Dhaka based troupe Theatre Art Unit will stage Amina Sundari today at the Chittagong Shilpakala Academy as part of the ongoing Nandimukh Theatre Festival organised by the troupe marking its 22nd founding anniversary. Written by SM Solaiman and directed by Rokeya Rafique Baby, Amina Shundari has been adopted from the 300 year old folklore of ... Read more
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Photographs reveal circle of life
The whole circle of life from childhood joy to old-age agony amid nature is the theme of photographer Swapan Saha’s ongoing second solo exhibition at the National Art Plaza of Bangladesh Shilpakala Academy. Titled Ananta Satya (the infinite truth), the exhibition showcases 60 photographs that philosophically illustrate lives of human beings. There are six snaps ... Read more
Amin Khan to perform in historical character
Popular Dhallywood actor Amin Khan will take on the part of Muhsinuddin Ahmad Dudu Miyan, who was one of the great leaders of Faraizi Movement, in his upcoming film titled Dudu Miyan. Khan has been paired with actress Nawshin for this movie. The film, directed by Dial Rahman, will portray Dudu Miyan’s contribution to the ... Read more
Shylock and Sycophants will be staged today
Dhaka based troupe Theatrewala Repertory will stage Shylock and Sycophants today at the Chittagong Shilpakala Academy as part of the ongoing Nandimukh Theatre Festival organised by the troupe marking its 22nd founding anniversary. Hasan Shahrier has adapted the play from Shahzad Ferdous’ novel titled Shylocker Banijya Bistar. Directed by Azad Abul Kalam, the play
BFF plans to promote film industry
Bengal Film Forum was launched through a seminar at the Bengal Shilpalaya Café in Dhanmondi on Saturday. The forum plans to contribute to the development of the decaying film industry in the country and to spread its market. The forum, an enterprise of Bengal Foundation, also promises to install quality cinemas across the country to attract ... Read more
International Dance Day today
International Dance Day is being celebrated today across the globe, just like every year amid fanfare, enthusiasm and dance recitals. The day was marked in 1982 by the International Dance Committee of the International Theatre Institute on April 29 to commemorate the birthday of Jean-Georges Noverre (1727-1810), the creator of modern ballet. Every year one ... Read more
Narigan staged on last day
Syed Shamsul Haque’s periodic play Narigan narrates a universal fact that is much neglected by documented history: the contribution and consequences of women during a war and their sharing of glories and downfalls with the martyrs. Directed by Ataur Rahman, the play has been staged by Palakar on Saturday at the Experimental Theatre Hall. It ... Read more
Bhawaiya songs amuse audience
The prolonged tunes of Bhawaiya songs impressed a large audience at the Liberation War museum on Saturday. Bhawaiya Ongon, Dhaka organised the seventh Bhawaiya Festival as the organisation stepped into its ninth year. A number of Bhawaiya singers from the capital and the northern part of the country presented songs from this traditional
Timeless songs presented at Chhayanaut
Timeless songs of great three poets of Bengal—Dwijendralal Roy, Atul Prasad Sen and Rajanikanta Sen- were rendered on piano at a programme on Saturday at Chhayanaut auditorium. The show titled Three Poets and the Piano was organised by Ohornish Events. Talented singers Nirjhar Chowdhury and Joyeeta presented songs in duet and solo accompanied by Ehsanul ... Read more
International Smile launched
A book titled Intentional Smile, co-authored by Shazia Omar and Merrill Khan was launched at Red Shift Café in Gulshan on Saturday. They outlined concepts for an individual’s mental well-being such as gratitude, positive outlooks, significance of a healthy lifestyle, and the law of attraction in the book. A book titled Intentional Smile, co-authored by Shazia ... Read more
Photo show showcases beauty of Bangladesh
The country’s distinctive natural beauty is portrayed authentically in the group exhibition of photography titled Beauty of Motherland going on now at Drik Gallery in the city’s Dhanmondi area. The show featuring 70 images snapped by the same number of amateur photographers brings out the serenity of the country’ lakes, the vastness of its rivers, ... Read more
I’m a versatile singer
Nishita Barua reveals A musical album titled Brishti Nimontron is going to be released internationally in three countries: Bangladesh, England and India. Nishita Barua, close-up 1 star, will record one song for the album for which Rudro Rajat has penned the lyrics and Rajon Saha has composed the songs. Earlier in 2012, Rajon Saha, music ... Read more
Prangonemor premieres Irsha
The host troupe Prangonemor staged the premier show of its eighth production Irsha on Friday at the National Theatre Hall of Bangladesh Shilpakala Academy as part of the Syed Shamsul Haque Theatre Festival organised by the troupe. Irsha focuses on the inherent feeling of jealousy that every lover is acquainted with. The play has only
Nandimukh’s theatre fest begins today in Ctg
The five-day theater festival organised by the Chittagong based troupe Nandimukh will begin today at the Chittagong Shilpakala Academy. The festival has been organised marking the 22nd founding anniversary of the troupe. It is the second phase of its celebrations, which will feature five plays. On the opening day, the local troupe Arindom Natya Sampradaya ... Read more
Sadi Muhammad to launch two solo albums
For over three decades, prominent Tagore singer Sadi Muhammad has been delighting the music lovers of the country with his melodious voice. It is good news for Sadi fans that the artiste is currently working on two solo albums-one featuring twelve songs of Tagore and another including the same number of songs by five great ... Read more
A rare rapturous evening
The National Theatre Hall of Bangladesh Shilpakala Academy turned into a place of major attraction on the sixth day of the ongoing Syed Shamsul Haque theatre festival as famous and distinguished thespians acted out segments from Haque’s plays on Thursday. Titled as Natyakar Sannidhye, the event drew a lot of theatre lovers who got the ... Read more
UODA students depict nature in paintings
A group art exhibition, titled Observation of Nature and Study, was inaugurated on Thursday at Drik Gallery, Dhanmondi. Department of Fine Arts, University of Development Alternative (UODA) has organised the exhibition featuring artworks by 28 artists. The theme of the exhibition is nature and its diversity. In a recently held workshop,
Rinku to release Tagore album
Close-up 1 star Rinku, who has already carved a niche for himself as a singer, is all set to experiment with Tagore songs in his upcoming solo titled Baul Beshe Rabi Thakur. His eighth solo album will be released on the birth anniversary of Rabindranath Tagore next month. ‘I wanted to release the album during
Calligraphy depicts Bangla sayings
The simple yet touching old Bangla sayings have been presented through vivid calligraphy at a solo exhibition by artist Arham-Ul-Huq Chowdhury at Dhaka Art Centre in Dhanmondi. The eight-day exhibition titled Articulation in Alphabet features 52 pieces of calligraphy, a form of visual art created with alphabets. The artist has used brush with acrylic
Abdur Rahman Bayati critically ill
Seasoned folk singer and lyricist Abdur Rahman Bayati has been hospitalised on Sunday after suffering from old age complications. He has been admitted to the hospital with serious neurological and urological problems. ‘Abdur Rahman is suffering from multi-organ disorder. Moreover, he has already undergone two mild brain strokes in past nine years,’ duty doctor Rowshne ... Read more