In the realm of art, what counts more is perhaps the culmination of artistic passion and natural flair, rather than academic degree or age. A good piece of artwork can emerge through artistic endeavour of a child or an eighty year old. The art aficionados of the country themselves can find evidence for the fact ... Read more
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Five child directors awarded
7th International Film Festival Five child directors awarded The 7th International Child Film Festival concluded on Friday through a discussion, award giving ceremony and film screening at the Shawkat Osman Auditorium of Central Public Library. Organsied by Children Film Society, the seven-day festival features films from 35 countries across the world. With the theme ‘dreams ... Read more
Street theatre fest ends
The weeklong Bangladesh Street Theatre Festival, organised by Bangladesh Pothonatok Parishad, ended on Friday, attended by hundreds of audience. This year, a total of 23 Dhaka based and 18 regional theatre troupes staged their street productions at the festival. Among them, three theatre troupes brought new productions on stage. Dhaka-based troupes Subachan Natya Sangsad, Udichi ... Read more
Performing Change for women
It is high time that society and the nation treat women, which is half of its population, equally. The contribution of women from homemaking to agriculture, education to defense is no less significant and voluminous than that of their male counterparts. Such theme was addressed in a spectacular dance-drama titled Pala Bodoler Pala (Performing Change) ... Read more
Crafts fair begins in the capital
A fair with tokens of rich cultural heritage may offer an escape to the city dwellers from the din and bustle of daily life in the metropolis. Bengal Shilpalaya in Dhanmondi, hosting a crafts fair, may just be the place for art and craft enthusiasts to visit. Organsied jointly by Bengal Foundation and National Crafts ... Read more
Children directors take steps into cine world
7th International Children’s Film Festival Children directors take steps into cine world There can hardly be a limit to the aspirations and dreams of children, particularly those with creativity and artistic talents. A total of 32 enthusiastic children filmmakers have submitted their short films for screening at the 7th International Children’s Film Festival, now being ... Read more
Artists present symphony of colours
Bold strokes of vivid colours, diverse subject matters, and stimulating compositions— all can be experienced at the group painting exhibition currently being held at the Dhaka Art Centre in Dhanmondi. A group of 24 artists have showed their artistic talent in 47 paintings at the six-day exhibition which offers the visitors a tour in the ... Read more
Najma creates music on canvas
For an artist, determined to express her inner feelings, making the colours and shapes speak for themselves seems to be the only way feasible. Artist Najma Akhter has taken recourse to that way to articulate her soul’s responses to the outer world. All the 61 acrylic paintings of the artist, in her ongoing solo exhibition ... Read more
Artist Mansurul Karim receives Sultan Award
Professor Mansurul Karim has received this year’s Sultan Award-2014 for his contributions towards art in the country at the concluding ceremony of week-long Sultan Mela on Tuesday in Narail. State minister of Youth and Sports Biren Sikder handed over the award to artist Mansurul Karim at the concluding ceremony of the fair organsied every year ... Read more
Women’s day’s special telefilm ‘Akla Akash’
On the occasion Women’s Day ATN Bangla will be telecasting a special telefilm ‘Ekla Akash’. The telefilm written by Eraj Ahmed has been directed by Choinika Chowdhury. The actors of the telefilm are Sayed Ahsan Emama, Laila Hasan, Apurbo, Richi, Shams Sumon, and others. The story of the telefilm revolves around the family of Shireen, ... Read more
Rare glimpses of remote past
First World War images on display Photographs are like time capsules that preserve glimpses of history. People are easily forgotten once they die, certain segments of history might lose their significance but photographs that have captured people, place, memories and history can outlive the very elements they have captured. A collection of 35 photographs of ... Read more
7th International Children Film Festival begins
The seventh edition of International Film Festival began through an inauguration ceremony and film screening at the Shawkat Osman Auditorium of Central Public Library in the capital on Saturday. Organsied by Children Film Society, the festival features films from 35 countries across the world. With the theme Dreams of Tomorrow in Frames, the week-long festival ... Read more
Bangladesh street theatre festival begins
The 12th Bangladesh Pothonatok Utsab began on Saturday at the Central Shaheed Minar premises amid festivity and fanfare. Bangladesh Pothonatok Parishad has been organising the festival since 2002 with a view to promoting street theatre and to ensuring its practice across the country. This year, a total of 23 Dhaka
Farah Ruma continues to work in films
At the beginning of her career Farah Ruma worked as a dancer. Then she became recognized in modeling. But now she is rather regarded as an actress. Alongside the television programs Farah is also concentrating in films. Her first film is titled ‘Putra Akhon Poishawala’. She is to shoot for her second commercial film soon. ... Read more
South Asian Music Institute founded
In order to promote the rich cultural diversity of South Asian countries and to exchange and strengthen cultural bonds among the countries in the region, an organisation named South Asian Music Institute has been founded recently. The institution began its journey through the first South Asian Music Festival on Friday at the Bangladesh National Museum ... Read more
Day-long Zainul Fest held
A day-long Zainul-Charukala Festival to celebrate the birth centenary of Shilpacharya Zainul Abedin ended in Barisal on Friday. An exhibition of painting, arts and crafts of Zainul, children’s painting competition and discussion on life, works and achievements of Abedin had been organised as part of the festival at Barisal Ashwini Kumar Hall. Charukala Barisal, the ... Read more
Sultan Mela in full swing in Narail
An eight-day long Sultan Mela, in celebration of the 89th birth anniversary of world famous artist SM Sultan, is going on at a full swing at Sultan Mancha in Narail Government Victoria College premises. Different cultural groups, in association with Sultan foundation and district administration, have organised the fair to mark the birth anniversary of ... Read more
Local, US fusion bands captivate audience
A teeming cheerful audience enjoyed the recently demised singer-activist Pete Seeger’s famous song Let It Shine covered jointly by the members of the visiting American band Laura Cortese and the Dance Cards and the local fusion band Joler Gaan on Wednesday at the Bangladesh National Museum auditorium. Pete Seeger’s optimistic song was revamped in the ... Read more
Audio CD of ‘Rajotto’ released
The film ‘Agnee’ directed by Iftekhar Chowdhury has been quite successful in the box office. Another film by the same director titled ‘Rajotto’ will be released next month. In the mean time the audio CD of the film has already been released. Presented under the banner of Eagle Music, the film has 5 songs. The ... Read more
Riaz-Purnima on silver screen
After overcoming many hurdles, the film ‘Lobhe Paap Paape Mrittu’ by Riaz-Purnima has been released in the theatres. Through this film, the popular pair of one time has come on screen after a long time. The film has been premiered in 30 theatres on the occasion of valentines. It will released in 40 other theatres ... Read more