The Embassy of the Republic of Türkiye in Dhaka celebrated the essence of Bangladeshi cuisine and music with a musical soiree and dinner; Musical Encounters at the Turkish Residence, on 17 June 2022.
It was part of a series of ‘Encounters’ or engagements in different categories organised by the Embassy and initiated by HE Mustafa Osman Turan, Ambassador of the Republic of Türkiye. The evening was a means of appreciating the food and music of Bangladesh and also showing a glimpse of it to those who are not as familiar with either. The event was preceded by other similar chapters as Culinary Encounters and Sufi Encounters as a means to fortify the affiliation between Bangladesh and Türkiye through meaningful experiences.
The programme featured classical recitals of sarod and tabla, followed by renditions of songs of Rabindranath Tagore. The menu had a range of flavourful Bangladeshi dishes, including mutton kacchi and wrapping up with the comfort of traditional sweets.