Thousands of Dhaka audience was captivated by Shillong Chamber Choir as the troupe presented some old popular numbers with new music falvour on Friday at Shaheed Suhrawardy Indoor Stadium in Mirpur. The troupe presented yesteryear’s popular Hindi, English and Bangla classics fusing those with other genres such as traditional music of the subcontinent and western ... Read more
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Nazrul songs presented at Chhayanaut
The different genres of Nazrul sangeet were presented through the rendition of some timeless songs of the poet at a programme at the Chhayanaut auditorium on Friday. Chhayanaut organised the programme as a belated observance of the National poet Kazi Nazrul Islam’s 37th death anniversary, which was on August 27. The programme began with
Kanjush appreciated in Monaco
Loko Natyadal’s popular production Kanjush got huge appreciation while participating at the prestigious Mondial du Theatre held in Monaco in Europe, claims Liaquat Ali Lucky the director of the play. The troupe took part in the 15th Monaco festival where 24 theatre troupes from 24 countries across the globe participated. The troupe returned to the
Eve-teasing released in 50 cinemas
Popular director Kazi Hayat has released his recent film Eve-teasing in 50 cinemas across the country on Friday. The film is directed by Kazi Hayat and is produced under the banner of Kazi Hayat Films. In this film Kazi Hayat, who has always made films concerning social issues, highlights the grave and atrocious issue of ... Read more
Bulbul Ahmed’s birth anniversary celebrated at BSA
Friends and family members of Bulbul Ahmed remembered the iconic film actor on his 72nd birth anniversary on Wednesday at the Studio Theatre Hall of Bangladesh Shilpakala Academy. The programme organised by Bangladesh Shilpakala Academy also featured the screening of Devdas directed by Chashi Nazrul Islam. Acting the titular of the film based on Sharat ... Read more
Saving controversial celebrities from falling down
The internationally acclaimed artist Firoz Mahmud is exhibiting some unique experimental artworks in his solo exhibition at the Dhaka Art Centre in Dhanmondi. The 10-day exhibition, inaugurated by another internationally acclaimed artist Shahabuddin Ahmed on Tuesday, features around 60 manipulated photographs, sculptures, pure
Sultan through eyes of children
A three-day children art exhibition featuring the life and work of late noted artist SM Sultan ended at the Dhaka Art Center, Dhanmondi in the capital on Sunday, said a press release. The International quality ice cream brand Bellissimo organised the exhibition titled ‘Artist S.M. Sultan through your eyes’ in celebrating the 89th Birth Anniversary ... Read more
Evergreen Nazrul songs presented
Prominent Nazrul singers of the country like Fatema Tuz Zohra, Yasmin Mushtari and Sujit Mustafa created a melodic ambiance of popular Nazrul songs like Rangamatir pothe lo, O kalo shoshire, Shunyo e buke pakhi mor at the Music and Dance Centre hall of Bangladesh Shilpakala Academy on Tuesday. Arranged to observe the 37th death anniversary ... Read more
Chanchal starts working for Eid plays
Busy small screen actor Chanchal Chowdhury claims that he has already started shooting for the teleplays to be aired in the upcoming Eid-Ul-Azha. Shooting of the Eid teleplays has started nearly two months before the Eid celebrations as Chanchal is to complete a number of teleplays along with his routine works, Chanchal told New Age ... Read more
Television to participate in four int’l festivals
Mostafa Sarwar Forooki’s film Television is going to participate in four international film festivals. The film will be the curtain raiser of the Perspectives Film Festival in Singapore, which will begin on October 3, said a press release. In the same month Television will be screened in an Italian festival named Asiatica Film Medial, which ... Read more
UK-based troupe conducts workshop on Biranganas
The artistes of the London-based theatre and arts company The Komola Collective participated in an interactive session with the students of the University of Liberal Arts Bangladesh in a workshop held on Monday at the university. The main objective of the workshop was to inspire the young generation to hear the inimitable stories and
Ganesh Haloi holds fundraising exhibition
Celebrated Indian artist Ganesh Haloi is displaying his latest works in a fund rising exhibition at the Bangal Shilpalaya at Dhanmondi in the capital. With the proceedings of the show, jointly organised by Bengal Gallery and Kolkata based art gallery Akar Prokar, the artist wants to raise fund for a cultural center he wants to ... Read more
Dardarkar presents classical music
The noted Indian artist Omkar Dardarkar presented classical ragas in vocal rendition at a solo musical programme organised by Shadhona Cultural Circle for its members at a residential house in Gulshan on Monday. Presented in bilambit ek taal, Dardarkar’s presentation of raga miyaman began with alap as small notes; the recital gradually rose to fast ... Read more
Aranyak to produce play on Rana Plaza tragedy
Aranyak Natya Dal is currently occupied with its next production Patongo Katha, depicting the Rana Plaza Tragedy in Saver. Patongo Katha will be the 52nd production of the troupe. Written by Rashid Harun and directed by Mamunur Rashid, the play will portray the heart-wrenching incidents that took place after the collapse of Rana Plaza, an ... Read more
Exhibition features Mughal Emperor Jahangir
Mughal Emperor Jahangir (1569-1627), his reign and life appeared with all its elegance and grandeur at an exhibition at the National Art Gallery in Bangladesh Shilpakala Academy. The exhibition was inaugurated on Friday marking the emperor’s 444th birth anniversary on August 30. Organised by Jahangir Circle,
Fishermen community’s struggle depicted in theatre
Plight and struggle of the fishermen community have been depicted in Nikhoj Mohajoner Sondhaney staged by Sushamo Natya Sampradaya on Sunday at the Experimental Theatre Hall of Bangladesh Shilpakla Academy. Through the tragic life of a lost fishermen community leader known as Mohajon among his fellow fishermen, Khondoker Anwarul Islam’s play presents lives and hardships, fate and ... Read more
Nat’l Rabindra Sangeet convention ends
The 3-day National Rabindra Sangeet Convention ended through a colourful cultural programme at Chhayanaut in Dhanmondi on Saturday. The 32nd edition of the convention was organsied by Jatiyo Rabindra Sangeet Sammilan Parishad. The day’s programme began with bestowing flower wreath in the killing field of the Rayerbazar by the artists
Swarachitra celebrates Nazrul’s death anniv
Recitation troupe Swarachitra observed the national poet Kazi Nazrul Islam’s 37th death anniversary on Saturday at the Studio Theatre Hall of Bangladesh Shilpakala Academy. The programme titled Rudrabina, compiled and directed by eminent recitation artist Mahidul Islam, featured discussions and presentations of some evergreen Nazrul’s poems highlighting his
Prof Salauddin Ahmed wins Rabindra Padak
National Professor Salauddin Ahmed was honoured with this year’s of Rabindra Padak at the 32nd Annual National Rabindra Sangeet Conventions which ended at the Chhayanaut auditorium on Saturday. The convention was orgsnised by Jatiyo Rabindra Sangeet Sammilan Parishad ‘I am happy that I have been conferred with this honour,’ said Ahmed to New Age while ... Read more
Bannya sweeps away audience with melody
The renowned Tagore singer Rezwana Chowdhury Bannya entertained a full-house audience at Indira Gandhi Cultural Centre on Saturday. The small auditorium of the Centre was teeming with music lovers and the ambiance enjoyedthe Tagore’s numbers.She presented songs of various genres of Tagore from the different episodes of the Gitobitan, a collection of Tagore songs, at the ... Read more