The five-day National Rabindra Festival, organised by Bangladesh Rabindra Sangeet Shilpy Parisad to celebrate the 151st birth anniversary of the Nobel Laureate poet Rabindranath Tagore, ended on Tuesday at the Sawkat Osman auditorium of Central Public Library. Besides participating Parishad members, artistes belonging to other troupes also presented Tagore songs,
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Rabindra Fair held
Sadi Muhammad honoured Celebrities of the country participated in the Rabindra Fair organised by private TV channel Channel-i, at its office premises on Tuesday, celebrating the 151st birth anniversary of Bengali literature titan Rabindranath Tagore. This year’s fair was the seventh arrangement of its kind. Eminent artists like Hashem Khan, Biren Shome and Moniruzzaman painted ... Read more
Chandalika staged at National Museum
Sattriya Kendra Sangeet Natak Academy from Assam, India, staged ‘Chandalika’, one of Tagore’s most popular dance dramas, in Assamese, depicting humanity beyond the barriers of race, religion and caste. Dhaka audience had the opportunity of watching this experimental production on Monday, on the occasion of the151st birth anniversary of Rabindranath Tagore. Indira Gandhi Cultural Centre
The maestro’s palette
151st birth anniversary of Rabindranath Tagore The maestro’s palette The multi-faceted influences in Tagore’s work When Tagore came to Rajshahi and Kushtia (1890) to take charge of his property, it seemed miles away from a life he was used to. The setting was a sharp contrast to Kolkata. But shortly he settled down to the ... Read more
Tagore and his plays
Ataur Rahman Rabindranath Tagore, the greatest Bangali poet and litterateur, traversed all domains of literature with amazing success. As a performing artist, he left a commendable impression in play-acting and direction. As a singer he was unparalleled in his prime. He earned fame as a painter of universal stature, although his branch of fine art ... Read more
Special TV programmes on Tagore Birth Anniversary
“Nirupoma” on ATN Bangla “Nirupoma”, a tele-film based on Rabindranath Tagore’s short story “Dena Paona”, is set to be aired at 3:10pm, May 8 on ATN Bangla. Miron Mohiuddin made the adaptatio, while the tele-film has been directed by Sadek Siddiqui. The cast includes Raisul Islam Asad, Bindu, Sayeed Babu, KS Firoze, Tushar Khan, Ashraf ... Read more
A journey to ‘Shilaidah Kuthibari’
Programme marking 151st birth anniversary of Tagore Nobel laureate poet Rabindranath Tagore’s idyllic ‘Shilaidah Kuthibari’ (mansion) inspired some of the bard’s most famous literary works, including poetry, prose, novels and music. Rabindranath Tagore first came to Shilaidah along with his elder brother Jyotirindranath, in 1876, when he was 15-years-old. Though the brothers came to settle ... Read more
Vidya Balan: From “Dirty Picture” to sanitation
Indian National Award winning Bollywood actress Vidya Balan will now appear in a role dedicated to a social cause. She has been appointed the brand ambassador of India’s Rural Development Ministry to spread awareness about sanitation and cleanliness in the country whose 60 percent of the 1.1 billion population still practice open defecation. According to ... Read more
Sanjida Khatun receives D Lit in India
Tagore exponent Dr Sanjida Khatun received Visva Bharati University’s highest recognition, Deshikottam Award (D Lit), for her contribution to music, on Friday at the university’s convocation ceremony, reported various Indian and local press. Governor of Paschimbanga MK Narayanan, also chief of Visva Bharati University, handed over the award to the noted singer who is also ... Read more
Constellation of stars
Meril-Prothom Alo Awards Thursday evening, Bangabandhu Conference Centre played host to a constellation of stars and exceptional personalities. The long awaited Meril-Prothom Awards ceremony had finally begun. The evening started off with Anisul Haque taking the podium, greeting those present. He was followed by the editor of Prothom Alo Matiur Rahman. “These awards strive to ... Read more
Tagore’s concept of love depicted through dance drama
Love has always inspired Nobel Laureate Tagore throughout his life and his works. Inspired by the romanticism in Tagore’s works noted Indian choreographers Madhumanti Maitra and Ashoke Viswanathan have directed a dance drama titled ‘Rabindra Rachonay Tridhara Prem’, which is based on Tagore’s works. The drama, a mélange
Cycling in Circle: Mostafiz’s solo at AFD
Mostafiz Karigar presents his inner contemplation on different issues relevant to human life in his debut art show titled ‘Cycling in Circle’ at the La Galerie of Alliance Française de Dhaka. Realism and romanticism are found in his works which do not follow any specific language of art. He is inspired and motivated by time. ... Read more
College level theatre fest begins in Barisal
A three-day college level divisional drama festival, on the liberation war, started at Barisal Aswani Kumar Hall on Friday night. Bangladesh Shilpakala Academy has organised the festival as part of its year-long, nationwide programme to celebrate 40 years of independence of the country. The inaugural ceremony
Jaya Ahsan returns after shooting in Kolkata
A decade has passed since Jaya Ahsan’s emergence, during which she has turned her journey into a success story only a few artistes can emulate. Be it TV plays, modeling or movies — Jaya came, saw and conquered all with her extraordinary abilities. The talented actress recently returned from Kolkata after shooting for the West ... Read more
Pijush new MD of BFDC
Renowned actor Pijush Bandyopadhyay has been selected as the new Managing Director (MD) of Bangladesh Film Development Corporation (BFDC). Confirming the news, Pijush said, “I got the letter. BFDC is something a place, which is going to be a new experience for me. However, I would like to work with everyone and take the film ... Read more
Star out of stardom
Abdul Matin Shah Rukh Khan, a Bollywood superstar, was detained at White Plains Airport in New York by US immigration for an hour and half when he arrived there in a private plane on April 12, 2012 to deliver a lecture at the Yale University where he was honoured as a Chubb Fellow. He was ... Read more
Farhana Mili expecting…
‘Monpura’ famed popular actress Farhana Mili is expecting baby. She got the news of her pregnancy last week. “When I heard the heartbeat of my baby, it was the best moment of my life,” Farhana Mili expressed her feelings happily yesterday. She also said, “After hearing my baby’s heartbeat for the first time, I requested ... Read more
Riya as a judge
Popular dance artiste, model and TV actress Farzana Riya Chowdhury will be seen as a judge in a dance competition based TV reality show. Title of the show is “Mangoli Nacho Bangladesh Nacho”. Riya has agreed to work as a judge in the show recently. Regarding Ria being judge, director of the programme Shahnur Khan ... Read more
Unity in diversity
Indigenous Cultural Festival in Rangamati At the inaugural function of the three-day 11th Chittagong Hill Tracts Indigenous Cultural Festival, chief guest Chakma Raja Devasish Roy said that the 11 ethnic communities living in the hill tracts have distinct cultures and languages. The opulent traditions of the indigenous people have enriched the national culture. So, they ... Read more
Ushering In 1419
Celebrating the biggest Bengali secular festival The nation celebrated ‘Pahela Baishakh’, the first day of the Bangla year 1419, last Saturday amidst vibrant pageantry, leaving behind the gloom of the past and pledging to uphold the nation’s opulent cultural heritage. Hundreds of thousands of people from all walks of life, in traditional clothes, poured into ... Read more