Stephen McPartland, Member of Parliament for Stevenage, joined Probashe Proyash at their Boishakhi Mela to celebrate the Bengali New Year in Marriotts Lonsdale School. There was a large number of local people enjoying the cultural singing, dancing performances, as well as the tasty pantha elish and many other dishes provided by stall holders.
Stephen said, "The Boishakhi Mela was great fun and very impressive. Everyone who participated should be congratulated for all the hard work that went into such good performances and wonderful dishes. Helping one another and offering hospitality is a deep bond amongst Bangladeshis and Britons, and I am proud of the successful event held by the Probashe Proyash community group, which only launched last year here in Stevenage."
The Boishakhi Mela 2013 was held to celebrate the Bengali New Year Day.