Gazipur Correspondent: Green forests surround it. In the middle, a flat field covered with luxuriant grass. On this green carpet of nature, children are running, playing, blowing up balloons, and playing the raucous balloon flute.Seeing the joyous celebration of children, it may seem like Eid is not over yet.
This scene was seen on Wednesday afternoon at the Kafurchala field in Pabriachala village of Sreepur upazila in Gazipur. This exceptional event is called 'Children's Eid Ananda'. It is organized by the local Paruli Social Cultural Organization.
People from various walks of life, including Selim Reza, Deputy Director of the Interim Government's Ministry of Posts, Telecommunications and Information Technology, Sayeed Chowdhury, President of the Sreepur branch of the River Travelers' Party, and others were present to share the joy with the children.
Around 4 pm on the day, Kafurchala field became a centre for parents and children spread across. An announcement came from the stage that a drawing competition was about to begin. Upon hearing the announcement, more than a hundred children sat on the green grass and started drawing pictures as they wished. Almost all the children participated in this 15-minute drawing competition.
On the south side of the field, preparations were underway for a running competition for children of different ages. At the whistle signal, they were busy trying to see who could run and touch the rope on the opposite side of the field before anyone else. However, everyone was declared a winner.
The next stage was the children's biscuit race. Children of different ages jumped up and down trying to get biscuits tied to a string in their mouths. Some ran to the judges at the other end of the field with the biscuits in their mouths.
As the afternoon approached, a ball throwing event was held in the east-south corner of the field. The children were divided into two teams and made to stand in a line at a certain distance. A member of one team would throw the ball towards a member of the other team.
Just before evening, there was a 'chair sitting' game for mothers who came with their children. After 30 minutes, game got the winner. Then, there was a magic show on stage. Artist Khalilur Rahman showed one amazing magic trick after another to increase the joy of the children.
Apart from these, there was an opportunity for children to sing songs and recite poems and rhymes on stage throughout the afternoon.
The children expressed great excitement participating in these games. A child named Amatul said that he enjoyed the event very much. Another child, Sifat, said that he participated in this Eid event and received a prize. Nusrat exclaimed that she was very happy to come to the event with her mother.
At the end of the program, Deputy Director of the Ministry of Posts, Telecommunications and Information Technology, Selim Reza, addressed the children. Sumogna Souro, convener of Paruli Social Cultural Organization, said, "We want children to learn about the local culture on Eid."
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