Ferdousy Priyabhashini’s exhibition at Shilpangan Gallery Under the title “Dialogue of Nature”, Shilpangan Art Gallery in Dhanmondi has organised the 18th solo sculpture exhibition of Ferdousy Priyabhashini. The exhibition was inaugurated on September 21. Noted educationist Professor Anisuzzaman inaugurated the exhibition as chief guest. Rokeya Kader, chairperson of Shilpangan Trust was present as guest on ... Read more
Art & Culture
Swanan celebrates 31st anniv
Rajshahi University based recitation troupe Swanan organised a two-day recitation programme to celebrate the 31st founding anniversary of the troupe. The programme ended on Friday with a reunion of former and present activists of Swnan followed by a poems recitation programme at the Kazi Nazrul Islam Auditorium. Earlier the two-day long programme featuring procession, reunion and recitation ... Read more
UK-based Channel 4 airs Tareque’s Runway
The UK based popular broadcast media Channel 4 broadcasted internationally acclaimed Bangladeshi filmmaker Tareque Masud’s last film Runway on Thursday at 6:30am Bangladeshi local time. Before the broadcast, the TV channel also aired an interview of Teraque’s widow Catherine Masud. Earlier on Saturday, Channel 4
Arindom honours Ferdousi Majumdar
Arindom, a theatre troupe in the port city, honoured noted actress Ferdousi Majumdar with the Sadrul Pasha Award on the occasion of its 39th anniversary on Sunday evening at the open stage of the local Shilpakala Academy. A musical soiree was also held on the occasion. The musical soiree began with four songs rendered by Shreoshi ... Read more
Musical homage to Abdul Alim
Programme at Shilpakala Academy A musical programme with a short discussion, highlighting the accomplishments and contribution of the legendary singer Abdul Alim, was held at national Music and Dance Centre auditorium of Bangladesh Shilpakala Academy on September 17. Titled “Alok Shikha Joluk Pran-e”, the event was arranged by University Cultural Foundation. At the programme, the ... Read more
Actor Dilip Chakrobarty dies
Theatre and small screen actor Dilip Chakrobarty died on Monday at his residence. He was 44. He left behind a sister, who at present lives in Kolkata, India. Chakrobarty who used to live alone at an apartment at Farmgate in the city was found dead at his bedroom, said a press release. His postmortem examination
Essence of tradition takes to tranquility
The houseful audience got the essence of the traditional mystic songs and the raw flavour of the soil in the splendid performance of veteran baul singer Chandrabati Roy Burman on Saturday at the Music and Dance Centre of Bangladesh Shilpakala Academy. The octogenarian singer Chandrabati Roy Burman, a torchbearer of the baul music genre of
A man of many hues
Syed Mujtaba Ali’s 108th birth anniversary Dr. Syed Mujtaba Ali (1904-1974) was a Bengali author, academician, scholar and linguist. September 13 marked the 108th birth anniversary of the versatile litterateur. Ali was born in a prominent family in Sylhet. His father, Syed Sikandar Ali, was a sub-registrar. Ali studied at various educational institutions on account ... Read more
Traditional boat race held on Chitra River
Communal harmony was reflected at the traditional boat race held on the Chitra River on Saturday, which was organised in memory of Danbir Fazel Ahmed and Hindu community’s Bishakarma puja festival at Peroli village under Kalia upazila in Narail. Ten boats comprising each of 50 rowers from different places of Gopalganj, Magura, Jessore, Khulna
Bibhutibhushan Bandopadhyay’s 118th birth anniversary
A renowned figure and a celebrated name amongst the Bengali literary arena, Bibhutibhushan Bandopadhyay was a critically acclaimed Bengali novelist and writer. He was born in 1894 in Kalyani, Muratipur village in Nadia, Pachim Bangla. He is mainly known for his autobiographical novel “Pather Panchali”, which got incorporated into “Apu Trilogy” films by Satyajit Ray. ... Read more
Shah Abdul Karim’s third death anniv today
Today is the third death anniversary of the legendary baul musician Shah Abdul Karim (February 15, 1916 – September 12, 2009). One of the most influential baul composers from the greater Sylhet region Shah Abdul Karim was born and brought up in the village of Ujan Dhol, in Derai Upazila of Sunamganj. He lived there ... Read more
Leading singers present diverse Nazrul songs
Diversity in Nazrul’s creation had been presented in the rendition of some timeless Nazrul songs by the leading singers of the music genre on Monday at the Sawkat Osman Auditorium of the Central Public Library. Bangladesh Nazrul Sangeet Sangstha organised the programme titled ‘Jaha Chai Jeno Joy Kore Pai’ marking 36th death anniversary of the ... Read more
Lucky Enam felicitation theatre fest ends
5 cultural organistions honoured The six-day Lucky Enam felicitation theatre festival ended on Sunday with staging of National Reparatory Theatre’s latest production Bideho, directed by Lucky Enam. Five prominent cultural organisations of the country were also honoured for their outstanding contributions towards the cultural arena of the country on the concluding day ceremony at the National Theatre ... Read more
Kuakata, daughter of the sea
Kuakata, a panoramic coastal area, is located in the Patuakhali district of Bangladesh. Kuakata has an extensive sandy beach (30 km long and 6 km wide) from where one can get a full view of both the sunrise and the sunset. Locally known as “Sagar Kanya” (daughter of the sea), the long strip of dark ... Read more
Sukumar Ray’s 89th death anniversary today
Bengali poet, storywriter and playwright Sukumar Ray (1887-1923) was perhaps the most famous practitioner of “literary nonsense” in the subcontinent. He is often compared to Lewis Carroll. His works such as the collection of poems “Abol Tabol”, novella “Ha Ja Ba Ra La”, short story collection “Pagla Dashu” and play “Chalachittrachanchari” are considered nonsense masterpieces ... Read more
Beholding a Blue Moon at Kuakata Beach
The moon or moonbeams have metaphorically been used myriad times in poetry, music, art and literature. Aesthetes who are in love with a mere glimpse of natural landscapes cannot but savour the beauty of a Blue Moon. Friday, August 31, 2012 brought us the second of two full moons. Some almanacs assert that when two ... Read more
Tribute to Abdul Alim
Remembering a timeless voice Abdul Alim (1931-1974) a brilliant folk singer possessed a melodious and gifted voice, which is yet to be surpassed by any other folk singer of our country. His presentation was simply magical. His songs epitomised the very essence of folk culture and mesmerised listeners across the country. Indeed, he played an ... Read more
Bideho unveils pains of biranganas
Lucky Enam, who already earned acclaims for the direction of Ami Birangana Bolchhi, has presented yet another theatre production on the biraganas [war heroines] titled Bideho. Bideho, a Bangladesh Shilpakala Academy repertory production, was premiered on Monday at the National Theatre Hall of the academy in presence of a houseful audience
British painter narrates her personal journey in painting
Lisa Milroy, from Slade School of Fine Art, University College of London, UK has presented her personal journey through painting and her treatment with still life in artworks at a lecture session held at the Lecture Theatre of the faculty of Fine Arts of the University of Dhaka on Tuesday. Lisa Milroy in her lecture ... Read more
Theatre fest to celebrate Lucky Enam’s 60th birthday
A six-day theatre festival to celebrate the 60th birthday of actor-director Lucky Enam begins today at the National Theatre Hall, Bangladesh Shilpakala Academy. Enam’s troupe Nagarik Natyangan in association with Shilpakala Academy will arrange the fest that will feature six plays directed and performed by her. Six well known journalists