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Set in a marketplace, began airing in April [[2005]]. |
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The first season of the series featured 26 episodes, and a second roster of 36 episodes was in production, as of 9 February 2006.<ref>[http://www.usaid.gov/bd/sisimpur.html USAID Bangladesh in Focus: USAID Introduces Sesame Street Television Program in Bangladesh]</ref> The series airs four times a week on [[Bangladesh TV]] (BTV), the countries' national broadcaster. |
The first season of the series featured 26 episodes, and a second roster of 36 episodes was in production, as of 9 February 2006.<ref>[http://www.usaid.gov/bd/sisimpur.html USAID Bangladesh in Focus: USAID Introduces Sesame Street Television Program in Bangladesh]</ref> The series airs four times a week on [[Bangladesh TV]] (BTV), the countries' national broadcaster. |
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Revision as of 14:09, 1 August 2006
Halum (tiger), Tuktuki (blue), Shiku (fox) and Ikri-Mikri (female AM) from Bangladesh.
Sisimpur is the Bangladeshi co-production of Sesame Street.
Set in a marketplace, began airing in April 2005.
Halum is the Bengal Tiger, Ikri Mikri is the small blue monster, Shiku is a small jackal, and Tuktuki is the female Anything Muppet. The show has no full-body character.
The first season of the series featured 26 episodes, and a second roster of 36 episodes was in production, as of 9 February 2006.[1] The series airs four times a week on Bangladesh TV (BTV), the countries' national broadcaster.
Sesame Workshop description
Sisimpur is the Bangladeshi adaptation of Sesame Street, designed to meet the learning needs of 3- to 6- year-olds across social classes and different regions of the country. With a curriculum defined by Bangladeshi educators, the series emphasizes not only literacy, math and science, but also helps foster values such as self-respect, empathy and cooperation. Other key objectives include improving educational opportunities for young girls; promoting good nutrition, hygiene and safety; and encouraging appreciation of the shared cultural heritage of diverse segments of Bangladeshi society.
The series features unique Bangla-speaking Muppets such as Ikri Mikri, an imaginative 3-year-old who encourages young girls to have a limitless sense of possibility. Original music and locally produced live-action and animated segments reflect the rich artistic heritage of Bangladeshi culture."
Info on USAID
Sisimpur storybooks and other supplemental material are distributed among pre-school aged children. Teachers and parents will also be trained to use these materials effectively to support the children’s learning.
In an effort to reach children in remote areas, USAID-Bangladesh has partnered with Save the Children USA to produce and deploy a small fleet of flatbed cycle rickshaws that carry a TV, a DVD player, and a generator to villages that are not serviced by power lines or are otherwise limited in their ability to access Sisimpur. The rickshaw goes to each location once a week and draws a remarkable amount of viewers, sometimes with as many as 200 people gathering to watch the show.