Harijan, literally meaning son of Hari/Vishnu, may sound elated and elevated, but the people that the word denotes are quite the opposite. It is the dalits, outcastes, untouchables who were given the lofty name Harijan by Gujrati poet Narasimha Mehta and popularised by none other than Mahatma Gandhi. History seems to have played its usual ... Read more
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Ras Lila Festival of Manipuri community ends today
Indigenous Manipuri Community observed ‘Ras Lila Festival’ at their two temples in Kamalganj upazila of Moulvibazar district on Thursday. Moulvibazar district Jamaat relaxed their 48 hour long shut down at Kamalganj upazila on Thursday, so that the Manipuri Community could observe the festival accordingly. Shib Bazaar Jura Mondop and Adampur Mondop, the two sites where ... Read more
Chirkutt participates in South Asian Bands Festival
Popular band Chirkutt is participating at the 8th South Asian Bands Festival 2014 at the Purana Quila of New Delhi in India Indian Council for Cultural Relations (ICCR) and an Indian NGO, SEHER, have jointly organised the three-day festival, which began on Wednesday. A number of prominent bands from all other South Asian countries including ... Read more
An evening of kathak at Shilpakala
Beautifully choreographed pieces of kathak enthralled audiences at a programme, held at Music and Dance Centre of Bangladesh Shilpakala Academy on Sunday evening. The programme titled ‘Parampara Kathak Nritya Sandhya’ was organised by popular dance organisation Nrittyanchal. Noted dancer from India, Guru Sree Sandip Mallick and one of his current students, Nrittyanchal artiste Monira Parvin ... Read more
Rajanikanta Sen commemorated
Noted lyricist, composer and poet Rajanikanta Sen, was commemorated at a programme that celebrated the legend’s 150th birth anniversary. Jatio Rabindrasangeet Sammilan Parishad (Dhaka City) organised the programme at the Chhayanaut auditorium on Friday evening. The programme titled Moron Paroshe Taari Gaan included presentation of songs that were composed and written by Sen. One of ... Read more
Bands rock metal fans at Incursion Music Fest
October 31 turned out to be a great day for heavy metal enthusiasts as Incursion Music featured its star studded bands in the Incursion Music Fest held at the Russian Centre of Science and Culture. The line-up of the concert consisted of both new and well known bands. The eight bands that performed were Cryptic ... Read more
The Great Migration
Tusher Kabir’s 2nd solo Human life is capricious, continuously changing from one stage to another, from one façade to another; a young woman becomes a mother while a lad becomes a man, and life is full of such changes. Human mind is also whimsical and does not remain same; its thoughts, dreams and memories roam ... Read more
Abbasuddin remembered in Kolkata
A two-day commemoration programme marking the 113th birth anniversary of legendary singer Abbasuddin Ahmed was held in Kolkata on October 26 and 27. The programme was jointly organised by the office of Deputy High Commissioner of Bangladesh in Kolkata and Abbasuddin Swaran Samity. Professor Nashid Kamal, granddaughter of Abbasuddin and a versatile singer herself, attended ... Read more
Theatrex to stage Dakhina Sundori today
Bottala Rongomela 2014 Theatrex to stage Dakhina Sundori today Theatre troupe Theatrex will stage its recent and highly acclaimed play Dakhina Sundori today at National Theatre Hall of Bangladesh Shilpakala Academy as part of the ongoing eight-day theatre festival BotTala Rongmela 2014. Dakhina Sundori, which was prepared for staging at the TIN Forest Festival at ... Read more
Piprabidya gets nomination for Silver Screen Award
Well known director Mostafa Sarwar Farooki’s latest film Piprabidya has been nominated for Silver Screen Award, which is the competition section of Singapore International Film Festival. Every year, 10 best Asian films get nominated for the award. This year however, 11 films including Piprabidya were given the nod by the selection committee. Apart from Bangladesh, ... Read more
13th BPS photography exhibition at Shilpakala
Bangladesh Photographic Society has been an eventful platform to promote photography in the country since 1976. The society regularly organises monthly, yearly, national and international photography exhibitions and contests. As part of its activities, the society has organised its 13th national photography exhibition and competition which began on October 24 at the National Art Gallery ... Read more
Margarita Escarpa to play Spanish guitar at Goethe-Institut
Award-winning guitarist Margarita Escarpa will play Spanish guitar at a solo show at the Berlin Hall of Goethe-Institut at Dhanmondi in the capital tomorrow at 7:00pm. The Department of Spanish Language and Culture, University of Dhaka has invited the artiste to play at the solo concert. One of the most talented contemporary solo guitarists in ... Read more
Arimdom premieres Ohom Tomosha at Chuadanga
Chuadanga-based theatre troupe Arindom Sansgritik Sangathan premiered its latest production Ohom Tomosha at Chuadanga District Shilpakala Academy on Friday. Written by Anan Zaman and directed by Shamim Sagor, the play depicts the broken socio-political scenario of present day Bangladesh. But the depiction is not a linear one. The play shows the darkness (tomosha) of ego ... Read more
Fazlul Haque Memorial Award conferred
Well known film director Syed Salauddin Zaki and cine journalist Arefin Badal have been conferred with Fazlul Haque Memorial Award 2014. The award giving ceremony took place at the Westin hotel on Sunday. Renowned litterateur Syed Shamsul Haque attended the award giving ceremony as the chief guest, while noted novelist Rabeya Khatun, the widow of ... Read more
Dreaming big is necessary
Ms Ireland Maksuda Akhter Prioty tells New Age Bangladeshi-born expatriate Maksuda Akhter Prioty came to limelight after winning the prestigious beauty pageant title Ms Ireland 2014. A model by passion, a private pilot by profession and a social welfare worker by dedication, Prioty, who has been living in Ireland since 2004 with her two kids, ... Read more
BotTala Int’l Theatre Fest in full swing
From the main entrance of Bangladesh Shilpakala Academy to the National Theatre Hall, it’s BotTala all the way. The premises of BSA wear a festive look as the BotTala Theatre Festival kicked off on Friday. With a colourful decoration of the hall and its surroundings, the festival venue appears warm and inviting. On Friday evening, ... Read more
An evening of Nazrul songs with Nashid Kamal
18th October 2014, was a memorable evening at the Gulshan branch of the Indira Gandhi Cultural Centre with eminent scholar, artiste, writer Nashid Kamal. The multifaceted genius has been honoured by Nazrul Institute on August 27 this year for her music and works of translation. Amongst her numerous translation works, Nazrul’s biography (from the original ... Read more
Abstract photography exhibition at DAC
Abstract art has already become popular in the arena of fine arts in the country; however, abstract photography still has relatively less exposure. Photography buffs can now get a taste of abstract photographs at a three-day exhibition at the Dhaka Art Centre at Dhanmondi in the capital. The ongoing photography exhibition titled 3rd Srishti-Sukher Ullas ... Read more
Santal festival held at Rajshahi
A five-day cultural festival by Santal, a national minority community was held at Godagari upazila in Rajshahi with great enthusiasm and fervour. Manwaya, a cultural front of Santal community, organised the large programme at Kakonhat of Godagari. Kakhonhat municipal mayor Abdul Majid inaugurated the festival on October 19. Adibashi cultural personality Birsing Hembrom from India ... Read more
BotTala Int’l Theatre Fest begins today
An eight-day international theatre festival, organised by troupe BotTala, is going to kick off today evening amid much festivity and fanfare at Bangladesh Shilpakala Academy. It is going to be the first international theatre festival by BotTala where, besides noted local troupes, troupes from India and America will stage shows. Emeritus professor Serajul Islam Choudhury ... Read more