Cultural Desk : dhakamirror.com Renowned Indian author Samaresh Majumdar died in a hospital in Kolkata of Indian state of West Bengal on Monday late afternoon, reports Anandabazar Patrika Online. The report said that the author died at about 5:45pm on Monday. He was 81. Samaresh was suffering from chronic obstructive pulmonary disease for more than ... Read more
Art & Culture
Tagore’s 162nd birth anniversary today
Cultural Desk : dhakamirror.com Today is the 162nd birth anniversary of Nobel laureate Rabindranath Tagore, one of history’s most revered poets and writers, towering above all others in the Bangla canon. Kabiguru Rabindranath, was born at Jorasanko in Kolkata on 25 Baishakh, 1268 (May 7, 1861). He became Asia’s first Nobel laureate after winning the ... Read more
Fourth anniversary of Subir Nandi’s death today
Entertainment Desk : dhakamirror.com Today is the fourth anniversary of the death of Ekushey Padak-winning singer Subir Nandi, whose contribution to Bangla songs made him a household name, affecting the way how music lovers perceive songs and singing in the post-independence Bangladesh. On November 30, 1953, Subir Nandi was born at Teliapara Tea Estate in ... Read more
The musings of sway
Endless dance to the universal rhythm Sudeshna Swayamprabha Tathoi Arts allow for a semblance of normalcy, an escape from the otherwise cruel realities and crises of the present world. One would find solace in the embrace of arts, diverting the mind to provide a means of reflection, to find beauty in life, to enable self-expression. ... Read more
Sisimpur celebrates its 19th anniversary
Cultural Desk : dhakamirror.com Popular children’s television series Sisimpur will celebrate its 19th anniversary in Bangladesh on April 15, said a press release. Sisimpur began its journey with the aim to turn learning into a more enjoyable experience for pre-primary and primary level children. Sesame Workshop Bangladesh initiated Sisimpur in Bangladesh with the support of ... Read more
A modest step towards former greatness
Cultural Desk : dhakamirror.com The Lalbagh Kella, also known as the Lalbagh Fort, was built by Prince Muhammad Azam, third son of Emperor Aurangzeb, and is arguably the most magnificent 17th-century structure still standing in Dhaka. Attracting thousands of visitors every day, this tourist destination has undergone numerous renovations over the centuries, but perhaps few ... Read more
Posthumous Swadhinata Padak awarded to Selim Al Deen
Cultural Desk : dhakamirror.com The Swadhinata Padak, Bangladesh’s highest civilian award, the Cabinet Division announced awardees for this year yesterday. Nine individuals and one institution have been chosen for this year’s Swadhinata Padak, across several categories. Playwright Dr Mohammad Mainuddin Ahmed (Selim Al Deen) has been nominated posthumously for the award under the “Literature” category, ... Read more
“Glory of Women” features sculptures and paintings celebrate womanhood
Cultural Desk : dhakamirror.com In her sculptures and watercolor paintings on display in her solo art exhibition at the Abinta Gallery of Fine Arts in Badda in the capital, artist Sigma Haque Angkan has portrayed womanhood, motherhood, and nature. She has displayed 40 sculptures and 22 watercolour paintings in the two-week exhibition titled Glory of ... Read more
Sixth Dhaka Art Summit gets underway on Friday
Cultural Desk : dhakamirror.com The biggest exhibition platform for art and architecture in Bangladesh, Dhaka Art Summit (DAS)will start on Friday (February 3). The sixth DAS will have the Bengali theme of “Bonna” (flood) as its basis. The event will feature over 160 local and international artists. Topics like climate change and gender relations will ... Read more
Aranyak to commemorate its 50 years
Cultural Desk : dhakamirror.com Aranyak Natyadal will celebrate its 50th anniversary with several cultural events and plays. Eminent actor Mamunur Rashid, a member of the event’s organizing committee, verified the news at the press conference on Wednesdayat Bangladesh Shilpakala Academy’s Seminar Hall. The press conference included Aranyak’s chief editor, Mamunur Rashid, the troupe’s director and ... Read more
