‘Farida Parvin Evening’ Held in Philadelphia
Philadelphia’s literary magazine, in collaboration with REM Public Adjustment, organized a special evening on Sunday, September 28, to honor the late legendary Lalon singer Farida Parvin. The event, titled “Farida Parvin Param Sandhya,” was held at Baltimore Pike in Greater Philadelphia.
The program began with a welcome speech by poet and editor of the Philadelphia Literary Magazine, Ahmad Sayem. Poetry readings were delivered by Dilruba Afroze Ruba, Ahmad Sayem, Faruk Palash Bhuiya, Abhishek Chowdhury, and Waheduzzaman Khan.
The evening featured reminiscences, poetry recitations, musical performances, screenings of Farida Parvin’s interviews, open discussions, and Q&A sessions. Songs were performed by Murad Hossain, Mohammad Shekul Mia, Nargis Parvin, Nanna Shafi, Samsum Monira Kasturi, Masudul Hasan Sarwar Daniel, Monowar Hossain Talukdar, and Hena Hossain.
Discussions on the artist’s life and work were led by Abdul Hafiz Imu, Mohammad Shahidullah, Ziauddin Ahmed, Raziya Nazmi, and Badruzzaman Alamgir, covering Farida Parvin’s artistic contributions, the richness of Bengali culture, Lalon Fakir’s philosophy, and various aspects of Eastern and Western lifestyles.
The program was expertly hosted by Rumana Alam and concluded with a commitment to inspire the new generation toward intellectual and cultural engagement.
