Shohorbati’s Winter Pitha Mela in city draws crowd

FE Team | Published: December 01, 2018 22:14:46

Zahira's Nimontron, on behalf of Shohorbati, arranged their 2nd Winter Pitha Mela (fair) in a joyous atmosphere in the city on Saturday, reports UNB.
The Mela continued from 03:00 pm to 09:00 pm at at Jomffa Restaurant adjacent to the 300-foot Balu Bridge.
A vibrant decor gave the place a look perfect for the wintry reception along with the mouthwatering collection of pithas, courtesy of Zahira's Nimontron, which the huge number of visitors relished.
The pitha collection included Chandpakon; famous Dhup pitha of Madaripur, Dudh Chitoi, Dudh Puli along with many traditional dishes. Another feature of the Mela was pitha being baked live at the different stalls.
Besides the food and beverage, there was a collection of clothing mainly Khadi and hand-painted sarees, shawls, ornaments with a set of collectibles from Jothashilpo, Raa, Sharbari and Kaktarua - the event's co-hosts.
There also featured a drawing zone for the kids where the visitors' children delighted themselves with colours on canvasses and the enjoyable country music set the beat for the fest.
Zahira Khanam, head of Zahira's Nimontron and founder of Shohorbati, said this endeavour of hers stems solely from her personal hobby, which she started with a view to giving a traditional taste of Bangla Pitha culture to people.
"When my grandmother died the previous year, I felt that I should do something that could bring memories of her back to me. With that in mind I planned with my cousin for a small pitha festival. That's where all of it started," she said to the news agency.
She mentioned that this year they have kept other merchandise apart from the pitha and beverages so that visitors find diversity in the festival.
She thanked all the co-hosts, media partner, the news agency, and hoped that people will return again next year for more of her treats of traditional Bangladeshi pitha.
One visitor, Ehsanul Karim Kaisar, a textile engineer, lauded the event's coziness and said it was an amusing experience for him.