The New Nation - Internet Edition

Entertainment Desk

Westin Dhaka's unwind for this month with designer and artist Amman Rashid enters the last week as the programme has already succeeded to draw much appreciation and applause from the visitors and foreign guests at the five-star hotel in Gulshan in the city.

As a global signatory treat offered to the guests for a refreshing transition during the evening time, Westin Dhaka has been hosting this month long, except Saturday and Friday, event on ornament making.

Amman Rashid displays making of his own brand Aadi's items during the two-hour period around sunset at the Westin lobby with some special arrangements for the guests to attend. Every session took place till now, drew a good amount of onlookers, both guests and visitors who enjoyed watching the designer working on the unique ornaments in front of them. Guests liked the ornaments and collected those during the demonstrations, as they were welcome to watch Amman's exclusive artworks, each item is a specimen one, at least five days a week from around 6:00pm to 8:00pm.

The event launched on July 1 at the Level 1 of the Westin Dhaka. It will continue to July 31. Westin authority decided to initiate the programme to uphold the indigenous trend of Bangladeshi ornament making.

Amman's artworks are unique in the sense that each item is different to others. The ornaments meant for the delight of all age brackets for daily attiring, made of different types of thread, dry seed and fruits, shells, snails, mud or leftover natural materials. Considered as a Westin ritual, all unwinds programmes include interactive activity on food or beverage demonstration, cultural, educational or game show. Usually the activity is free of charge to the guests.