Art & Culture

August 10 marks the 86th birth anniversary of the legendary artist Sheikh Mohammad Sultan (1923-1994), popularly known as SM Sultan alias Lal Mia. Born on August10, 1923 at Masimdia, a village in Narail district, SM Sultan is considered one of the greatest painters of the sub-continent. He was declared as ‘Man of Asia’ in 1982 ... Read more

A five-day exhibition titled ‘Hiromi Inayoshi exhibition’ began on July 30 at the Bengal Gallery of Fine Arts in Dhanmondi, featuring works of Japanese master artist Hiromi Inayoshi along with twelve award winning works of promising Bangladeshi graphic designers. This exhibition demonstrates that professionally designed corporate logos that contain the essence of the business

Saymon Zakaria’s monodrama, with some changes, premieres today Shadhona, a centre for advancement of South Asian music and dance, presented the monodrama “Sitar Agni-Parikkha” on stage in July, last year. Eminent Indian actor Averee Chaurey played the protagonist. This year, Shadhona is staging the play with some changes. The main change is re-casting of the ... Read more

Mesmerising tunes of Nikhil Chandra Sarker Nikhil Chandra Sarker can deeply involve an audience with the mesmerising tunes of his flute. Recently Nikhil had a few words with this correspondent about his passion for the flute. Nikhil, son of late Horalal Chandra Sarker was born at Homna, under Comilla district. Following in the footsteps of ... Read more

Tagore’s 150th birth anniversary To commemorate the 150th birth anniversary [May 8, 2011] of Rabindranath Tagore, Chhayanaut’s yearlong celebration was inaugurated at National Theatre Hall of Bangladesh Shilpakala Academy on July 16. The two-day long celebration titled “Rabindranath-er Haatey Haat Rekhey Bangladesh” began with the lighting of Mongolprodip followed by

A solo exhibition of Kabir Hossain’s photographs is now on at Drik Gallery, Dhanmondi, in Dhaka. Hossain is a photojournalist working for the daily Prothom Alo. His vibrant images highlight the riverine areas of Bangladesh and communities that depend on the water sources. The photographer has tried to depict the lives of these people through ... Read more

International Inter University Photography Exhibition by NSUPC North South University Photography Club (NSUPC) was founded in 1997 by a few photography enthusiasts. Gradually it has become one of the most prominent promoters of photography in Bangladesh. In 2003, NSUPC started to invite university students from other countries to participate at its International Inter University Photography ... Read more

Theatre Review “Khona”: A legend revived! Aly Zaker ‘Bot-Tola’ is a new theatre group. Some say it is a splinter group of an established theatre company. I don’t know if it is or not. And I don’t care. It’s the quality of work that speaks for the group. Very often it has been seen that ... Read more

A twelve-day solo painting exhibition title ‘Immersed in Nature’ by noted artist Rezaun Nabi will begin today at the Bengal Shilpalaya, Dhanmondi, at 6:00pm. Noted artist Qayyum Chowdhury will inaugurate the exhibition. Professor Bulbul Osman and artist Rafiqun Nabi, elder brother of the artist, will be present as special guests, said a press briefing on Thursday ... Read more

Haba, a centuries old dance form, is performed by the Tripura community to propitiate the gods in the hope of good crops. The Tripura farmers also believe that they will enjoy a happy and prosperous life through dance, songs and arts. Gairing Cultural Organisation, which works in Khagrachhari hill district to preserve and enrich Tripura culture ... Read more

The band Warfaze has won the hearts of music enthusiasts with soaring voice and progressive metal songs featuring the inner mind, nature and politics since the early 1990s. Though the band was formed 1984, its first album launched seven years later. After launching their self titled album Warfaze, the band launched five more albums including

Surcharcha, an organisation of Khagrachhari town, recently celebrated Borsha (rainy season) with a vibrant cultural programme at its premises. The programme started with around a hundred children rendering a song that depicted the changes in nature during monsoon — new blossoms, foliage, and the overall lush green in the surrounding. The child artistes also presented ... Read more

‘Borsha’ (rainy season) is one of the important natural elements on our life. It is also important for the fishing community of the country, as the country’s national fish ‘hilsa’ is available in plenty during this season. This is the season for many beautiful flowers like keya, kadam, kamini, jui, gandharaj and other fragrant flowers, ... Read more

Programme launched with the theme “Guide children through love” The traditional “Chapainawabganj Gambhira” is being used as an instrument to generate public awareness against family violence. NGO Proyash Manobik Unnayan Society began the five-day campaign with the theme, “Guide children through love” on Wednesday. The programme was inaugurated at Tebunia Wasim Pathshala. The artistes of ... Read more

Dhaka Fashion Week 2010 has been postponed in commiseration with all those who died in the unfortunate blaze at old Dhaka last Thursday night, says a press release. The nation observes a day of mourning today, following a declaration from the government in remembrance of the victims of the tragedy. The organisers expressed their deepest ... Read more

A three-day programme to mark the 111th birth anniversary of the national poet Kazi Nazrul Islam began at the Bangladesh Shilpakala Academy’s National Theatre Hall Tuesday evening. The programme has been organised by the academy itself. The programme began with placing of flowers at the poet’s grave on the Dhaka University

The concluding session of a daylong programme organised by the Bangladesh Manipuri Sahitya Sangsad (BMSS) in observance of the ‘Manipuri Bhasha Utshab-2010’ was held on Friday last. We have to uphold and preserve the Manipuri culture and the rich literature of the community. The language, traditions and unique culture of the ethnic minorities are on ... Read more

A weeklong jatra festival, jointly organised by Bangladesh Shilpakala Academy and dance organisation Shadhona will begin at the academy’s Experimental Theatre Hall from May 6. Seven troupes from different parts of the country will stage traditional jatra-pala to begin at 7:00pm everyday. The information and cultural affairs minister Abul Kalam Azad will

A paean to a dying art form If you went down a typical alley of Dhamrai decades ago, you would have seen and heard hundreds of craftsmen and businessmen hard at work. A resounding sound came from metal being beaten to check for purity. “Before there were more than 200 workshops for mainly metal crafts ... Read more

An exhibition of the late fashion designer Shahruk Shahid’s works was held at Dhanmondi Drik Gallery on Sunday. Eminent actor Mamunor Rashid, actress Suborna Mustafa, beauty expert Kaniz Almas Khan and the late fashion designer’s fans and friends jointly inaugurated the exhibition. The exhibition featured apparels, paintings, potteries and