Art & Culture

Cat’s Macabre Not just a play but a theatre genre Centre for Asian Theatre’s 21st production Macabre, premiered on Tuesday at National Theatre Hall of Bangladesh Shilpakala Academy, was not just a play for it could be argued that it is a theatre genre in itself. It can fairly be called a ‘theatre of macabre’, ... Read more

Mohajoner Nao, an acclaimed musical play by Subachan Natya Sangsad, has been invited to stage three shows in London-based A season of Bangla Drama Festival, the annual Bangla drama festival organised by Tower Hamlets Council, UK. A season of Bangla Drama Festival is the biggest festival of Bangla drama in Europe which offers, ‘a diverse range ... Read more

Juimalar Soimala, a women-centric play, opened the six-day theatre festival organised by Manikganj-based Niravaran Theatre on Saturday at Studio Theatre Hall of Bangladesh Shilpakala Academy. Taking a thread from Molua Pala, one of the ten palas of Mymensigh Geetika, playwright Anan Zaman’s Juimalar Soimala depicts the similarity of fate that women have been undergoing then ... Read more

The two-day long celebrations of 24th founding anniversary of noted theatre troupe Natyakendra at Bangladesh Shilpakala Academy entertained audiences with theatre shows on Friday and Saturday. Though the hangover of Eid-ul-Azha was still visible, theatre goers thronged the National Theatre Hall of Shilpakala to enjoy Natyakendra’s celebration on both days. Natyakendra did not

Writer Imtiar Shamim and poet Khaled Hossain received Jibanananda Award on Friday at an award-giving ceremony in Barishal. A day long festival was organised on the occasion jointly by Right Foundation Bangladesh, Dhansiri Sahitya Soikat Jhalakathi and Durba, a little magazine. The award was conferred on writer Imtiar Shamim for his 22 publications including novels, ... Read more

Most of Shakespearean plays have been staged in Bangladesh by local troupes, either in pure translation or in contextual adaptation. Many of these productions are still regularly staged and some of the major Shakespearean plays are, now and then, produced in new styles and adaptations by the theatre troupes. Dhaka audiences are quite familiar with seminal ... Read more

The artistry of photography has seen commendable growth since the 1980s in Bangladesh due to the emergence of some talented photographers. Works of these Bangladeshi photographers caught notice of audiences both at home and abroad. Seven such talented photographers from Pathshala South Asian Media Institute, Bangladesh–Shahidul Alam, Abir Abdullah, Anisul Hoque, Taslima Akhter, Tushikur Rahman, Sarker ... Read more

As its 15th production, theatre troupe Swapnadal is going to bring history-based play Spartacus to stage later this month. For the production, the story of the slave hero/legend Spartacus of around 71BC has been revamped to zoom in on the struggle of workers of the country. Indian playwright Badal Sircar has translated and adapted American novelist ... Read more

The Sixth Call For Financial Assistance Idol makers honoured in Barisal The sixth annual reception ceremony for honouring the sculptors and artisans of idols, held in Barisal, ended on Wednesday. Organisers and guests present at the ceremony emphasised the significance of patronising traditional artisans. Mritshilpi Sammelon O Sanmanona Udjapon Parishad of Barisal organised the programme ... Read more

On Tuesday afternoon, noted poet Muhammad Nurul Huda’s 65th birth anniversary was celebrated through a discussion session at a programme at the Sufia Kamal auditorium of National Museum, where Asaduzzaman Noor, minister of cultural affairs, was present as the chief guest. Professor Mohammad Harun R Rashid, former director general of Bangla Academy, inaugurated the programme ... Read more

Family members, peers and well-wishers remembered recently demised legendary Nazrul singer Feroza Begum at a programme, held at the National Museum Auditorium on Tuesday. Gaan Bangla Television organised the memorial programme where cultural affairs minister Asaduzzaman Noor was present as the chief guest. Feroza Begum’s brothers M Asafuddowla and Mosihuddowla, cultural personality Kamal Lohani,

If we count years, BotTala is a relatively new theatre troupe that recently celebrated its sixth founding anniversary. But to count quality productions, passion and commitment, BotTala has already proved its worth and might. Being one of the vibrant local troupes, BotTala has chalked out its first international theatre festival to be held later this ... Read more

The six-day vibrant Mymensingh Geetika Theatre Festival ended on Tuesday with staging of Natyateertha’s Komola Sundori at National Theatre Hall of Bangladesh Shilpakala Academy. The festival brought six plays based on six ballads from Memensingh Geetika, by six theatre troupes. Loko Natyadal (Banani) organised the festival to celebrate the troupe’s 150th show Sonai Madhab. National Theatre Hall ... Read more

Birth Centenary Of Gopal Ghose Bengal Gallery showcases Ghose’s works Late master artist Gopal Ghose (1913-1980) of Kolkata is one of the principal figures to have shaped the fine arts oeuvre of Kolkata. One of the founding members of ‘Calcutta Group’, an artists’ group formed in 1943, Ghose played an instrumental role in bringing art ... Read more

Bengal Art Lounge, located at Gulshan 1, is already amongst one of the most vibrant art galleries in the capital. Beginning in 2011, the gallery has been continuously and with care bringing contemporary local artists’ (a few foreign artists too) works for public viewing and sale. In an ongoing retrospective, the gallery is displaying a selection ... Read more

Mymensingh Geetika Theatre Festival 150th show of Sonai Madhab staged at Shilpakala Noted theatre troupe Loko Natyadal (Banani) staged the 150th show of one of its acclaimed plays Sonai Madhab on Friday evening at National Theatre Hall of Bangladesh Shilpakala Academy. To celebrate the 150th show of the production, the troupe has organised a six-day theatre ... Read more

Solo exhibition by Azmeer Hossain In his first solo at Bengal Shilpalaya last year, artist Azmeer Hossain showcased 59 paintings pertaining to two series- Mindscape and Through the Mind’s Eye. It seemed that for the artist, what is more important is the perceiver than what is being perceived, as any change in the former can ... Read more

Idol makers and design artistes in nine upazilas of Pabna are working with vigour and enthusiasm to prepare for the upcoming Durga Puja, which begins next Tuesday. A total of 305 puja mandaps are being set up in nine upazilas of the district for the upcoming Durga Puja, said Ganesh Chandra Ghosh, president of the Durga ... Read more

Essence Of Nature Dancy’s dazzling artworks on display at AFD The ongoing solo at Alliance Française de Dhaka is NS Chowdhury Dancy’s fifth solo. There are 34 paintings and artworks, in total and in two series, at the exhibition. Dancy does not presume to make her works heavy with thought-provoking, comment-on-society works; rather she is just ... Read more

SM Solaiman Recalled Golapjaan staged after six years Theatre icon SM Solaiman was remembered through discussion session, award giving ceremony and staging of a play at a programme at the Experimental Theatre Hall of Bangladesh Shilpakala Academy on Sunday evening. The programme was organised by Solaiman’s theatre troupe Theatre Art Unit in celebrating 61st birth ... Read more