The eight-day studio theatre festival organised by Northern University Bangladesh based troupe named Northern Theatre ended on Friday. Traditional lathials from Nababganj, Dhaka displayed their tricks with sticks as a major attraction of the concluding day programme at the Studio Theatre Hall of Bangladesh Shilpakala Academy. Sarbanam presented a number of folk
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Six Artists’ inner cry for peace
Peace is perhaps what this country and its people need the most at the moment. Everywhere and in all spheres of our lives, there is excessive chaos. A group of six conscientious artists have expressed their inner demand for peace through their artworks currently on display. Their group exhibition titled Peace is being held at ... Read more
Santacruzan festival of Philippines celebrated in Dhaka
Vibrant traditional Filipino festival Santa Cruz De Mayo, also popularly known as Santacruzan festival was held at the Baridhara Park in the capital on Friday. Cruz De Mayo, which is considered to be the Queen of Filipino Festivals, is a fiesta to celebrate May, the most beautiful month in Philippines. The festival was first introduced ... Read more
Dur Ghotona staged by BUET Drama Society
The Bangla word durghotona (accident) becomes a good pun with the phrase ‘dur ghotona’ (distant incident). This pun has come to signify the truth of people in our self-centered society who treat an accident as a distant incident and insignificant in their lives as long as they do not get directly affected. This phenomenon has ... Read more
Mother, son explore nature through art
The mother and son artist-duo have adored nature in their artworks using different mediums—the mother Ferdousy Priyabhashini upholds nature through sculptures and installations while her son Karu Titas depicts nature in abstract and semi-abstract paintings. Priyabhashini has dealt with nature through the use of branches, trunks and roots of dead trees; bamboo; soil and
Mukti Mukti staged
Helplessness of a father desperately searching his abducted son during the War of Independence touched the hearts of the audience while they witnessed the play Mukti Mukti at the Studio Theatre Hall of Bangladesh Shilpakala Academy on Wednesday. Bangladesh Shilpakala Academy Repertory staged the play as part of the ongoing theatre festival organised by
Tribute paid to music legends
Two distinguished Bengali music legends Sachin Dev Burman and Kobiyal Bijoy Sarkar were paid tribute by a group of local singers who presented famous numbers by the maestros at Music and Dance Centre Hall of Bangladesh Shilpakala Academy on Tuesday. It was the concluding day of a three-day programme Bishishto Jander Sarone, which began on ... Read more
Class struggle highlighted in theatre
STUDIO THEATRE FESTIVAL Class struggle highlighted in theatre The audience was immensely pleased with the simplicity and liveliness of the popular play Kinu Kahar Thetar staged by the artistes of Pracchyanaut on Tuesday. The play has been authored by noted theatre personality of West Bengal Manoj Mitra, The play was staged on the fifth day ... Read more
Uniqueness of Nazrul songs must be upheld
Khalid Hossain tells New Age Seasoned singer Khalid Hossain has secured a special place in the hearts of numerous Nazrul Sangeet lovers in the country through his soulful rendition especially of devotional numbers of that genre. Khalid Hossain observed that Nazrul Sangeet has a unique style of its own that must not be distorted. ‘Over ... Read more
Tagore’s Bisarjan staged at Natmandal
Theatre department students of Dhaka University staged Tagore’s classic Bisarjan at the Natmandal in the university campus on Monday. The third year students of the department played different characters of the play directed by their teacher Ahmedul Kabir as part of their academic curriculum. Tagore’s play upholds humanity over
Chitrangada staged
STUDIO THEATRE FESTIVAL Chitrangada staged Rabindranath Tagore’s classic Chitrangada was staged on Monday at the Studio Theatre Hall of Shilpakala Academy as part of the studio theatre festival organised by Northern University based troupe Northern Theatre. Swapnodal staged the lyrical drama version of Chitrangada written by Tagore in 1892, which highlights
French film wins top prize at Cannes
Blue is the Warmest Colour, an intimate love story about two young French women, has won the Palme d’Or for best film at the Cannes Film Festival, reports BBC online. It has attracted attention for its explicit sex scenes as well as the acclaimed performances of actresses Adele Exarchopoulos and Lea Seydoux.
Cambodian docu wins innovative cinema prize
A documentary using small clay figures to tell the story of how Cambodian filmmaker Rithy Panh’s family perished under the Khmer Rouge regime won the top prize in the second most important competition at the Cannes film festival on Saturday, reports Reuters. ‘L’Image Manquante’ (The Missing Picture) was among the 18 films that premiered in ... Read more
Nazrul’s memory tokens displayed
Bangladesh National Museum and Nazrul Institute have jointly organised a commemorating programme marking the national poet Kazi Nazrul Islam’s 114th birth anniversary. The programme includes a six-day exhibition of memory tokens of Nazrul at Nalinikanto Bhattashali Gallery of National Museum as well as a discussion and cultural programme on Sunday evening.
Waiting for Godot staged
STUDIO THEATRE FEST Waiting for Godot staged A Bangladeshi adaptation of Irish playwright Samuel Beckett’s classic Waiting for Godot was staged on Sunday at the Studio Theatre Hall of Bangladesh Shilpakala Academy as part of the eight-day studio theatre festival organised by Northern University Bangladesh based troupe Northern Theatre. The host troupe staged the play ... Read more
Leading artistes perform at BSA
The 114th birth anniversary of the national poet Kazi Nazrul Islam was celebrated through a cultural show at the National Theatre Hall of Bangladesh Shilpakala Academy on Saturday. The programme was a part of the nationwide observance of the occasion, organised by the ministry of cultural affairs. The programme was inaugurated by prime minister Sheikh ... Read more
Theatre highlights cry of river
Nature’s flow is disrupted when people try to gain control over it. Through such attempts, the bliss of nature gets lost. This issue has been highlighted in the theme of the play ‘Ashes, Blood, Rivers’ written by Shahidul Mamun based on a Thai myth in which six actors from five different countries including Bangladesh, France, ... Read more
Children display hoops, spin and balance
Hundreds of viewers enjoyed a spectacular acrobatic performance on Saturday evening at the National Art Plaza of Bangladesh Shilpakala Academy. The show has been put together by members of Bangladesh Shilpakala Academy Circus and Acrobatic Team. Children who were coached at an acrobatic workshop by BSA’s acrobatic team also had the opportunity to
Nazrul remembered at his in Law’s home
The 114th birth anniversary of national poet Kazi Nazrul Islam was celebrated in Manikganj. The district administration arranged the two-day programme at Tewta, the birth place of Ashalota Sen Gupta Promila, wife of Nazrul. ABM Anwarul Haque, local lawmaker, inaugurated the programme on Saturday. The dignitaries present addressed
2-day art show ends in Barisal
A two-day competition and exhibition of paintings, pottery art and sculptures by children in Barisal ended on Saturday. Charukala Barisal, the only fine arts teaching institution of the city organised the event in order to spread practices of local fine arts to fight against foreign cultural invasion. On the closing day, music and