TÊTE-À-TÊTE “My dream has come true” – Simla Simla’s first ever film “Madam Phooli’” won her a National Award and she was adjudged as the best actress in 1999. After a long hiatus her film “Roop Gawal”, has been released. Simla talked to The Daily Star recently: “Roop Gawal” hit the cinema halls recently. A ... Read more
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Bengal launches yearlong programme
Zainul Abedin’s Centennial Celebrations Bengal launches yearlong programme The centennial anniversary of birth of the master artist Zainul Abedin (1914 –1976), who was given the title Shilpacharya, will be celebrated through a yearlong programme by Bengal Foundation. The yearlong programme was inaugurated by president Abdul Hamid through a book unveiling ceremony held at the Radisson ... Read more
Hundreds of schoolchildren attend
Children’s Fair At Bsa Hundreds of schoolchildren attend Hundreds of schoolchildren enjoyed music, dance, stories at a children’s fair organised by Bangladesh Shilpakala Academy on Saturday. The event also included an award distribution ceremony in which the academy’s director general Liaquat Ali Lucky handed over the prizes to the winners of the recently held Mitsubishi ... Read more
Kazi Hayat to make film on yaba addiction
Socially concerned filmmaker Kazi Hayat is making a film on yaba addiction, as it is one of the top concerns of the society. He intends to reach out to the young generation of the society and to create awareness among them through his film, said the filmmaker in an interview with New Age. He also ... Read more
Jatra artistes present Raktakto Prantor
Jatra artistes presented Munier Chowdhury’s famous historical play Raktakto Prantor in a typical traditional jatra style on Friday at the Experimental Theatre Hall of Bangladesh Shilpakala Academy. It is a challenging experimentation by the Shilpakala Repertory to present Chowdhury’s several times staged play, based on the third battle of Panipat between the Marathas and
Chhayanaut celebrates autumn
A graceful façade of the third season of Bangla year Sarat was created by the artistes of Chhayanaut through the evergreen songs at a programme held at the Battola of the faculty of fine arts of Dhaka University on Friday. Vibrant dance recitals and songs of mainly Rabindranath Tagore depicting the elegance of autumn were ... Read more
Film fest featuring female makers begins tomorrow
A film festival featuring the works of Bangladeshi female filmmakers will begin at Bangladesh Shilpakala Academy on Sunday, declared the organisers at a press conference on Thursday at the academy’s seminar room. The festival, which will be jointly organised by Bangladesh Shilpakala Academy and Moviyana Film Society, will feature short films, documentaries and feature films ... Read more
Workshop on Classical Music at Bengal Foundation
After the huge success of last year’s classical music festival, Bengal Foundation has decided to arrange another festival starting from November 28 to December 01. Ahead of the festival, the organisation has arranged for a month-long workshop consisting of a series of lectures on classical music, dance and different demonstrations at the Bengal
Sultan’s ‘rediscovered’ works on display
Art lovers fear works may be lost again The master artist SM Sultan’s study works representing his transition period in the early 1950s has been found from the shelves of the artist’s once companion Abul Kasem Joarder. After renovations of the study drawings, mostly done in charcoal and pencil, Bengal Shilpalaya is exhibiting these sketches ... Read more
Experimentations on Chitrangada impress audience at Shilpakala
The Dhaka audience got a new taste of Tagore’s popular dance drama Chitrangada as the Kolkata based troupe Dancers’ Guild staged a brilliant show of the experimental production on Thursday at the National Theatre Hall of Bangladesh Shilpakala Academy. Earlier the troupe staged another show of the production on Wednesday at the same venue being ... Read more
BSA pays tribute to Anwar Hossain
Bangladesh Shilpakala Academy pays tribute to recently demised actor Anwar Hossain organising a three-day film screening session featuring four films starred by Hossain. The festival began on Thursday at the Studio Theatre Hall of the academy through screening of Khan Ataur Rahman’s historical film Nawab Siraj-ud-Daulah, acting in which Anwar
Salauddin Lavlu with ‘Jamai Pagol’ in Eid-ul-Azha
In last Eid-ul-Fitr, Salauddin Lavlu directed and Kazi Shahedul Islam scripted Eid drama serial “Jamai Ador” was aired on Banglavision. After airing this serial director Lavlu received huge response from the viewers. To keep the viewers’ requests, Salauddin Lavlu again made sequel of serial “Jamai Ador.” Title of this sequel is “Jamai Pagol.” All the ... Read more
Documentary depicts Tagore’s life
The kaleidoscopic life of Nobel laureate Rabindranath Tagore has been illustrated in a documentary film screened at the auditorium of National Art Gallery of Bangladesh Shilkpakala Academy on Tuesday. The 95-minute documentary film titled Rabindranath Thakur: Jibon O Samay has been directed by Indian filmmaker Mujibar Rahman. The film portrays the
Towfiq relates art with life
The relation between life and art has been depicted in Towfiqur Rahman’s iron sculptures on display at the Gallery Shilpangan in Dhanmondi. The artist’s fourth solo exhibition titled ‘Connecting Art, Life & Living’ displays the fruit of the concept of ‘art, life, process’ on which the artist had been working for last few years. The ... Read more
Eric Ershad presents Tagore songs
Jatiya Party chairman Hussain Muhammad Ershad’s son Eric Ershad presented Tagore’s songs from his second Tagore music album Alo mar Alo that was launched on Tuesday at the Muktijudhha Smriti Auditorium of Institute of Diploma Engineers in Kakrail. Ekushey Padak winning Tagore singer Kaderi Kibria was present at the album launching ceremony
Jalshiri organises cultural fest at JU
Jahangirnagar University based cultural organisation Jalshiri has organised a four-day cultural festival marking its 11th founding anniversary on the campus on Sunday. The cultural festival was inaugurated by the JU vice-chancellor Professor Anwar Hossain as the chief guest followed by a colorful procession on the campus.
Channel i turns 15
The country’s first satellite TV station Channel i began its journey on October 1, 1998, from a small building in Siddheshwari, Dhaka. With the theme “Hridoye Bangladesh”, the channel turned 15 yesterday. The stage has grown bigger for the TV station, with the channel moving to larger premises in Tejgaon. At a press conference on ... Read more
Shahabuddin portrays valiant freedom fighters
The internationally acclaimed artist Shahabuddin Ahmed is known to depict the zeal and vigor of the Liberation War of Bangladesh in his paintings. Keeping the theme consistent, Shahabuddin Ahmed has created an exuberant freedom fighter holding a spreading national flag on his back in an oil painting titled Bijoy Ullas. Indicated by
Photo show features Kabori’s life
The golden moments in seasoned actor Kabori Sarwar’s life is on display at a photography. exhibition at the Nalini Bhattasali Auditorium of National Museum, Shahbag in the capital. The splendid career of four decades as a film actor and as a politician associated with the ruling party Awami League, as well as her personal moments ... Read more
Tales of Bangladesh entertains audience at BSA
Tales of Bangladesh, a production by Bangladesh Shilpakala Academy Puppet Team entertained the audience at the Studio Theatre Hall of the academy on Monday. The production participated at the World Puppet Carnival in Indonesia last month and won the Best Folk Puppet Musical Award. The production was also nominated for the ‘Best