Chanchal’s posture in Mrinal Sen biopic unveiled
Entertainment Desk : dhakamirror.com Srijit Mukherji’s Mrinal Sen biopic “Padatik” stars Chanchal Chowdhury with a new look. An Indian magazine, Anondolok, has published the new look of Chanchal Chowdhury in the role of Mrinal Sen. In this film, Tollywood actress Monamee Ghosh will be playing the role of Mrinal Sen’s wife, Gita Sen. Her look ... Read more
Radharaman Lok Sangeet Utsab will kick off on Friday
Cultural Desk : dhakamirror.com The Radharaman Lok Sangeet Utsab 2022 will start on Friday at the Nazrul Mancha of the Bangla Academy in the capital. This was announced at a news conference that took place on Wednesday in the Bangladesh Shilpakala Academy Seminar Room. Mahmud Selim, president of the Radharaman Sangskriti Charcha Kendra, and Bishwajit ... Read more
The two-day Tagore music festival kicks up this Friday
Cultural Desk : dhakamirror.com According to a news release, the 33rd annual National Tagore Music Festival will begin on Friday at the International Mother Language Institute at Segunbagicha in the nation’s capital. KM Khalid, minister of cultural affairs, will be the festival’s chief guest on the first day of what will be a two-day celebration. ... Read more
Ganga Jamuna cultural festival kicks off in splendour
Cultural Desk: dhakamirror.com Ganga Jamuna Cultural Festival eventually returned to Bangladesh Shilpakala Academy (BSA) at 6 pm after a year. 172 theatre troupes from Bangladesh and India will participate throughout the 11-day event. These plays will be at BSA and Mahila Samity at 7pm daily until October 31. Every day until 4 p.m., performances will ... Read more
Gallery Chitrak displaying Khurshid Saleem’s aesthetics, titled ‘Hidden Beauty.’
Cultural Desk : dhakamirror.com How often do we get to see a disorganized, yet orderly, display of 3D figures adorned in vibrant colors? This is true of the maximalist abstractions created by artist Khurshid Saleem, which are a remarkable illustration of the fusion of geometric shapes with impromptu flowing hues. The 80th solo show of ... Read more
Ekushey Padak winning artist Samarjit Roy Chowdhury dies
Cultural Desk : dhakamirror.com Ekushey Padak-winning artist Samarjit Roy Chowdhury passed away at a hospital in Bangladesh capital Dhaka on Sunday. He was 85. The news of his death was confirmed by the artist’s son, Surajit Chowdhury. Surajit also mentioned how his father’s health had deteriorated over the past three days. Samarjit had been in ... Read more
Chhayanaut celebrates Sharat
Cultural Desk : dhakamirror.com Cultural organisation Chhayanaut celebrated Sharat organising a programme at the Bakultala of fine arts faculty of Dhaka University on Friday. Artistes of the organisation entertained the audience singing songs and reciting poems on Sharat. Besides, the programme featured solo and group dance recitals. ‘Chhayanaut regularly tries to organise different programmes to ... Read more
Art Bangla Foundation starts new journey
Cultural Desk : dhakamirror.com The official launch of a new art platform titled Art Bangla Foundation took place on September 17, 2022 with the inauguration ceremony of a group exhibition, ‘Pratibimba Parampara’ State Minister of Cultural Affairs, K M Khalid attended this event as the chief guest. The Director General of Bangladesh Shilpakala Academy Liaquat ... Read more
Solo exhibition that explores nature and women’s emancipation
Cultural Desk : dhakamirror.com In a solo exhibition currently on view at the Edge Gallery in Gulshan in the capital, painter and printmaker Rokeya Sultana illustrates nature and women’s emancipation. The exhibition titled An Ode to Joy: Fire, Water and the Essence of Life that features 51 artworks were produced using a variety of techniques, ... Read more
Bangladeshi artworks exhibited in Nepal
Cultural Desk : dhakamirror.com Bangladesh Embassy in Kathmandu, in association with the Siddhartha Art Gallery, is organising an art exhibition in Nepal as part of the celebration of 50 years of Nepal-Bangladesh diplomatic relations. The event, titled “Spirit of Friendship”, will exhibit artworks and paintings by renowned Bangladeshi artists at the exhibition hall of the ... Read more