The HerNet Foundation brought down the curtain of its two-day event titled Bong Thrift Carnival 2024 at the Hotel Le Meridien in Dhaka on Saturday.聽
The carnival promoted sustainability, cultural exchange and community empowerment featuring art camp, exhibition, panel discussions, workshops and fair of recycled and locally produced products by women professionals, expatriates, organisations and brands as well.
With the slogan Community that Recycles Together, Sustains Together, the event also featured folk musical instruments and performances at the venue.
Led by artist Afrozaa Jamil Konk, the art camp and exhibition features 40 seasoned and young artists, including Farida Zaman, Biren Shome, Shakila Chayan, and Julia Lebrao Sendra.聽
The event featured panel discussions on 鈥榯he role of men in diminishing toxic masculinity鈥�, 鈥榝inancial literacy for women鈥�, and 鈥榯he importance of responsible consumerism in today鈥檚 world鈥�.
HerNet Foundation is committed to continuing its work on similar social causes and plans to introduce new and trend-setting initiatives in 2025 to further its mission of sustainability and empowerment, said chief executive officer of HerNet Alisha Pradhan, adding, 鈥楾he carnival also aims to community interaction through art and fair after the July mass uprising and unrest.鈥�
