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04Cultural Mela

Two hundred stalls, morning to night. 200Craft stalls

  • 6

    Locations
  • 12h

    Open daily

Two hundred stalls, open from morning to night.

  • 80

    Traditional craft

  • 50

    Indigenous culinary

  • 40

    Folk pottery & clay

  • 30

    Folk instruments

A daily open Cultural Mela runs simultaneously at six festival locations, presenting artisans, cottage industries, folk performances and local vendors throughout the festival: handloom and nakshi kantha, terracotta and clay, heritage kitchens, and the makers of khol, ektara, dotara and dhak.

Mela Locations
  • Bangladesh Shilpakala Academy, Dhaka
  • Chattogram
  • Rajshahi
  • Sylhet
  • Bogura
  • Barishal
When

26–29 December 2026

10:00 AM – 10:00 PM daily
In this section

Cultural Mela

Live folk music and performance zones across every ground.

12h

Open daily

10:00 AM – 10:00 PM daily

0

Traditional craft

Handloom, nakshi kantha, bamboo & jute weaving

0

Indigenous culinary

Heritage South Asian delicacies & pitha

0

Folk pottery & clay

Terracotta art, clay dolls, traditional cookware

0

Folk instruments

Khol, ektara, dotara, flute, dhak & their makers

Traditional craftIndigenous culinaryFolk pottery & clayFolk instruments
Handloom, nakshi kantha, bamboo & jute weavingHeritage South Asian delicacies & pithaTerracotta art, clay dolls, traditional cookwareKhol, ektara, dotara, flute, dhak & their makers
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