Musical competition for children to begin

The first round of a musical competition for children (age 6 to 13 years), titled “Chhotoder Serakantha Pratijogita-2010” will begin at Ramgor Shilpakala Academy in Khagrachhari district from August 25.
Hill Star Musical Group, a leading cultural outfit of Khagrachhari, has organised the competition while UNDP-CHDF has financed the programme.
Kraneure Marma, president of Hill Star Musical Group, at a press briefing at its hill town office on Friday announced the schedule for the event.
Kraneure Marma said the initiative aims to select the best artistes from the grassroots level under eight upazilas in the district. As a part of the competition, the first round of the contest begins on August 25 from Ramgorh upazila Shilpakala Academy while August 27 has been fixed to select Manikchhari upazila contestants, August 29 ( Laxmichhari upazila), August 31 (Matiranga Upazila), September 2 ( Mohalchhari upazila) contestants, September 4 (Panchhari upazila), September 6 (Dighinala upazila) and September 8 (Sadar upazila).
A total of 80 contestants will be selected from all eight upazilas (the 10 best contestants will be chosen from each upazila) in the first round.
The second round is scheduled to be held post Eid vacation in hill town Khagrachhari.
Six senior artistes including Abul Kashem, Kajol Sarker, Jibon Roaza, Erina Chakma, Amalendu Majumder and Arun Sharma have been appointed as judges to select the first round of contestants.
More judges are to be selected for the second round.