American International School, Dhaka.
1st Feb 2008 ~ Jazz Choir ~ Jazz Band ~ Selected Soloists and Ensembles.

The SIASA Music Festival 2008 was a treat! great music from very talented young people.
Participants are several schools -

American Intl School Chennai ~ American School Mumbai ~ American Embassy School New Delhi ~ Lincoln School Kathmandu ~ Karachi American School ~ Intl School of Islamabad ~ Murree Christian School ~ American Intl School Dhaka.

2nd Feb 2008, Grand Finale

Laila Plamondon sings her heart out at the IC at Dhaka on January 16th 2008...

Laila is a «local grown» Dhaka girl, graduating from AIS-Dhaka and then going on to a bachelor's degree at Smith College. Laila was named 'First Smith Superstar' in 2006.

Her younger sister, Zoya, sings beautifully as well...

Talent runs high in the family starting with [their mother] painter and fashion-designer Kuhu. [* see 1/25/08 update below].

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Evening and its Channa Chur time with the vendor calling out in a loud voice through his tin mega phone - «Channa Churrrrrr!».  His first customer took one mouthful, spat them out and so the Channa Chur chap sat down to have a nice chew himself...

Channa Chur for the uninitiated: Puffed rice, boiled black chick-peas, chopped onion, green chili, coriander leaves, chopped tomato, salt, squeeze of lemon juice and a few drops mustard oil all shaken up together and served in a paper cone. Yum! And oh, the chopping-up is done with a rusty old knife - adds to the special flavor!