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
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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
Bangla Theatre stages Cher Cycle
Bangla Theatre staged Cher Cycle on the second day of eight-day Northern Studio Theatre Festival at the Studio Theatre Hall of Bangladesh Shilpakala Academy on Saturday. Written by Mamunur Rashid and directed by Faiz Zahir, the play is based on the biography of famous Latin American rebel hero Dr. Che Guevara and his journey as ... Read more
Cultural organisations celebrate Nazrul’s birth anniv
Different cultural organisations celebrated Nazrul’s 114th birth anniversary in a festive manner on Saturday organising various programmes including musical shows and fairs. Nazrul Academy’s three-day Nazrul birth anniversary celebrations programme ended on Saturday at the Music and Dance Centre of Bangladesh Shilpakala Academy. Members
Ferdous Ara pays tribute to Nazrul
Seasoned singer Ferdous Ara presented Nazrul songs at a solo programme organised by Performing Art Centre marking the national poet Kazi Nazrul Islam’s 114th birth anniversary on Friday at the National Museum Auditorium. Ferdous Ara sang 10 songs giving different tastes at the programme. She rendered popular romantic songs such as Nilambari sari porey, Noyon ... Read more
Nashid Kamal performs at IGCC
Eminent singer Nashid Kamal amused the audience presenting some unique romantic Nazrul songs in her solo musical programme on Friday at the Indira Gandhi Cultural Centre in Gulshan. The centre organised the porogramme marking 114th birth anniversary of the national poet Kazi Nazrul Islam. The show began with a season-based
Studio Theatre festival begins
The eight-day studio theatre festival organised by Northern Theatre, a Northern University based troupe, was inaugurated on Friday at the Studio Theatre Hall through staging of Selim Al Deen’s play titled Putra. Professor emeritus Anisuzzaman was present at the programme as chief guest. Secretary general of
The poet rebellious
Kazi Nazrul Islam (1899-1976) had struck the scenario of Bangla poems with his entry like a ‘comet’, a title attributed to him by Rabindranath Tagore who ardently believed that Nazrul had germinated new petals of spirit amongst the Bengali readers. Nazrul was a poet of new genre who created a tremor in the world of ... Read more