Once again, after breakfast, we were transferred to the screening venue - the public library, where we caught up with the volunteers, took several pictures around the venue since it is our last day there etc.
Then I had a flurry of interviews for a TV channel, the festival video archives and even with a photo journalist, all of which was fun!
Lunch was back at Dhaka Club and we had a round of catch up with other delegates, many of whom were leaving in the evening and again, might be the last time we might be meeting each other. So in other words, it was already time for goodbyes, which kinda sucked.
Post lunch, we attended the closing ceremony which was an adventure on its own with the media crowding the stage... leaving nothing to be seen by the audience, cameras flashing all over, the Bangladeshi celebrities making their appearance in full swing, the volunteers running hither tither trying to organize everything, the utter confusion on who is accepting which award on someone's behalf, etc. etc. But it was all immense fun! The ceremony was short and sweet and we had a ball, especially with the very witty Iranian distributor sitting right next to us cracking one joke after the other.
Post the opening ceremony, we watched a Japanese movie by a fellow delegate who has by now, turned into a very good friend! His movie was as lovable as he was and I thoroughly enjoyed watching it.
Then it was time for the closing dinner and party at an interesting outdoor upscale restaurant called Spitfire. The food - which was everything from Bangladeshi to Indian to Italian to Continental - was awesome! Even the starters were so good that I got myself rather overeaten by the time I was done with starters itself!
Over dinner, we had a last round of catchup with all the Bangladeshi folks as well as the delegates and organizers. Tomorrow everyone would be on their way back to their own countries! I seriously felt bad saying my byes because they were all such kind, friendly, fun and interesting people!
Thus the festival came to an end but after giving me a bunch of memories to last a life time! What a truly awesome experience!
208 more to go.
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