs of Swadhin Bangla Betar Kendra, and national songs, in this episode, national poet Kazi Nazrul Islam's 'Karar Oi Louhakpat, Bhenge Fel Kar Re Lopat, Those who brought the freedom of Bengal in exchange for an ocean of blood,' We will not forget you, we will not forget you and countless songs, the last song was my country of all people, all people. Cultivators, mutts, laborers. Gauri Chowdhury, the artist, was the leader of the entire ensemble.And Sanjay Dey. Instrumentalists were Amit T, Mintu Goswami, Nagib and Omi. Swapan Zaki was in the sound system. 30 organizations of Britain came and declared solidarity in this year's harmony concert. Hundreds of artistes came and gathered at the Sampriti Concert completely free of charge.

The invited guests in their speech highly appreciated the organization of Sampriti Concert, the speakers said, the participation of the new generation in this kind of organization abroad shows our hope. The principle on which Bangladesh was born, its main fear Bangladesh was a secular and non-sectarian country. But Bangladesh's path has been repeatedly blocked. Such arrangements will strengthen the bonds of unity and harmony among people.

Sampriti Concert Coordinator Urmi Mazhar said, Not only in Bangladesh, but in the whole world, humanity is being misled under different names, our position is in favor of humanity. We artists want to sing the victory of humanity together.