The festival titled Swapna O Drohoer Jatiyo Natyautsab is still in full swing on its sixth day. Educational institutes from outside Dhaka staged six plays at the three venues of Bangladesh Shilpakala Academy despite the strike on Tuesday. Organisers claim that the ongoing national theatre festival at the Bangladesh Shilpakala Academy has been
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Poet Sukanta’s death anniv observed at his birthplace
The 65th death anniversary of Bengali eminent poet Sukanta Bhattacharya was observed in a befitting manner at his birthplace at village Unashia under Kotalipara upazila in Gopalganj district. Numerous candles have been lit at the poet’s paternal home. Beside a village fair, a cultural program and discussion session on Sukanta was also organised by Gopalganj ... Read more
Ferdausi Rahman shares her experience of over 6 decades
Ferdausi Rahman is one of the very few names in Bangla music who has been enchanting millions of hearts throughout her illustrious career of over six decades. Her immense passion made her ride along almost all the genres ranging from classical to traditional music. She was the leading female playback singer in 1960s, the golden ... Read more
Abstract paintings portray surroundings
Artist Mohiuddin Ahmed Mohim’s solo art show at Gallery Cosmos-2 in Mohakhali displays abstract paintings in different mediums. Vibrant colours like orange and green dominate Mohim’s work, which have been inspired by the country’s nature as described by the artist. Some of his displayed 30 artworks have been painted in mundane shades in the 10-day ... Read more
Organisers claim plays teach students history
Bangladesh Shilpakala Academy officials claim that their intention of organising this year’s national theatre festival is to introduce the students with the history of rebellion. ‘We have selected rebellions took place during the British colonial era as the key feature of the theatre performances in the festival,’ director general of the academy Liaquat Ali Lucky
Habib talks about playback compositions
Musician Habib Wahid has already firmly established himself in the music industry through his melodious compositions and his signature remixes. Recently he has been bestowed with the greatest honour for any musician in the country, the National Award-2011. Habib has won the best award as the music director for the film Projapati. ‘It’s always great ... Read more
Revealing silent outbursts of women
Emotions and silent outbursts of women in a male dominated society are strongly evident in the artworks of Prima Donna, a solo art exhibition, by artist Preema Nazia Andaleeb. The works on display are abstract in nature and vivid in colors. The exhibition commenced on May 4 at the Bengal Art Lounge. The innovative and ... Read more
Students stage anti-colonial plays
Six plays, most featuring movement against the British colonial rule, were staged on the fourth day of the ongoing eight-day theatre festival at three venues of Bangladesh Shilpakala Academy on Sunday. Organised by the academy, the festival titled Swapna O Drohoer Jatiyo Natyautsab features 64 theatre plays from the Shilpakala-based and college-based theatre troupes from ... Read more
Tagore’s Nobel centenary celebrated
The 100th anniversary of Tagore’s winning of the Nobel Prize was celebrated in a programme jointly organised by Bangladesh National Museum and Chhayanaut on Saturday at the main auditorium of the museum. Rabindranath Tagore won the Nobel in literature in 1913 as a first non-European for his English edition of Gitanjali (Song Offerings). Chhayanaut president ... Read more
Tagore’s Nobel centenary celebrated
The 100th anniversary of Tagore’s winning of the Nobel Prize was celebrated in a programme jointly organised by Bangladesh National Museum and Chhayanaut on Saturday at the main auditorium of the museum. Rabindranath Tagore won the Nobel in literature in 1913 as a first non-European for his English edition of Gitanjali
Plays depicting history staged on third day
Eight plays, most of which are periodic drama, were staged on the third day of the ongoing eight-day theatre festival at three venues of Bangladesh Shilpakala Academy on Saturday. Organised by the academy, the festival titled Swapna O Drohoer Jatiyo Natyautsab features 64 theatre plays from the Shilpakala-based and college-based theatre troupes from 64 districts.
Laila wins Close-up 1 contest
Laila won the crown of the reality show Close-up 1 Tomakei Khujchhe Bangladesh at the grand gala held on Saturday at the Bangabandu International Conference Centre. Sohag became the first runner-up and Tutul became the second runner up. Laila obtained 36 marks out of 50 from
Sujit pays tribute to his father
Onek brishty jhore tumi ele -several such popular songs had been authored by the late poet, lyricist, professor Abu Hena Mustafa Kamal. His son Sujit Mustafa, who has gained fame mainly as a Nazrul singer has made an album titled ‘Onek Bristy Jhore’ containing 10 of his father’s songs under the banner of Bengal Foundation. ... Read more
Abritty celebrates 10th anniv
Recitation troupe Abritty- Abritty celebrated its 10th founding anniversary and a reunion through an array of recitations and discussion sessions at a programme held at the Teachers Students Cultural Centre of Islamic University in Kushtia on Saturday. Artistes of the organisation recited and rendered songs in chorus. The senior members of the organisation shared their ... Read more
Abaji moves Dhaka audience
A mind-blowing concert presented by the world renowned French-Lebanese musician Abaji was held at La Galerie, Alliance Française de Dhaka on Friday. The legendary musician played compositions on different types of traditional instruments of Middle Eastern, European, East Asian and Indian origin.
Shilpakala holds group art show
Priceless paintings and sketches bearing testament to Rabindranath Tagore’s talent as an artist have been accommodated at a group exhibition at the National Art Gallery of Bangladesh Shilpakaa Academy. Replicas of 45 paintings done by Rabindranath Tagore are on display at the show organised by the academy marking the 152nd birth anniversary of the poet. ... Read more
Inspirational Tagore presented
Inspirational Tagore songs were presented by different cultural organisations on Friday at the Chhayanaut Auditorium. It was the concluding day programme of the two-day Tagore’s birth anniversary celebrations programme organised by Chhayanaut. The show began with a chorus presentation of Tagore’s song upholding hope titled Ami bhoy korbo na bhoy korbo na by the
Students stage plays of struggles on second day
Students of eight colleges from different corners of the country staged plays depicting struggles of the common people in different eras of the history since the British colonial period at the three venues of Shilpakala Academy on Friday. It was the second day of the eight-day festival titled Swapno o Droher Jatiya Natyautsab organised by ... Read more
2-day Tagore fest ends in Barisal
A two-day Rabindra festival celebrating the 152nd birth anniversary of Rabindranath Tagore ended at Barisal Aswani Kumar Hall on Thursday. The festival was organised by Barisal unit of Jatiyo Rabindra Sangeet Sammilan Parishad. The festival featured discussion on life and works of the Nobel laureate poet, recitation of Tagore’s poems, rendition of Tagore songs and ... Read more
Tagore anniversary celebrated in Manikganj
Manikganj district unit of Jatiya Rabindra Sangeet Sammilan Parishad celebrated Tagore’s 152nd birth anniversary at Manikganj Government Women College on Wednesday evening. Professor Abul Islam Shikder, president of Manikganj district unit of Jatiya Rabindra Sangeet Sammilan Parishad, presided over the discussion session.