Gram Theatre commemorates anniversary through a boat ride Cultural Desk : dhakamirror.com The Bangladesh Gram Theater held a cultural boat ride to commemorate its 40th anniversary in Rajshahi on Saturday. The boat ride was called ‘Bangla Natyaer Naujatra’. Theater President Nasiruddin Yousuf Bachchu opened the journey from the Alupatty top of the Padma River in ... Read more
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National Poet Nazrul’s 46th death anniversary today
Cultural Desk : dhakamirror.com Today is the 46th anniversary of the death of the national poet Kazi Nazrul Islam. The death anniversary of Nazrul, widely known as the rebel poet, is observed in Bangladesh on Bhadra 12 according to the Bangladeshi Bangla calendar. Different government and socio-cultural organisations, television channels and radio stations have chalked ... Read more
Pathshala opens the door for ‘Expanded’
Exhibition underway at DrikPath Bhobon Cultural Desk : dhakamirror.com In the capital’s DrikPath Bhobon at Panthapath, the Pathshala South Asian Media Institute on Friday officially opened an exhibition named Expanded. The show, which has been organized to celebrate World Photography Day, August 19, features the works of eight emerging photographers from Bangladesh, Nepal, India, Pakistan, ... Read more
Conservationist organization hosts three-day art camp in Khagrachhari
Cultural Desk : dhakamirror.com A nonprofit organization named Pittachhara Forest and Biodiversity Conservation Initiative works to protect Bangladesh’s biological diversity and raise community awareness of how to coexist peacefully with nature in some of the country’s most isolated and rural areas. A three-day art camp with a focus on saving the environment has been organized ... Read more
Tareque Masud remembered
Cultural Desk : dhakamirror.com People from different walks of life in Manikganj remembered renowned filmmaker Tareque Masud and journalist Mishuk Munier with respect and love on their 11 death anniversary yesterday (August 13, 2022). Wreaths were placed this morning at the memorial built in their memory at Joka area of Ghior upazila of Manikganj on ... Read more
Flowers and nature are depicted in watercolor at Kaya
Entertainment Desk : dhakamirror.com In an exhibition titled Watercolor currently taking place at the Galleri Kaya in Uttara in the capital, Bangladeshi artist Sarker Helal Uddin, who lives and works in Canada, has shown a variety of flowers, scenic beauty, urban life,
Kazi Nazrul’s birth anniv today
Today is the 123rd birth anniversary of the national poet, Kazi Nazrul Islam. The birth anniversary of Nazrul, widely known as the rebel poet, is observed in Bangladesh on Jaishtha 11 according to the Bangladeshi Bangla calendar. A poet, lyricist, composer, playwright, novelist, revolutionary and journalist, Nazrul sang equally for freedom and love. In his ... Read more
Happy Days staged at Shilpakala Academy
Samuel Beckett’s Happy Days was staged at the Experimental Theatre Hall of Bangladesh Shilpakala Academy on Saturday. Translated by Kabir Chowdhury and adapted and directed by Shuvashis Sinha, the play is a take on the absurdity of life, an investigation into meaning and meaninglessness of human existence. Although the original play contains two
Star Cineplex’s branch at Bangabandhu Military Museum opens
Star Cineplex is set to open their branch at Bangabandhu Military Museum today. There will be one screen at this outlet, with state-of-the-art sound system and 183 seats, according to a press release. The popular cinema hall franchise’s Chattogram branch will be launched at the Bali Arcade this summer, while the Bogura branch will be ... Read more
Baishakh gets its colours back after two years
After a gap of two years due to the pandemic, the country’s people celebrated Pahela Baishakh, the first day of the Bangla new year, with due fervour on Thursday. Sanctity of the holy month of Ramadan and security arrangements were maintained in the celebrations as well. Celebrations to welcome the new
