The evolution of performance art in Bangladesh was presented through an audio-visual display on Wednesday at the art magazine Depart’s office in Manipuri Para in the capital. Freelance artist Palash Bhattacharjee, who is also an assistant graphic designer of the magazine, historicised the evolution of performance art in Bangladesh.
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Shesher Kabita staged
Prangonemor Theatre Fest Shesher Kabita staged Prangonemor staged Tagore’s Shesher Kabita on the sixth day of the ongoing theatre festival at the Music and Dance Centre Hall of Bangladesh Shilpakala Academy on Wednesday. The troupe is celebrating its 10th founding anniversary by organising an eight-day festival featuring all the eight productions of the troupe. The ... Read more
Grand gala of Bangladeshi Idol next Friday
The grand finale of the reality show Bangladeshi Idol is scheduled to be aired on the next Friday. A special episode of the show featuring the top three contestants will be aired at 8.00pm today on SATV. The last three finalists Monti, Arif and Mong will perform before guest judges Opi Karim and Bari Siddiqui,
Raga-based Bangla songs presented
Mass people sometimes feel at a loss when they hear the term ‘classical music’, which is usually rendered in Hindi or Urdu for the ‘elites’ in the sub-continent. But, such perception is not always true as many quality raga-based Bangla songs have been composed, which can entertain even the common people. Leading and promising singers
Basanta Jagaran enthralls audience at DU
It is not any portrayal of the beauty of the spring. Basanta Jagaran staged on Monday at Dhaka University, rather addresses a burning issue of the contemporary urban life: children are missing the beauty of adolescent life being the victim of extreme pressure created on them. The extent of the pressure is shown through one ... Read more
Droho Prem Nari staged on fifth day
Prangonemor Theatre Fest Droho Prem Nari staged on fifth day Prangonemor staged Droho Prem Nari on the fifth day of the ongoing theatre festival at the Music and Dance Centre Hall of Bangladesh Shilpakala Academy on Tuesday. Prangonemor is celebrating its 10th founding anniversary organising an eight-day festival featuring all the eight productions of the ... Read more
Pipra Bidya to contest in Dubai film fest
Popular director Mostofa Sarwar Farooki’s latest film Pipra Bidya is set to have its world premiere on December 08 at the 10th Dubai International Film Festival. It will be screened again on December 10 in the festival. The Dubai festival will begin on December 6 through the screening of Dutch-Palestinian director Hany Abu-Assad’s film Omar ... Read more
Sohojia performs at DU
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
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