Chobi Mela International Photography Festival

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Chobi Mela is a biennial international festival of photography held in Dhaka, Bangladesh. [1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6] It is the largest festival of photography held in Asia. [7] [8] [9]

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Outreach programme

The outreach programme consisted of mobile exhibitions which went to schools, playgrounds, market places. The exhibitions were accompanied by community liaison staff who explained the context of the show to viewers. Visits to the exhibition by school children and guided tours by curators were also arranged.

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