Theatre Fest On Women Issues Binodini, Narigon staged The fifth day of the ongoing theatre festival on women issues featured two historical plays; one was based on the pioneering theatre character Binodini Dasi, while the other is on the historical Plassey event at Bangladesh Shilpakala Academy on Friday. Noted theatre troupe Dhaka Theatre staged its ... Read more
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Shilpakala puppet team to visit Indonesia
Bangladesh Shilpakala Academy’s puppet team is scheduled to perform in the Indonesia International Puppet Festival this September. A total of 85 puppet teams from 50 countries will participate in the festival, which will be held from September 01 to 08 at Bali and Jakarta in Indonesia. From Bangladesh a 10 member team,
Ustad Niaz Mohammad Chowdhury’s solo album launched
Musical soiree held at Gulshan Club Ustad Niaz Mohammad Chowdhury’s eponymous third solo album was launched on August 23 at Gulshan Club, in the capital. Under the label of G-Series, BRAC Bank has sponsored the album. Zeeshan Kingshuk Huq, Head of Communication’s Service Quality of BRAC Bank; Ustad Niaz Mohammad Chowdhury; Syed Mahbubur Rahman, managing ... Read more
Artists reveal automated subjectivity
The life of contemporary human beings is greatly influenced by automations. This influence has been depicted by two artists—Mustafa Zaman and Rafiqul Shuvo who came together in a duet art exhibition. The 12-day art show titled Automated Subjectivity is currently being held at the Bengal Art Lounge at Gulshan 1 in the capital. Fifty three ... Read more
Nadia on the upcoming Dhaka Art Summit
Nadia Samdani is the founder-director of the Dhaka Art Summit and the co- founder and president of Samdani Art Foundation. She is an avid art collector and well-known for her art philanthropy. She was the architect of the 1st edition of the very well received Dhaka Art Summit (2012). She is an articulate observer of ... Read more
Q & A Ferdousi Rahman
Ferdousi Rahman, a singer of repute, stepped into the world of music as a young girl of six. She has been a major figure in the cultural scenario for over six decades. The Daily Star met up with the eminent singer. Excerpts: What’s your nickname? “Mirna”–it’s a Russian name. What keeps you going?
Our pick
Weekends are time to relax and unwind, and what better way to do that than with some music and films? Star Arts & Entertainment brings you Our Pick, a selection of films and music albums we believe you will enjoy; something that can brighten up your weekend. Album: Dukhini Dukkho Korona Artist: James, Release: 1999
Lux Super Star Mehzabien on the go
Nicknamed Jennifer, born under the zodiac sign of Aries, Mehzabien Chowdhury was the “Lux Super Star 2009” from when her meteoric rise to stardom began. From TV plays to walking the ramps to starring in the silver screen, she has left no stone unturned to further her career. Here she shares with us little known ... Read more
Nipun shares her experience
Acting In Tollywood Nipun shares her experience Noted film actor Nipun has recently shot for a Bengali film being produced in Kolkata. She has completed working in Rupali Chatterjee’s debut film Porichoy starring Tollywood heartthrob Prasenjit Chatterjee in the lead male role. ‘The film Porichoy is a simple social drama portraying the life of a ... Read more
Monodrama, Tagore’s play staged
Theatre Fest on Women Issues Monodrama, Tagore’s play staged On the third day of the ongoing six-day theatre festival highlighting the women issues featured a monodrama and a Tagore’s play at the two venues of Bangladesh Shilpakala Academy on Wednesday. Nagorik Natyngon staged monodrama Ami Birangana Bolchhi [the war-heroine speaking] at the National Theatre Hall ... Read more
Nature through mind of Japanese artist
The eye soothing beauties and the calming serenity of nature have been depicted through colours, brushe strokes on canvasses and papers by Japanese artist Toyomi Hoshina. His artworks are currently being displayed in a nine-day exhibition at the Bengal Shilpalaya Gallery at Dhanmondi, Dhaka. Toyomi Hoshina has dealt mainly with nature and to some extent his ... Read more
Madras Cafe not based on Rajiv Gandhi
Director Shoojit Sircar concedes that his movie, Madras Cafe, based on the Sri Lankan civil war, may have certain scenes resembling events related to Rajiv Gandhi’s assassination, but he clarifies that the film’s story is not a biopic on the former prime minister, reports Hindustan Times. At a press conference on Monday, Sircar and the film’s ... Read more
Women as oppressed, protestant depicted
Theatre Fest On Women Issues Women as oppressed, protestant depicted Two dissimilar themes of vastly different eras were depicted through two plays on the second day of the ongoing theatre festival highlighting the women issues at Bangladesh Shilpakala Academy. A 17th century folk based play addressed the pains of the oppressed women in rural Bengal ... Read more
Farooki’s Pipra Bidya gets APM platform
Mostofa Sarwar Farooki’s latest venture Pipra Bidya has been included in the 30-film list for the 2013 Asian Project Market, the art house film financing event of this year’s Busan International Film Festival edition that will take place in Korea from October 7-10. Farooki’s family satire Television closed last year’s Busan Festival. The Busan International ... Read more
SRK’s Chennai Express sets new record
They say records are made to be broken. All eyes are set on big names like Amitabh Bachchan, Ranbir Kapoor, Hrithik Roshan and Aamir Khan to surpass the new success parameter set by Shah Rukh Khan-starrer Chennai Express – which has earned a whopping Rs.156.70 crore ($25 million) in its first week, reports Hindustan Times. ... Read more
Cultural arena mourns the death of Abdur Rahman Boyati
Cultural arena mourns the death of Ekushey Padak winning iconic folk singer Abdur Rahman Boyati who died of old-age complications at the Japan Bangladesh Friendship Hospital on Monday morning at the age of 74. Cultural activists termed the death of the internationally acclaimed baul singer as a great loss in a difficult time when the ... Read more
Bhawaiya fest ends in Rangpur
The three-day divisional level Bhawaiya music competition in Rangpur ended on Sunday with participation of around 400 artistes from all eight districts of Rangpur division, said a press release. The festival titled Banglalink Rangpur Bibhagio Bhawaia Utsab featured traditional performing art forms like pala gaan, bhawaia dance and bhawaia music competition, among other festivities.
Al Deen was a leading bard in theatre
Fellow playwrights observe Young playwrights in the country evaluated the trendsetter playwright Selim Al Deen as a leading bard in the contemporary theatre arena in Bangladesh in a discussion session organised by Swapnodal on Sunday at the seminar room of Bangladesh Shilpakala Academy. The programme titled Natyacharya Selim Al Deen: Nabin Natyakarer Dristite was held ... Read more
Tareque-Mishuk Smrity Parishad recalls the duo
Tareque-Mishuk Smrity parishad organised a daylong programme marking the second anniversary of death of the internationally acclaimed filmmaker Tareque Masud and cinematographer Mishuk Minier on Sunday at the Sawkat Osman Auditorium of Central Public Library. The programme featured film screening and discussion session. Tareque Masud and Mishuk Munier
Selim Al Deen remembered
Iconic playwright Selim Al Deen’s 64th birth anniversary was remembered by different cultural organizations. Various organizations staged his plays and arranged seminars on the works of the thespian. Al Deen fans and followers placed flower wreaths on the grave of the playwright on the Sunday morning at Jahangirnagar University. The Drama and Dramatics Department