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Renowned artist Syed Jahangir has captured his love for nature and human life through his eye-arresting paintings at a solo exhibition at Bengal Art Lounge in Gulshan 1, Dhaka. The exhibition titled Of Man and Earth 2 displays a number of paintings of the artist done in acrylic and ink. The painter brings out rural ... Read more

Teerondaz Natyadal’s latest production Kanthanalite Surjo satirises brutal realities of the contemporary society through an absurd story portraying the sun being stuck in the throat of a man. The troupe staged the 10th show of the play on Monday at Studio Theatre Hall of Bangladesh Shilpakala Academy. The late Indian poet-playwright

A three-day film festival to help an ailing mother of a film activist will conclude today at the main auditorium of Bangladesh National Museum. Bangladesh Short Film Forum, in association with Cultural Affairs Ministry, has organised the festival titled ‘Dui Banglar Chalachitra Utsab: Mayer Jonno’, featuring nine films from Bangladesh and West Bengal. The festival ... Read more

Popular recitation organisation Srote Abritti Sangsad celebrated its 25th founding anniversary through a two-day festival on Friday and Saturday at Shawkat Osman Auditorium of Central Public Library in the capital. The two-day festival featured colourful procession, poem recitation, concert and photography exhibition. The opening day programme commenced

The practice of art exhibitions is quite different in developed countries, where an artist exhibits his or her works in private studio at first, before displaying their artworks in galleries. Organising exhibitions in museums for reaching a larger number of visitors comes to artists living abroad as rather a final goal. However, unfortunately, the first

British historian Lord Acton’s well-known statement ‘Power corrupts; absolute power corrupts absolutely’ explains aphoristically the tendency of power. Whenever and however power is practised, it is invariably likely to bring the negative into play. Power, be it in the hand of state, an individual or an organisation, it goes to dehumanise both who exercise the ... Read more

Artistes of Bangladesh Shilpakala Academy staged the premiere show of Wari-Bateshwar at Shibpur upazilla, Narsingdi on Friday evening at the premises of the archeological site called Wari-Bateshwar. Theatre and Film Department of Bangladesh Shilpakala Academy has produced the play, which has been written by Tanvir Ahmed Sydney and directed by Samrat Pramanic. The academy

The much talked about Indian film Children of War has yet again found itself amid controversy as local film activists, journalists and intellectuals voiced their criticism about the film. The criticising remarks came at a roundtable discussion that was organised by Movieyana Film Society at the Munier Chowdhury Hall of TSC on Monday afternoon. Directed by ... Read more

Celebrated filmmaker of the country Mostafa Sarwar Farooki’s recent film Piprabidya (The Ant Story) has been selected to be screened at the competition section of Sanghai Film Festival, one of the oldest film festivals. The festival is scheduled to begin on June 14 and end on June 22. Piprabidya is about an unemployed fantasist who ... Read more

Marking the International Museum Day, Bangladesh National Museum has displayed a segment of its collection of contemporary artworks in a month-long exhibition at its Nalinikanta Bhattashali Gallery in Shahbag. Begun on May 18, the exhibition showcases 82 artworks of diverse genres and mediums by the master artists from the country and abroad. For the art ... Read more

Rupchan Shundorir Pala, a monodrama that was written and directed by Sayik Siddiquee was staged at the Studio Theatre Hall of Bangladesh Shilpakala Academy on Saturday evening. Staged by theatre troupe Bangalok, the writer-director Sayik Siddiquee was the sole actor of the monodrama. Siddiquee skillfully used a scarf as a prop to play the role ... Read more

Theatre troupe Dristipat Natyadal’s Raja Himadri is a creative take on Sophocles’ classic King Oedipus. In Raja Himadri, the same theme is evident, but in a different setting. Khandaker Tazmi Noor, who has adapted and directed the play, has changed the names of characters and locations to give a sub-continental touch to suit the contemporary ... Read more

Durgom Giri Kantar Moru, a song well known for its unyielding lyrics and powerful composition, exerted a commendable sway over the audience when it was powerfully presented in a chorus at the auditorium of National Museum in the capital on Friday evening. The song reflected its creator Kazi Nazrul Islam’s indomitable spirit, upholding humanity and ... Read more

Fifth Jatra Festival has begun at Bangladesh Shilpakala Academy. The two-day festival will judge t participating jatra troupes from across the country, for registration. Organised by Bangladesh Shilpakala Academy as a part of Jatra Development Policy 2012, the festival is the fifth edition of an attempt to register eligible jatra troupes countrywide.

Mustafa Zaman Abbasi tells New Age There are very few men and women to have lived on this planet and exerted the kind of influence that Nazrul has. He doesn’t really need adjectives, but yet some call him Bidrohi Kabi (the rebel poet) and yet others identify him as a kindred spirit of the oppressed. ... Read more

Different cultural organisations will celebrate national poet Kazi Nazrul Islam’s 115th birth anniversary in a festive manner on Sunday through various programmes including musical shows and fairs. The day’s greatest celebration programme is being held in Trishal, Mymensingh. The three-day national level programme has been jointly organised by Cultural Affairs Ministry and Mymensingh

Subi Shah is reputed as a British journalist by profession and a documentary maker by passion. Based in UK, she has worked for the BBC, Channel 4, and British Satellite News. Her news stories and documentaries have been broadcast in various international television channels including Al Jazeera, Euro News and Channel 4. Subi Shah is ... Read more

Bengal Foundation’s new cultural centre titled Daily Star- Bengal Arts Precinct commenced its journey at The Daily Star Centre in Kazi Nazrul Islam Avenue with an exhibition titled ‘Poradrishti’ featuring works by master artist SM Sultan on Friday evening. The collection of SM Sultan’s works has been accumulated from personal collection of Abul Khair, who ... Read more