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Akashleena's Annual Events/Programs

Akashleena Literary & Cultural Program: A Journey of Building Bridges 
 
Akashleena's annual literary and cultural program/festival is a journey of building bridges between people, between cultures, inner and outer worlds, past and future--whether immigrants or not--connecting them through Universal Themes like belonging, finding your voice and purpose, desire, spirituality, ancestry and more!
 

International Mother Language Day Celebration: International Mother Language Day is a worldwide annual observance held on 21 February to promote awareness of linguistic and cultural diversity and to promote multilingualism. First announced by UNESCO on 17 November 1999, it was formally recognized by the United Nations General Assembly with the adoption of UN resolution 56/262 in 2002. Mother Language Day is part of a broader initiative “to promote the preservation and protection of all languages used by peoples of the world” as adopted by the UN General Assembly on 16 May 2007 in UN resolution 61/266, which also established 2008 as the International Year of Languages. The idea to celebrate International Mother Language Day was the initiative of Bangladesh. In Bangladesh, 21 February is the anniversary of the day when the people of Bangladesh (then East Pakistan) fought for recognition for the Bangla language. It is also celebrated in West Bengal, India.

Book Publishing Ceremony and Cultural Program

Shaheed Minar (Martyr Monument) commemorates the 21 February 1952, Bengali Language Movement demonstration. Official name: International Mother Language Day (IMLD), Observed by: Worldwide, Significance: Promotes the preservation and protection of all languages, Date: 21 February

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