More than a hundred performers from Bangladesh, living in Germany participated and represented Bangladeshi culture in colourful Bangladeshi traditional wear and performed at the Berlin Culture Festival and Carnival. Noori Jahan Khan Nury, cultural activist in Berlin told Dhaka Tribune that to represent Bangladeshi culture, the Bangladeshi community has been performing at the cultural festival for past 17 years. The festival takes place every year over the Pentecost weekend, and the main attraction is the big carnival parade on Sunday. "This is our pride to represent the Bangladeshi culture along with other cultures around the world,” he said. The first culture carnival was held on 16th May, 1996.

Source: Dhaka Tribune June 10, 2019 15:00 UTC