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Chobi Mela VI

18-19 March 2011

This month, we are very pleased to invite you to an exclusive screening of selected works from Chobi Mela.

Chobi Mela is an bi-annual International Festival of Photography that takes please in Dhaka, Bangladesh. The festival took place from 21st Jan – 3rd Feb this year, and had artists from 31 countries showcasing works based on the festival theme; ‘Dreams’. Featuring 29 print exhibitions, mobile exhibitions on 10 rickshaw vans, 33 digital presentations, 9 workshops and several portfolio reviews, Chobi Mela serves as a birthplace of ideas, and a crossover meeting point for many artists. It is an open portal to a mystical world of images showcasing new trends in photography and bringing to the fore issues of our troubled world.

It is a rare opportunity to view this selection of works from the festival here in Kathmandu. We hope you will join us:

Friday, 18th March | 6:00 pm – 7:30 pm | The Bakery Cafe, Sundhara
Presentations led by Munem Wasif

Can All Dreams be Found Somewhere Else? – Laurence Leblanc, France

Living for the Moment in Medellin’s New Drug War- Kosuke Okahara, Japan

Here Anywhere- Tamas Dezso, Hungary

India Song- Karen Knorr, Puerto Rico

National Geographic All Roads Photography Awards- Rashid Talukder, Bangladesh

Salt Water Tears- Munem Wasif (Photographer present), Bangladesh

In Transition- Contemporary Photographers from Bangladesh

Saturday, 19th March | 6:00 pm – 7:30 pm | The Bakery Cafe, Sundhara
Presentations led by Tanzim Wahab

Students work from Morten Krogvold’s Workshop (Some participating photographers present)

Suburbia: The Australian Dream- Bronek Kozka, Australia