Musical band Sohojia presented songs from its debut album Rangmistry launched on Monday at an open air concert at the Bakul Tala of the faculty of fine arts at Dhaka University. Audience enjoyed the strong message oriented songs presented by the band at the concert. Other bands and solo artistes
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Raktakarabi staged
Prangonemor Theatre Fest Raktakarabi staged Theatre troupe Prangonemor staged Tagore’s classic Raktakarabi on the fourth day of the ongoing theatre festival at the Music and Dance Centre Hall of Bangladesh Shilpakala Academy on Monday. Prangonemor celebrates its 10th founding anniversary through organising an eight-day festival featuring all the eight productions of the troupe. he fourth ... Read more
Noted artists participate in charity exhibition
Artworks by 50 leading and promising artists are on display at the ongoing charity exhibition at Dhaka Art Center in Dhanmondi. The show displaying 95 artworks in different mediums has been organised by the art teachers of Dhaka Residential Model College to raise fund for the treatment of an ailing student Nur A Shafee Ahnaf ... Read more
Ras Leela celebrated in Moulvibazar
The Manipuri community living in Kamalganj upazila of Moulvibazar district celebrated their major religious and cultural festival Maha Ras Leela that ended on Monday morning. The Maha Ras Leela festival programme included a display of handicrafts and different ritualistic performances such as gustha leela, ras nritya, kirtana, and also included discussion
Film fest at BSK attracts a huge crowd
Hundreds of film lovers are enjoying the world famous films and documentaries at the ongoing six-day film festival at the Bishwo Shahitto Kendro that began on Sunday. This reporter on the opening day found visitors, mostly the students, were enjoying Charles Chaplin’s The Circus and Brad Bird’s Ratatouille. The silent film The Circus (1928),
Lokonayok staged on the third day
Prangonemor Theatre Fest Lokonayok staged on the third day Prangonemor staged Lokonayok on the third day of the ongoing week-long theatre festival at the Music and Dance Centre Hall of Bangladesh Shilpakala Academy on Sunday. Prangonemor is celebrating its tenth founding anniversary with this festival where the troupe will stage all its eight productions. The ... Read more
Chhayanaut remembers Sufia Kamal
Cultural organisation Chhayanaut observed the 15th death anniversary of its founding president poet Sufia Kamal, which actually falls on November 20, through a commemorative programme at its auditorium in Dhanmondi on Saturday. The programme featured discussion and music presentations by the artistes and students of the cultural organisation. They rendered timeless songs of Ranajikanta Sen, Atul
Radharaman music fest ends
The two-day Radharaman Music Festival at the open field of Bangladesh Shilpakala Academy ended on Saturday in presence of hundreds of audience. Around 50 singers from the greater Sylhet region presented Radharaman’s songs in the signature style at the festival, which was jointly organised by Radharaman Sangskriti Charcha Kendra and Bangladesh Shilpakala Academy. A few ... Read more
Silverlight wins singer hunt contest
The band troupe Silverlight won the Robi Singer Hunt contest, the first time introduced competition through social media in Bangladesh. Solo singer Niger Sultan Mimi secured the second position. The winner of the competition will win a music album deal worth BDT one lakh from Robi Axiata Ltd. The grand finale was held on
2-day concert held at BRAC Univ
With a hoard of excitement BRAC University opened its doors on 22nd November to welcome the end of this year with a two-day rock and fusion musical programme held at BRAC University. The charity event titled The Jukebox, formerly known as The Music Grunge, has been arranged by the BRAC University Cultural Club for the ... Read more
Swadeshi staged on second day
Prangonemor Theatre Fest Swadeshi staged on second day Theatre troupe Prangonemor staged its second production Swadeshi on the second day of the troupe’s ongoing eight-day theatre festival at the Music and Dance Centre of Bangladesh Shilpakala Academy on Saturday. Based on Tagore’s Char Adhyay, the play has been adapted and directed by Nuna Afroz. Set ... Read more
Amin Khan: Small screen foray
Dhallywood superstar Amin Khan became hugely popular after he played the protagonist in the film “Obujh Duti Mon”. Now he is busy shooting for TV plays. In a recent conversation, the actor talked to The Daily Star about his foray in the small screen. Why the decision to take on more TV plays and telefilms ... Read more
Momo in commercial movie
After a long time break, popular actress and Lux superstar Jakia Bari Momo has confirmed to perform in a commercial movie. With the story written by Abdullah Zahir Babu under the direction of Rakibul Alam Rakib Momo is going to perform in movie ‘Prem Korbo Tomar Sathe.’ She has finalised the matter yesterday. While talking ... Read more
Mirakkel’s Abu Hena Rony becomes TVC model
Champion of ‘Mirakkel Akkel Challenger 6’ Abu Hena Rony has started to perform as a model in a television commercial (TVC) for first time. Under the direction of Syed Apon Ahsan Rony is taking part in shooting of a TVC of ‘Ringo Chips’ of Rani Foods now. Shooting of this TVC began at Coke factory ... Read more
Singers from Sylhet move Dhaka audience
Radharaman Festival At Shilpakala Singers from Sylhet move Dhaka audience Though Radharaman’s songs are very popular to the urban audience, the open air programme on Friday at Shilpakala gave a new experience to the urban ears: the essence of the mystic songs was transported through the soulful presentation of the traditional singers from the greater ... Read more
Documentary depicts Monirul Islam’s life
A documentary depicting the life and works of the internationally acclaimed Bangladeshi artist Monirul Islam was premiered on Friday at the Dhaka Art Center in Dhanmondi. AKM Zakaria’s documentary titled Monirartist@ is a kind of autobiographical sketch narrated by the expatriate artist himself, who has been living in Madrid, Spain since 1969 and has won
Prangonemor’s theatre festival begins
The enthusiastic activists of Prangonemor cheered, danced and sang songs on the colourfully decorated Bangladesh Shilpakala Academy premises on Friday. Their joy knew no bound on the opening day of the eight-day theatre festival organised by Prangonemor marking the troupe’s 10th founding anniversary.
Moha Ras Lila Festival concludes in Moulvibazar
Ras Mela is the principal festival and fair of the Manipuris. It is also observed by some Hindus at different places. The Moha Ras Lila festival of the Manipuri community of Kamalganj upazila in Moulvibazar district concluded on Monday. Thousands of people thronged the festival venue and enjoyed the nightlong programme. The festival is held each ... Read more
Shahnaz Nasrin presents Tagore songs
A teacher of Rabindra Sangeet at Dhaka University Shahnaz Nasrin Ila entertained the audience presenting different genres of Tagore songs in her solo on Friday at the Indira Gandhi Cultural Centre in Gulshan. The singer presented 17 Rabindra Sangeet and two DL Roy’s songs in her one and half hours show. The evening began with
Surer Dhara presents Chitrangada
The artistes of Suder Dhara recited Tagore’s classic Chitrangada on Friday at the Chhayanaut auditorium. The experimental production features parts from two versions of Tagore’s Chitrangada: a lyrical drama which was later converted by the poet as dance drama. Through dialogues and music