An informative travel show on Rtv

By Cultural Correspondent
13 March 2006, 18:00 PM
The director of the show Shakur Majid (Top), a carriage-ride in Viña del Mar
Filmmaker Shakur Majid has travelled to countries in Europe, different states of US, UAE, Chile in Latin America, Malaysia and Bangkok between 2001 and 2005. During these trips, Majid has filmed the locations that fascinate tourists from all over world. These videos, featured in the travel showPrithibir Pothey Potheyare telecast

on Rtv at 10:50 pm every Sunday night.

Prithibir Pothey Pothey tries to stand apart from other travel shows by focusing on a certain theme or elaborating on a certain architectural wonder and its historic significance in each episode. So far episodes titled Acropolis in Athens, Socrates' Athens, Road to Amsterdam, In Search of the Berlin Wall, Berlin and its Architecture, City of Arts -- Paris, Louvre Museum in Paris, Las Vegas and its Casinos, Valdivia's Santiago, Plaza de Armas in Santiago and Neruda's La Chascona in Santiago have been aired.

On March 19, is an episode on Nobel laureate poet Pablo Neruda's house 'La Sebastiana' in Valparaiso, Chile. Following that, episodes -- The Heavenly Valley of Valparaiso and City of Gardens Viña del Mar will be aired.

After featuring locations in Europe and South America, Prithibir Pothey Pothey will highlight the tourist attractions in American cities like New York, Boston, Michigan, Chicago, Hollywood and San Diego.

Director Shakur Majid is also the researcher, editor, cameraman and presenter of the show.