Cake Festival & Cultural Evening 2025

sohanurrahman (76)Club5050in Steem For Pakistan • 23 days ago (edited)

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Today, I want to share with you about a local Pitha Festival held in our area. Pitha is a proud part of our country’s tradition. A pitha festival not only represents this heritage locally but also globally. Preparing pitha itself feels like a festival, as people in both villages and cities get inspired by one another and joyfully prepare different varieties.


^{The cake festivel organised in the Keloka Preparatory School Ground}

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^{A stage for cultural events}

The Cake Festival & Cultural Evening 2025 took place at the Keloka Preparatory School field, located inside the Keloka residential area of Parbatipur. Several officers from the Central Locomotive Factory were invited as chief guests for the event.


^{Picture of the right corner of the cake festival}


^{Left side of the cake festivel}

I decided to visit the festival with one of my friends. In the late afternoon, I went to the Keloka residential area with him, thinking I would find only a few stalls there. But to my surprise, there were many stalls, each offering a wide variety of pitha.


^{Opara chita cake. Two piece 95 BDT}


^{Sweet Cake 20 BDT}


^{Jamai cake or Groom cake. 20 BDT/piece}

Some stalls had similar types of pitha, while others introduced unique ones. My friend and I tried several of them, and a few tasted absolutely delicious. The best part was that the prices were quite affordable, so anyone could enjoy these traditional treats.


^{Telbora cake. 20 BDT/piece}


^{Four type of cakes in one frame}

Since the event was held in a railway residential area, most of the stall owners were either railway staff or members of their families. Still, there could have been a few outsiders as well, since not all faces were familiar to me.


^{Surjo pitha or Sun Cake 40 BDT/piece}


^{A close look to the sun cake}


^{Shopnopuri cake 20 BDT/piece}


^{Fish cake 50 BDT/piece}


^{Jamai pitha (Groom cake) 40 BDT/piece}

Alongside the festival, there was also a cultural program arranged. Unfortunately, I left before the performances began, but I heard that some invited artists were scheduled to perform. I think organizing a cultural evening together with a pitha festival is quite rare and truly special.


^{Many type of cakes in one place}


^{Golap pitha or rose cake- 20 BDT/piece}


^{Ful pitha or Flower cake- 5 BDT/piece}


^{Shamuk Pitha or Snail Cake- 5 BDT/piece}


^{Pan cake 20 BDT/piece}

At this festival, I also discovered some pitha varieties I had never seen before. Nowadays, people are more familiar with fast food both locally and globally, while many of these traditional pithas remain unknown. In fact, the younger generation has little to no idea about many of these items. That’s why I believe festivals like this play an important role in introducing them to our cultural heritage.


^{Ful pitha or Flower cake- 5 BDT/piece}


^{Unknown cake}


^{Another type of flower cake- 30 BDT/piece}


^{Tupiful cake- 40 BDT/piece}

If festivals like this are organized regularly, they can open up great opportunities for those who are interested in making pitha, helping them showcase our country’s traditions while also gaining financial benefit. To me, such events are full of potential.


^{Milk pakor- 15 BDT/piece}


^{Tal bora cake 10 BDT/piece}


^{Pata pitha or leaf cake- 60 BDT/piece}

Price of different cakes

Cake	Price (BDT)	Price (USD)	Price (Steem)
Opara chita cake	95 BDT / 2 pcs	0.798	5.737
Sweet Cake	20 BDT / piece	0.168	1.208
Jamai cake (Groom cake)	20 BDT / piece	0.168	1.208
Telbora cake	20 BDT / piece	0.168	1.208
Surjo pitha (Sun Cake)	40 BDT / piece	0.336	2.416
Shopnopuri cake	20 BDT / piece	0.168	1.208
Fish cake	50 BDT / piece	0.420	3.017
Jamai pitha (Groom cake)	40 BDT / piece	0.336	2.416
Golap pitha (Rose cake)	20 BDT / piece	0.168	1.208
Ful pitha (Flower cake)	5 BDT / piece	0.042	0.302
Shamuk Pitha (Snail Cake)	5 BDT / piece	0.042	0.302
Pan cake	20 BDT / piece	0.168	1.208
Another Flower cake	30 BDT / piece	0.252	1.813
Tupiful cake	40 BDT / piece	0.336	2.416
Milk pakor	15 BDT / piece	0.126	0.906
Tal bora cake	10 BDT / piece	0.084	0.604
Pata pitha (Leaf cake)	60 BDT / piece	0.504	3.622

I warmly invite everyone to visit these kinds of local pitha festivals, not only to experience the taste of our traditional delicacies but also to truly appreciate the richness of our cultural heritage.

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