Mother Language Path Festival organised by BSK UK in Ilford

As part of observing International Mother Language Day, Bishwa Shahitya Kendra (BSK) UK arranged a diverse road festival.

The open-air festival, held in Ilford town center on Sunday, attracted people of all walks of life and ages in Redbridge, including pedestrians.

Redbridge Council Mayor Jayaranjan, BSK UK Chair SM Zakir Hossain, Ilford Town Ward Councillor Syeda Saima Ahmed and other local councillors and residents were present as special guests.

The mayor of Redbridge said that multilingual and multi-ethnic cultural heritage has enriched Britain.

Therefore, he said, the practice of mother tongue is very important in the discovery and development of cultural consciousness.

People of different races who participated in the festival performed songs in Bengali, English, Hindi, Turkish, Tamil, French.

In the day-long festival, children and teenagers express their love for their mother tongue by arranging alphabets in their own languages and drawing pictures on large canvases, reports UNB.