Seminar observed Life and works of poet Shamsur Rahman, a symbol of secularism, was analysed in a seminar at the Kabi Shamsur Rahman Seminar Room of Bangla Academy on Sunday. Bangla Academy organised the programme with a view to reach people from all walks of life. Presided over by poet Belal
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50th show of Shesh Sanglap staged
Somoy staged the 50th show of its acclaimed production Shesh Sanglap on Sunday at the National Theatre Hall of Bangladesh Shilpakala Academy. This was the fourth day of the ongoing Nattyateerhta theatre festival titled Ponchadoser Ponchadin. Translated from Tawfiq al-Hakim’s Arabic play Sultanuz Zannam jointly by Dr Syed Jamil Ahmed and Saiful Alam Chowdhury,
Superman flies to top of US box office
Superman movie Man of Steel has soared to the top of the North American box office, making $113m (£71.9m) in its opening weekend, early estimates have suggested. The film stars British actor Henry Cavill as the superhero alongside Amy Adams as news reporter, Lois Lane, reports BBC. ‘They finally got the Superman
Zahir Raihan’s films screening ends
The three-day festival featuring Zahir Raihan’s films ended on Saturday through screening of two classics Taka Ana Pai (1970) and Jibon Theke Neya (1969) at the National Art Plaza auditorium. Five films were screened at the festival organised by theatre and film department of Bangladesh Shilpakala Academy as part of its annual programme of commemorating ... Read more
Gitobitan now available in DVD album
It is good news for Tagore song lovers that a complete collection of Tagore songs called Gitabitan is now available in a DVD in the city’s audio market. It comprises 4870 Tagore songs rendered by 310 artistes from 1908 to 2010. It also contains three dance
Kona’s cool performance at IGCC
Contemporary singer Dilshad Nahar Kona entertained the houseful audience on Saturday presenting her popular numbers. The young versatile singer performed songs of different tastes and genres including soft pop, pop and melodic numbers from her three albums at the solo show held at the Indira Gandhi Cultural Centre in Gulshan. She also rendered Tagore and
50th show of Dweep staged
The host troupe Nattyateertha staged the 50th show of its acclaimed production Dweep on the third day of the ongoing festival titled Ponchadosher Ponchadin on Saturday at the National Theatre Hall of Bangladesh Shilpakala Academy. Renowned Indian thespian Utpal Dutt’s play depicts a man who had deviated from his path and is constantly
Monsoon welcomed
The monsoon was welcomed presenting songs and poems glorifying the season on the first day of the Ashar on Saturday. Artistes in special attires in group and solo performed in the day-long programmes organised by Satyen Sen Shilpi Gosthi at Dhaka University. The morning session took place at Hakim Chattar where solo artistes and leading ... Read more
Maljora Gaan, jatra pala presented
Two popular indigenous art forms-maaljora gaan and jatra pala- were presented by the traditional artistes on the concluding day of the two-day programme organised by Chhayanaut at its auditorium on Friday. The festival titled Desh Ghorer Gaan was organised marking the late cultural personality and journalist
Puppet show entertains children
Many children with their parents enjoyed puppet shows presented by internationally acclaimed puppeteer artist Mustafa Monwar on Friday at the National Music and Dance Centre of Bangladesh Shilpakala Academy. The moral teachings delivered through the artistically rich traditional puppet show performances gave
Amina Sundori staged on 2nd day
A traditional pala based experimental theatre production Amina Sundori was staged by Theatre Art Unit on the second day of Nattyateertha’s theatre festival Ponchadosher Ponchadin on Friday at National Theatre Hall of Bangladesh Shilpakala Academy. Through the simple narrative of a woman named Amina, the play features the fact that women have no respect
Cultural heritage of different regions presented
Traditional folk music of different regions across the country drew huge audience on the opening of the two-day folk music festival in the Chhayanaut auditorium on Thursday afternoon. The festival titled Desh Ghorer Gaan has been organised by Chhayanaut as a belated celebration of its founder Wahidul Haque’s birth anniversary, which falls on March 16.
Ponchadosher Ponchadin begins with Majhrater Manushera
Theatre troupe Nattyateertha has arranged an atypical five-day theatre festival where three guest troupes and the host troupe will stage 50th shows of five plays. On Thursday afternoon, amid much colour and enthusiasm, the festival was inaugurated by Ramendu Majumdar, president of worldwide International Teatre Institute, at the premise of National
Songs of three music maestros presented
Legendary music directors of Bangla songs Khan Ataur Rahman, Subal Das and Debu Bhattachariya were remembered through a musical programme organised by Bangladesh Shilpakala Academy on Monday at its National Music and Dance Centre. A discussion session was also held on the life and works of the legends at the same venue prior to the ... Read more
Samar Das, Dhir Ali Miah remembered
Young singers presented popular songs composed by two great musicians- Samar Das (1929-2001) and Dhir Ali Miah (1925-1984) as part of the programme series titled Bishishto Jonder Sarone [remembering the great musicians]. A large audience attended the programme on Wednesday at Music and Dance Centre.
Cultural activists mourn Ajit Pandey’s death
The cultural activists in Bangladesh mourn at the death of a leading people’s song singer of the sub-continent Ajit Pandey, who died on Thursday at the age of 74 at his residence in Kolkata, India. In expressing his grief, cultural personality Kamal Lohani observed that Ajit Pandey was in one hand an artiste and on ... Read more
Nancy releases one song album
Popular singer Nancy is going to release a one song album titled Maa with a music video featuring the artiste herself. Asif Iqbal has penned the lyrics for the song Maa, which has been composed and directed by Adit. Nancy is dedicating the album to her mother who has passed away recently. ‘This is not ... Read more
Nisha busy with teleplays
Actress Mehrin Islam Nisha is a familiar face in the teleplays these days. The second runner up in the popular beauty contest Lux Channel-i Super Star 2010, Nisha at present are acting in several drama series and teleplays, which are going on air on different channels. Her current drama series Langor Khana and Chup Kotha ... Read more
Shahidul’s search for Kalpana
Every ordinary but inanimate object bearing the memories of Kalpana Chakma appears as a witness of the terrifying abduction moment of the rights activist on the early hours of June 12, 1996, in internationally acclaimed photographer Shahidul Alam’s innovative installation titled Searching for Kalpana Chakma, which is on display at Drik Gallery in Dhanmondi.
Songs by Mumtaz Ali, Kanai Lal presented
Singer Rumu Khan paid her tribute as an artiste and a daughter to music composer and singer, the late Mumtaz Ali Khan that touched the hearts of many at the commemorative programme organised by Bangladesh Shilpakala Academy at its Music and Dance Center. There was a touch of melancholy in the singer’s melodious voice as ... Read more