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
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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
Comedy film fest begins at Shilpakala
A 10-day film festival featuring the world’s most renowned comedy films began at the International Digital and Cultural Archive of the Bangladesh Shilapkala Academy on Sunday evening. The festival titled World Best Comedy Film Show has been organsied by the academy to boost the activities of the International Digital and Cultural Archive.10 world famous comedy ... Read more
Raja Himadri goes to Kolkata
Theatre troupe Drishtipaat has gone to Kolkata to stage two shows of its latest production Raja Himadri, an adaptation of Sophocles’ classic Oedipus Rex. ‘Raja Himadri will be staged on July 23 at the Kamarhati Nazrul Mancha in a theatre festival called International Bangla Natyamela, arranged by Prachya. On the following day, the play will ... Read more
Monalisa again in acting
After a break of few months, popular TV actress and model Monalisa again started acting in the small screen. She is performing in a six-episode special serial “Sikandar Box Ekhon Birat Model,” which was directed by Sagor Jahan under the script written by him. In the serial, popular actor Mosharraf Karim has performed in central ... Read more
Paromita Mitra wants to work in Bangladeshi movie
The first US beauty title winning Bangladeshi girl, Paromita Mitra, said she wants to work in Bangladeshi film and television commercials. This came as the ‘Miss Mississippi’ was talking to the press in Dhaka Saturday. Filmmakers Sohanur Rahman Sohan, Belal Ahmed, Golam Rabbani Biplob, Shah Alam Kiron and other media personalities met Paromita and talked ... Read more
Humayun Ahmed was a rare talent
Discussants observe at a commemorative programme Iconic author Humayun Ahmed was analysed as a rare talent by the speakers who attended his first death anniversary programme held on Saturday at the Bengal Shilpalaya at Dhanmondi. Humayun was an author who has been able to keep a nation mesmerised for over 20 years only by his ... Read more
Tagore film week begins
A weeklong film festival featuring films based on Tagore’s writings began on Saturday at the EMK Center in Dhanmondi. The programme jointly organised by EMK Center and International Academy of Film and Media will screen five films and a documentary on Tagore’s biography. Renowned film critic Anupam