Achievements of Dhaka Theatre as a trend-setter in Bangladeshi theatre, which got momentum after the country’s independence, was analysed at a seminar held in the conference room of the Bangladesh Shilpakala Academy on Saturday. Profeesor Afsar Ahmad, pro vice-chancellor of Jahangirnagar University, presented the keynote paper at the programme organised by Dhaka Theatre marking its ... Read more
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Bangla language TV channel to launce in US
A Bangla language television channel targeting to promote Bangla language and culture amongst the Bangladeshi expatriates living in the USA named TBN24 will begin its journey in next September, said a press release. The release further reads that the officials of Total Broadcasting Network, the mother organisation of the channel, presented details of the upcoming ... Read more
Renaissance plans album after 9 years
Renaissance is now working on its upcoming album nine years after since the band released its fourth album Ekush Shotoke in 2004. The band members informed that the album will feature 10 or 12 songs. The band members further told that the unique style developed by the band would be maintained in the album. But, ... Read more
American scholar presents art in the US
LECTURE ON ART TREND AT DAC American scholar presents art in the US American art scholar Auburn E Elise demonstrated the contemporary art trend in the US at the Dhaka Art Centre on Friday. Displaying images of some contemporary works, the audio-visual presentation anaylsed the themes dealt with by the contemporary artists in the USA ... Read more
Lata Mangeshkar to get first Yash Chopra Memorial Award
Legendary singer Lata Mangeshkar will be given the inaugural National Yash Chopra Memorial Award. Industrialist-politician T Subbarami Reddy, who has produced Hindi movies like Vijay, Chandni and Lamhe, announced the award in memory of late filmmaker Yash Chopra, reports Hindustan Times. The award, instituted by Reddy-led
Sculpture happened to Hamiduzzaman
‘I was not a sculptor when I became a teacher of sculpture’, stated veteran sculptor of the country Hamiduzzaman Khan in an interview with New Age. Hamiduzzaman joined the then Institute of Fine Arts(now Faculty of Fine Arts, Dhaka University) in 1970 as a faculty member of the newly founded department of sculpture. But his ... Read more
Dhaka Theatre’s 40th anniv celebrations begin today
Dhaka Theatre’s 40th anniversary celebrations programme will begin today afternoon through a seminar at the seminar room of Bangladesh Shilpakala Academy. Professor Afsar Ahmed will present the keynote paper at the seminar featuring the impact of Dhaka Theatre’s activities over the past four decades. He will also analyse the 30 years of activities
Nitra’s new play features Birangonas
Socially and politically aware playwright Samina Luthfa Nitra is working on a new play, featuring the lives and struggles of Birangonas (war-heroines). She is writing the play in English and it will be staged in London by a London-based theatre troupe Komola Collective. Nitra, also a theatre actress, talked about her latest venture and other ... Read more
Five peers set an example
They began their acting career in the same time in the late 1980s. All of these five contemporary actors are still dominating the small screen industry acting and directing plays. But, they never acted together in any production. This is for the first time that Azizul Hakim, Shahiduzzaman Selim, Zahid Hasan, Tauquir Ahmed and Mahfuz ... Read more
Theatre features age-old debate on art
The age-old debate on the concept of art— whether art is for art’s sake or for life — has been depicted in Ratan Siddiqui’s play Half Akhrai through the historic clash between a guru and his disciple set against the backdrop of the 19th-century India. The play was staged by drama department of Bangladesh Udichi ... Read more
Half London’s small theatres insecure about future
Almost half of London’s small theatres feel ‘insecure’ about their financial future and a third fear their venues could be sold, a study has found, reports BBC online. The London Assembly study spoke to 55 theatres with a capacity no greater than 300 seats. More than 85% of them said they lacked rehearsal space and ... Read more
Theatre on medieval literature staged
A captivating theatre performance based on the popular medieval tragedy of Behula and Lakhindar was staged on Tuesday at the Studio Theatre Hall of Bangladesh Shilpakala Academy. Bangladesh Shilpakala Academy Repertory premiered the experimental theatre production adapting it from the medieval bard Bijay Gupta’s Monasha Mangol.
Minu to release her 15th album
Alam Ara Minu is a familiar name in the country’s music arena for more than two decades. Her passionate and trained voice has been well-received by music lovers. The singer is currently working on her 15th solo album titled Bondhu hoye jabo. There will be romantic numbers like Haat bariye dako jodi bondhu hoye jabo, ... Read more
Photo show near Rana Plaza today
Photographs featuring the victims of the recent Rana Plaza tragedy will be displayed today at a group exhibition in front of the depressed land on which Rana Plaza building stood once in Savar. Four photo artistes have jointly organised the show to remind the people about the tragic building collapse on April 24 this year ... Read more
Russian film fest begins today
A two-day film festival featuring four Russian fairy tale films has been arranged at the Daffodil International University Auditorium on Tuesday and Wednesday. Cultural department of the embassy of the Russian Federation in Bangladesh arranged the festival jointly with Daffodil International University. On the beginning day, two fairy tale films-The Tale of Tsar Saltan, directed ... Read more
Korean team teach modern method
ART WORKSHOP AT DU Korean team teach modern method The fine arts students of Dhaka University are taking part in a fortnight workshop with the students of Korea National University of Arts at a studio at the faculty of fine arts of Dhaka University. The 11-member Korean team, led by professor Lee Ju Young, is ... Read more
Obscure returns with album Phera
Popular band obscure will release its eighth album after four years of eclipse since the release of its last album in 2009. The comeback album titled Phera featuring 10 songs will be released tomorrow. The featured songs of the album such as Brishti, Jabo choley durey, Jibon, Lukiye jay chand and Ochena manush will follow ... Read more
Elton John to receive first ever Brits Icon award
Brit Awards organisers are to launch a new annual honour to celebrate major figures in music with Sir Elton John announced as the first ever recipient. The ‘Rocket Man’ and ‘Your Song’ star is to be given the Brits Icon Award at a show in September which will be broadcast later by ITV. The new ... Read more
Sajal-Shokh as pair in three Eid plays
Four years ago, popular TV actor Sajal and promising TV actress and model Shokh have performed together as a pair firstly in Mahfuz Ahmed directed TV play “Tate-man.” Later they have performed together in many plays. On the occasion of upcoming Eid-ul-Fitr, this pair has performed together in three plays at a time. Directors of ... Read more
Kiran to release Lalon album
Kiran Chandra Roy has already achieved popularity as a baul singer for his distinctive singing style and presentation at live concerts. The Prominent singer is set to release his latest solo album featuring some uncommon Lalon songs. According to the singer the album titled Kon Deshe Taar Jay Re Disha includes eight songs such as ... Read more