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Jessore, the town that bears the pride of culture, meets the thirst of the people through a six-day international drama festival that ended at Shilpakala Academy, Jessore on Friday. The festival – that was jointly organised by the theatre groups Bibartan Jessore, Tirjak Chittagong, and Drishtipat Dhaka – concluded with the staging of the translation ... Read more

Today is the 107th anniversary of birth of the legendary singer and composer Sachin Dev Burman (October 1, 1906 to October 31, 1975). Born in Comilla to Rajkumari Nirmala Devi, princess of Manipur and Nabadwipchandra Dev Burman, son of Maharaja Ishanachandra Manikya Dev Burman, Raja of Tripura; SD Burman started working as a radio singer ... Read more

After sixteen long years Artist Goutam Chakraborty makes a comeback since he displayed his last show in Dhaka in 1997. His ongoing solo titled I am at the Galleri Kaya in Uttara, owned by the artist himself, features 67 artworks including 27 oil paintings, 6 charcoal works, 15 watercolour works, 10 drawings and 10 serigraph ... Read more

In celebration of its 30th founding anniversary, theatre troupe Mohakal Natya Sampraday organised a 13-day theatre festival that began on September 18 and ended on Monday simultaneously at Bangladesh Shilpakala Academy and Chhayanaut Auditorium. In total, the festival had performances by 36 theatre troupes from Bangladesh and India. Beside 30 local

Popular dance organisation Nrityanchal has taken up a project to preserve the folk dance forms of the country. In this connection a weeklong-day folk dance workshop on traditional raibeshi dance, conducted by Dr Tarun Prodhan, began on Sunday at the Shilpakla Academy. In a seminar held on Saturday the troupe members presented details of the ... Read more

Rabirashmi, the dedicated organisation in practicing Tagore’s songs, celebrated its 15th founding anniversary at the Shawkat Osman Auditorium of the Central Public Library on Saturday. The programme titled Biswaye Tai Jagey Amar Gaan began with the presentation of the national anthem. Subsequently, the leaders of the troupe, namely Mahadev Ghosh,

The thirteen-day theatre festival, arranged by theatre troupe Mohakal Natya Sampraday, will end today. Two local troupes and an Indian troupe will stage plays at three different venues. Theatre troupe Dhaka Theatre will stage Dhaboman at the National Theatre Hall of Bangladesh Shilpakala Academy and Udichi will stage Half Akhrai at the Experimental Theatre Hall

The late thespian SM Solaiman’s 60th birth year anniversary was celebrated through a colourful programme on Friday at the Shilpakaka Academy. The premises of the National Theatre Hall of the academy was decorated with installations and dedicated places for different troupes, which paid respect to one of the most prominent theatre activists in the neo-theatre ... Read more

The leading singers presented evergreen Tagore songs at a programme organised Bangladesh Rabindra Sangeet Shilpi Sangsad. Promising singers also entertained a houseful audience rendering inspirational Tagore songs such as Aguner poroshmoni and Akash bhora surja tara in chorus. The noted recitation artistes

Three short films made by child filmmakers were screened at a programme at the Abul Karim Sahitto Bisharod Hall of Shishu Academy on Friday. Films screened at the programme—Amader Matiur, Papi Naamer Chheleti and Atut Swapna Kahini- are the outcome of a child filmmaking workshop conducted by the academy, said a press release. Information minister ... Read more

Temperatures around the world might have started to cool down after the heat of the long summer. But the world event calendar of festivals is just starting to heat up with celebrations of autumn.The season autumn is celebrated all over the world for the unique beauty it brings along and more importantly for its relevance ... Read more

Mohakal Theatre Festival 4 plays to be staged today Four plays will be staged at the 13-day Mahakal Natya Sampradaya theatre festival today, on the 11th day of the festival. Prangonemor will stage Irsha at the National Theatre Hall while Loko Natya Dal (Banani) will stage Sonai Madhob at the Experimental Hall of Bangladesh Shilpakala ... Read more

An orchestral demonstration of the rich treasure of traditional music of our country enticed hundreds of audience at the National Art Plaza of Bangladesh Shilpakala Academy on Wednesday. The presentation was part of the ongoing six-day South Asian handicrafts exhibition titled SAARC Handicraft Village. Not many audience noticed as

The close companion of Nobel laureate poet Rabindranath Tagore, Acharya Sailajaranjan Majumdar (1901-1976), who had a huge contribution in popularizing Tagore’s songs was remembered at a programme held at the Music and Dance Centre of Bangladesh Shilpakala Academy on Wednesday. The academy and Chayanika jointly organised the programme titled Rabir Kironey Sailajaranjan to celebrate Majumdar’s

Theatre Fest In Barisal Pancho Nari Akkhyan staged  The popular theatre troupe Dhaka Theatre staged its current production Pancho Nari Akkhyan at the Ashwini Kumar Hall in Barisal on Tuesday. The production was staged on the fifth day of the week-long theatre festival organised by Shabdaboli Group Theatre that ended on Thursday. The festival was ... Read more

A spectacular performance of traditional raibeshi dance entertained a huge crowd on Tuesday evening at the National Art Plaza of Bangladesh Shilpakala Academy. Dance troupe Bhabna presented one of the most popular traditional dance forms of the Bengal known as raibeshi nritya as part of the ongoing six-day South Asian handicrafts exhibition titled SAARC Handicraft ... Read more

After girls like Veena Malik, Claudia, Sunny Leone and Pamela Anderson, it is now Bangladeshi model Asif Azim entered Bigg Boss house. Azim a famous ramp model who hails from Dhaka-Bangladesh has created waves on Indian and international ramp scene. Azim entered in the most controversial reality show on Wednesday, reports India Today. In an ... Read more

Mohakal Theatre Festival Tagore phase ends today The Tagore retrospective of the ongoing theatre festival organised by Mohakal Natya Sampraday will end today with the staging of two plays based on his works. A contemporary play will also be staged on the ninth day festival today. The 13-day festival titled Biswanatoker Yuth Utsab features world ... Read more