Bangla Academy to host ‘Pohela Boishakh Mela’ from tomorrow
On the occasion of Bengali New Year, a 10-day long Boisakhi Mela will start from tomorrow at the premises of Bangla Academy. The fair is organised by Bangladesh Small and Cottage Industries Corporation (BSCIC), and Bangla Academy. Industrial minister Nurul Majid Mahmud Humayun will inaugurate the fair, tomorrow at 11 am. Director General of Bangla Academy ... Read more
‘Doraemon’ co-creator Fujiko A. Fujio dies at 88
Fujiko A. Fujio, co-creator of iconic manga series Doraemon, has died at age 88. IGN reported that the manga artist died in his home in Tokyo on Thursday, April 7. According to the report, police were called to the artist’s home that morning after he had collapsed, but he had died by the time they arrived. ... Read more
Chhayanaut to celebrate Pahela Baishakh at Ramna Batamul
Chhayanaut will celebrate Pahela Baishakh organising cultural programmes at Ramna Batamul in the capital on April 14 after a two-year hiatus. The cultural organisation celebrated Pahela Baishakh in 2020 and 2021 organising online programmes due to the Covid situation. This year, the celebration programme will begin at 6:15 am. The announcement was made at a ... Read more
Fagua brings rhythm to lives of tea workers
The Fagua festival has a special place in the life of tea workers. Besides an attempt to preserve their heritage, the festival brings rhythm to their arduous and monotonous lives. Yesterday, tea workers from different areas, belonging to different ethnic groups with their own language and culture, came together as one to mark the Fagua ... Read more
Art camp held at Savar National Memorial
An art camp was held marking Independence Day at the National Memorial in Savar yesterday. Shilpakala Academy organised the event in collaboration with Dhaka district administration and Dhaka district police. Around 20 students from various universities took part in the camp. Mahbubur Rahman, guide lecturer at
Theatre celebrates golden jubilee with Independence Day specials
Celebrating the golden jubilee of Bangladesh’s independence and their journey of 50 years, noted drama troupe Theatre has launched a year-long initiative. Marking Independence Day, they will be staging well-known plays. The 204th show of the anti-communal drama, “Meraj Fakirer Ma” (1995), written and directed by Abdullah al-Mamun, was staged yesterday at Bangladesh Mahila Samity
‘Nazrul Utsav’ kicks off
“Nazrul Utsav 2022”, a two-day festival honouring the work of National Poet Kazi Nazrul Islam, began at the capital’s Gulshan Society Lake Park yesterday. The event, organised by Bangladesh Nazrul Sangeet Sangstha, Arunaranjani, and Gulshan Society, also commemorates the golden jubilee of Bangladesh’s independence. HSBC is the title sponsor of the festival. The event celebrates ... Read more
Four books by Fakir Alamgir available in Ekushey Boi Mela
Four books written by the legendary folk singer Fakir Alamgir has been published on the occasion of this year’s Ekushey Book Fair. Last year, on July 23, the Ekushey Padak winner left us for good. Three of the books have been published by Anannya Publishers, and the other from Rhythm Publishers. The books are: “Desh ... Read more
Virtual Museum Bangladesh launched
Virtual Museum Bangladesh (VMB), a virtual platform developed to preserve the country’s heritage sites in the digital sphere, was recently launched in the capital. Dr. Tawfiq-e-Elahi Chowdhury, Prime Minister’s Power, Energy and Mineral Resources Affairs Adviser unveiled the virtual museum at the Bangamata Begum Fazilatunnesa Mujib Auditorium of the National Museum in Dhaka. The museum ... Read more
Print exhibition pays tribute to Language Movement martyrs
Artistes are displaying prints to pay tribute to Bangla language and Language Movement martyrs in an exhibition ongoing at Safiuddin Shilpalay in Dhanmondi. The ten-day group art exhibition is displaying 38 artworks by 30 eminent and young artists. The artworks were selected out of a pool of more than 60 artworks that were submitted to ... Read more