Art & Culture

The practice of art exhibitions is quite different in developed countries, where an artist exhibits his or her works in private studio at first, before displaying their artworks in galleries. Organising exhibitions in museums for reaching a larger number of visitors comes to artists living abroad as rather a final goal. However, unfortunately, the first

British historian Lord Acton’s well-known statement ‘Power corrupts; absolute power corrupts absolutely’ explains aphoristically the tendency of power. Whenever and however power is practised, it is invariably likely to bring the negative into play. Power, be it in the hand of state, an individual or an organisation, it goes to dehumanise both who exercise the ... Read more

Artistes of Bangladesh Shilpakala Academy staged the premiere show of Wari-Bateshwar at Shibpur upazilla, Narsingdi on Friday evening at the premises of the archeological site called Wari-Bateshwar. Theatre and Film Department of Bangladesh Shilpakala Academy has produced the play, which has been written by Tanvir Ahmed Sydney and directed by Samrat Pramanic. The academy

The much talked about Indian film Children of War has yet again found itself amid controversy as local film activists, journalists and intellectuals voiced their criticism about the film. The criticising remarks came at a roundtable discussion that was organised by Movieyana Film Society at the Munier Chowdhury Hall of TSC on Monday afternoon. Directed by ... Read more

Celebrated filmmaker of the country Mostafa Sarwar Farooki’s recent film Piprabidya (The Ant Story) has been selected to be screened at the competition section of Sanghai Film Festival, one of the oldest film festivals. The festival is scheduled to begin on June 14 and end on June 22. Piprabidya is about an unemployed fantasist who ... Read more

Marking the International Museum Day, Bangladesh National Museum has displayed a segment of its collection of contemporary artworks in a month-long exhibition at its Nalinikanta Bhattashali Gallery in Shahbag. Begun on May 18, the exhibition showcases 82 artworks of diverse genres and mediums by the master artists from the country and abroad. For the art ... Read more

Rupchan Shundorir Pala, a monodrama that was written and directed by Sayik Siddiquee was staged at the Studio Theatre Hall of Bangladesh Shilpakala Academy on Saturday evening. Staged by theatre troupe Bangalok, the writer-director Sayik Siddiquee was the sole actor of the monodrama. Siddiquee skillfully used a scarf as a prop to play the role ... Read more

Theatre troupe Dristipat Natyadal’s Raja Himadri is a creative take on Sophocles’ classic King Oedipus. In Raja Himadri, the same theme is evident, but in a different setting. Khandaker Tazmi Noor, who has adapted and directed the play, has changed the names of characters and locations to give a sub-continental touch to suit the contemporary ... Read more

Durgom Giri Kantar Moru, a song well known for its unyielding lyrics and powerful composition, exerted a commendable sway over the audience when it was powerfully presented in a chorus at the auditorium of National Museum in the capital on Friday evening. The song reflected its creator Kazi Nazrul Islam’s indomitable spirit, upholding humanity and ... Read more

Fifth Jatra Festival has begun at Bangladesh Shilpakala Academy. The two-day festival will judge t participating jatra troupes from across the country, for registration. Organised by Bangladesh Shilpakala Academy as a part of Jatra Development Policy 2012, the festival is the fifth edition of an attempt to register eligible jatra troupes countrywide.

Mustafa Zaman Abbasi tells New Age There are very few men and women to have lived on this planet and exerted the kind of influence that Nazrul has. He doesn’t really need adjectives, but yet some call him Bidrohi Kabi (the rebel poet) and yet others identify him as a kindred spirit of the oppressed. ... Read more

Different cultural organisations will celebrate national poet Kazi Nazrul Islam’s 115th birth anniversary in a festive manner on Sunday through various programmes including musical shows and fairs. The day’s greatest celebration programme is being held in Trishal, Mymensingh. The three-day national level programme has been jointly organised by Cultural Affairs Ministry and Mymensingh

Subi Shah is reputed as a British journalist by profession and a documentary maker by passion. Based in UK, she has worked for the BBC, Channel 4, and British Satellite News. Her news stories and documentaries have been broadcast in various international television channels including Al Jazeera, Euro News and Channel 4. Subi Shah is ... Read more

Bengal Foundation’s new cultural centre titled Daily Star- Bengal Arts Precinct commenced its journey at The Daily Star Centre in Kazi Nazrul Islam Avenue with an exhibition titled ‘Poradrishti’ featuring works by master artist SM Sultan on Friday evening. The collection of SM Sultan’s works has been accumulated from personal collection of Abul Khair, who ... Read more

Late legendary composer Kamol Dasgupta was remembered at a programme at the Music and Dance Centre Auditorium of Bangladesh Shilpakala Academy on Wednesday. Organised by the academy, the programme featured a musical soirée where noted singer Shakila Zafar, Subir Nandi, and others presented songs of Kamol Dasgupta followed by a discussion

Three Bangladeshi films have been selected for screening at the fifteenth edition of London Rainbow Film Festival which will begin on May 25 and end on June 1. The selected films are Samia Zaman’s Akash Koto Dure, Khalid Mahmud Mithu’s Jonakir Alo and Gazi Rakayet’s Mrittika Maya. The festival, which aims to

While Goethe´s ‘Faust’ or plays by Bertolt Brecht are regularly staged in Bangladesh, contemporary German theatre is still widely unknown. Therefore, the institute has launched its latest production Dog, Woman, Man. Noted theatre activist Reetu Sattar has adapted and directed Dog, Woman, Man by German playwright Sibylle Berg. The play has been translated in English ... Read more

Legendary musician Ustad Allauddin Khan was remembered through classical music recitals and a discussion session at a commemorative programme on Tuesday at the Music and Dance Centre of Bangladesh Shilpakala Academy. Ustad Allauddin Khan (1862-1972), was born at Shibpur village, under the present Brahmanbaria district. A classical

The daily struggle of the slum dwellers of the country has been featured at a three-day exhibition at the Institute for Asian Creatives in Gulshan 2 in the capital. The exhibition titled We Tell is an outcome of a project with the same title organised by The Urban Partnerships for Poverty Reduction (UPPR) in association ... Read more

Legendary folk musicians late Abdul Alim and late Abdul Latif were remembered at a commemorative programme at the Music and Dance Centre of Bangladesh Shilpakala Academy on Monday. The programme comprised of discussion on the lives and achievements of the two singers-musicians and presentation of their songs. Liaquat Ali Lucky, director general of the academy,