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The state honoured the late theatre personality SM Solaiman with the Ekushey Padak 13 years after his death in 2001 as recognition to his contribution in theatre. Solaiman’s widow Rokeya Rafiq Baby received the Ekushey Padak, the second highest civil award, from the prime minister Sheikh Hasina at the award giving ceremony at Osmani Memorial Auditorium ... Read more

Leading artistes of the country presented music, dance and poems in cultural shows organsied to observe the International Mother Language Day on Friday. Bangladesh Shilapkala Academy organised a two-day programme on the premises of the academy when Bangla Academy organised a special programme at the academy. Chhayanaut observed the

Street theatre productions highlighting the spirit of the language movement are hardly produced to be staged in the street theatre festivals organised at the Central Shaheed Minar in February. For over two decades Bangladesh Group Theatre Federation observes Ekushey organising a weeklong street theatre festival at Central Sheed Minar in the first week of February ... Read more

National Film Award Emon Saha wins double crown Noted music director Emon Saha has set a new record winning two awards in music category as the best background music composer and the best music director this year’s national film award, according to the information ministry’s gazette issued on February 7. He has been named the ... Read more

Artist Sanjib Datta has addressed social anomalies from different perspectives in his ongoing fourth solo exhibition at Bengal Shilpalay in Dhanmondi. The show titled, Je Jiban Pharinger (a life like that of a dragonfly), showcases the artist’s previous and recent works in four series such as Reformation of Dreams, Coal, Bad Times and Good for ... Read more

Local and Japanese artists have displayed artworks representing the cultural heritage and nature of the respective countries in a group show at Gallery Chitrak in Dhanmondi. The show titled Japan Bangladesh Friendship Painting Exhibition showcases 32 works by 10 Japanese and 19 Bangladeshi artists. Gloria Foundation has organised

Artistes of Shadhona delighted the audience at the premier show of its latest dance production Premamritam at the Music and Dance Centre of Bangladesh Shilpakala Academy on Sunday evening. Premamritam is the part of a project to popularise the traditional Vishnupriya Manipuri dance by Shadhona in association with the Moulvibazar-based theatre troupe Manipuri Theatre.

The 115th anniversary of birth of poet Jibanananda Das, one of the greatest Bengali poets, will be celebrated today at his ancestral town Barisal today. Like previous years, Jatiya Kabita Parishad Barisal unit has organised a programme at the Poet Jibanananda Memorial Hall at the parental house of the poet on Kobi Jibanananda Das Sarak ... Read more

The two-day Sultan Utsab organised by Bangladesh Shilpakala Academy ended on Saturday through a seminar at the Shishu Swargo auditorium in Narail. The concluding day’s event also featured a journey by boat on the Chitra River and a cultural show at the open stage of the Narail district Shilpakala Academy. Bangladesh Shilpakala Academy

Valentine’s Day Concert At Du Joler Gaan moves hundreds of audience Tens of thousands of people of all ages gathered on the Dhaka University campus on Friday to celebrate the Valentine’s Day. And those who could enter into the faculty of fine arts of the university considered themselves lucky to be a part of the ... Read more

Leading artistes presented love songs and poems in a programme to welcome spring on the Bangladesh Shilpakala Academy premises on Thursday. Artistes of top dance troupes of the country also performed at the programme organised by the academy. Most of the presentations were either praise for the queen of seasons, spring, or expression of love, ... Read more

Bfsm Film Festival Huge audience enjoy films on Pahela Phalgun A jam-packed audience enjoyed a Satyajit Ray classic and three other local independent films screened on Thursday at the National Art Gallery auditorium of Bangladesh Shilpakala Academy. Since the day was Pahela Phalgun visitors, in colourful attires, watched the films including Ray’s Pather Panchali, Morshedul ... Read more

The spirit of the popular Tagore song, Madhura Basanta Esechhey Madhura Milana Ghatate, which glorifies love and the beauty of spring, resonated in the city’s sky on Thursday. Thousands of youths in colourful attires and flowers in hands celebrated the first day of Basanta (spring), the season of beauty and resurrection, which has been glorified ... Read more

The second death anniversary of the iconic actor Humayun Faridee was observed on Thursday. His former troupe Dhaka Theatre dedicated the show of its latest production Spartacus, staged on Thursday evening at the Central Shaheed Minar, to the memory of the late actor, who ruled theatre, small screen and cinema for over three decades. Written