The untold miseries of the Rohingya people, a minority ethnic group of refugees in Myanmar have been captured through lenses of two photographers. 40 such photographs have been displayed at a month-long duet exhibition titled No Place To Call Home at the Athena Gallery at Badda in the capital.
Art & Culture
Book on Tagore launched
Bangla Academy has launched a book titled ‘Rabindranath Tagore and National Identity Formation in Bangladesh: Essays and Reviews’ by professor Fakrul Alam on Thursday evening at Abdul Karim Sahittabisharad Hall. The launching ceremony started with a Tagore song Tumi kemon kore gaan koro hey guni in trio by Salma Shofi,
Nikhil narrates nature in traditional way
The self taught artist from Narail Nikhil Chandra Das has attempted to narrate the story of rural people, their lives and highlight the beauty of Bengal through his Patachitra artworks at his current solo exhibition titled Abohoman Bangla. The fortnight solo exhibition displaying 28 artworks is being held at Gallery Jalrang. Nikhil, a figurative painter,
National theatre fest ends today
The eight-day national theatre festival will end today through staging of 11 plays at the four venues of the academy. Organised by Bangladesh Shilpakala Academy, the festival titled Swapna O Drohoer Jatiyo Natyautsab featured 64 theatre plays in total from 64 districts. Of the participating troupes, 52 were colleges from 52 districts. Students of different ... Read more
Shahriar recreates nature’s splendour
Nature has been recreated with all its beauty and magnificence in artworks by artist SM Shahriar for his solo exhibition titled Worship of Nature. The ongoing 10-day exhibition at Dhaka Art Center in Dhanmondi features 35 oil paintings portraying eye soothing landscapes, beautiful women, whimsical birds, vividly green forests and life of the commoners in ... Read more
Shawkat Osman remembered
Family members and fellow writers remembered renowned author Shawkat Osman on his 15th death anniversary on Tuesday at Sufia Kamal auditorium of the National Museum. A short film was also screened at the programme. The programme was organised by Kotha Shilpi Shawkat Osman Smrity Parisad. Information minister Hasanul Haque
A huge success: DG Shilpakala
The festival titled Swapna O Drohoer Jatiyo Natyautsab is still in full swing on its sixth day. Educational institutes from outside Dhaka staged six plays at the three venues of Bangladesh Shilpakala Academy despite the strike on Tuesday. Organisers claim that the ongoing national theatre festival at the Bangladesh Shilpakala Academy has been
Poet Sukanta’s death anniv observed at his birthplace
The 65th death anniversary of Bengali eminent poet Sukanta Bhattacharya was observed in a befitting manner at his birthplace at village Unashia under Kotalipara upazila in Gopalganj district. Numerous candles have been lit at the poet’s paternal home. Beside a village fair, a cultural program and discussion session on Sukanta was also organised by Gopalganj ... Read more
Abstract paintings portray surroundings
Artist Mohiuddin Ahmed Mohim’s solo art show at Gallery Cosmos-2 in Mohakhali displays abstract paintings in different mediums. Vibrant colours like orange and green dominate Mohim’s work, which have been inspired by the country’s nature as described by the artist. Some of his displayed 30 artworks have been painted in mundane shades in the 10-day ... Read more
Organisers claim plays teach students history
Bangladesh Shilpakala Academy officials claim that their intention of organising this year’s national theatre festival is to introduce the students with the history of rebellion. ‘We have selected rebellions took place during the British colonial era as the key feature of the theatre performances in the festival,’ director general of the academy Liaquat Ali Lucky
Revealing silent outbursts of women
Emotions and silent outbursts of women in a male dominated society are strongly evident in the artworks of Prima Donna, a solo art exhibition, by artist Preema Nazia Andaleeb. The works on display are abstract in nature and vivid in colors. The exhibition commenced on May 4 at the Bengal Art Lounge. The innovative and ... Read more
Students stage anti-colonial plays
Six plays, most featuring movement against the British colonial rule, were staged on the fourth day of the ongoing eight-day theatre festival at three venues of Bangladesh Shilpakala Academy on Sunday. Organised by the academy, the festival titled Swapna O Drohoer Jatiyo Natyautsab features 64 theatre plays from the Shilpakala-based and college-based theatre troupes from ... Read more
Tagore’s Nobel centenary celebrated
The 100th anniversary of Tagore’s winning of the Nobel Prize was celebrated in a programme jointly organised by Bangladesh National Museum and Chhayanaut on Saturday at the main auditorium of the museum. Rabindranath Tagore won the Nobel in literature in 1913 as a first non-European for his English edition of Gitanjali (Song Offerings). Chhayanaut president ... Read more
Tagore’s Nobel centenary celebrated
The 100th anniversary of Tagore’s winning of the Nobel Prize was celebrated in a programme jointly organised by Bangladesh National Museum and Chhayanaut on Saturday at the main auditorium of the museum. Rabindranath Tagore won the Nobel in literature in 1913 as a first non-European for his English edition of Gitanjali
Plays depicting history staged on third day
Eight plays, most of which are periodic drama, were staged on the third day of the ongoing eight-day theatre festival at three venues of Bangladesh Shilpakala Academy on Saturday. Organised by the academy, the festival titled Swapna O Drohoer Jatiyo Natyautsab features 64 theatre plays from the Shilpakala-based and college-based theatre troupes from 64 districts.
Abritty celebrates 10th anniv
Recitation troupe Abritty- Abritty celebrated its 10th founding anniversary and a reunion through an array of recitations and discussion sessions at a programme held at the Teachers Students Cultural Centre of Islamic University in Kushtia on Saturday. Artistes of the organisation recited and rendered songs in chorus. The senior members of the organisation shared their ... Read more
Abaji moves Dhaka audience
A mind-blowing concert presented by the world renowned French-Lebanese musician Abaji was held at La Galerie, Alliance Française de Dhaka on Friday. The legendary musician played compositions on different types of traditional instruments of Middle Eastern, European, East Asian and Indian origin.
Shilpakala holds group art show
Priceless paintings and sketches bearing testament to Rabindranath Tagore’s talent as an artist have been accommodated at a group exhibition at the National Art Gallery of Bangladesh Shilpakaa Academy. Replicas of 45 paintings done by Rabindranath Tagore are on display at the show organised by the academy marking the 152nd birth anniversary of the poet. ... Read more
Inspirational Tagore presented
Inspirational Tagore songs were presented by different cultural organisations on Friday at the Chhayanaut Auditorium. It was the concluding day programme of the two-day Tagore’s birth anniversary celebrations programme organised by Chhayanaut. The show began with a chorus presentation of Tagore’s song upholding hope titled Ami bhoy korbo na bhoy korbo na by the
Students stage plays of struggles on second day
Students of eight colleges from different corners of the country staged plays depicting struggles of the common people in different eras of the history since the British colonial period at the three venues of Shilpakala Academy on Friday. It was the second day of the eight-day festival titled Swapno o Droher Jatiya Natyautsab organised by ... Read more