After a week of FOUR consecutive hartal (strike) days, my friend Anne suggested a visit to New Market. YES please - the hartals don't have much of an effect here in the diplomatic zone, but the idea that you are at risk when you leave the house pervades. I do go out, to my sports at the clubs nearby, to the supermarket for milk and vegetables, but I don't go far, and tend not to do frivolous or un-neccesary things, just the basic needs stuff.
So we (and the rest of motorised Dhaka) set off
We went with Anne's Bangla teacher David, which meant we could ask directions and get straight to the right corner of the market
Block printing live
Anne bought this piece "unfinished" after it had dried
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| bag of blocks |
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| printers |
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| block library |
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| modern art | |
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| more yarn for next years blankets! |
As we were out anyway, we decided to extend our day out and attend the
Hay Literary Festival which was taking place. It was great to grab some tasty lunch and to browse round the many book stalls. The grounds of the Dhaka Art Center have lots of trees and shade, and it was great to people watch the well dressed Bangladeshi literati. We sat in on some of a book launch...but left before it ended as it was not very exciting.
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| a dancing form of "simon says" |
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| Festival volunteers having fun at a photobooth |
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| next time don't complain that you can't get a seat on the bus |
it took us the best part of two hours to get back
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| yep - I bought a set |
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