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
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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
Tagore’s biography presented in play
Syed Shamsul Haque’s play Banglar Mati Banglar Jal features Nobel Laureate Rabindranath Tagore’s biography, especially from the episode of his life when he just returned from abroad and visited the land areas, now part of Bangladesh, to perform the responsibility of his inherited land ownership. The play analyses the significance of the visit on the ... Read more
Creating supra-personae in masks
Masks have been used since ancient times for both ceremonial and practical purposes. Masks are a familiar and vibrant element in many folk and traditional ceremonies, festivals and rituals in the country. The experimental artists these days have taken masks as an art form. Such well decorated masks made by the contemporary artists are on ... Read more
A tribute to Satyajit Ray
Today is the 21st death anniversary of legendary filmmaker Satyajit Ray, who was also a reputed writer and artist. Satyajit Ray (May 2, 1921- April 23, 1992) a man with versatile talents, is widely considered to be one of the greatest film makers in the history of films in the Indian Subcontinent. Ray directed 36 ... Read more
Uttarbangsha staged
Kanthashilan staged Syed Shamsul Haque’s poetic drama Uttarbangsha on the third day of Syed Shamsul Haque Theatre Festival at the National Theatre Hall of Bangladesh Shilpakala Academy on Sunday. Directed by Golam Sarwar, the play is mainly a protest against anti-liberation forces in 1971 and emphasises speedy trial of war crimes done during the war ... Read more
Children’s fair held in Manikganj
Two-day long Shishu Ananda Mela ended at deputy commissioner’s office premises in Manikganj on Sunday through colourful programmes. The programmes included cultural competitions, cultural function, discussion and prize giving ceremony among the winners of the cultural competitions. Hundreds of students from
Anadikalpa celebrates anniversary
Four plays staged in 3-day fest Chittagong based troupe Anadikalpa had organised a three-day theatre festival at Chittagong Shilpakala Academy to celebrate its fifth founding anniversary. Local vernacular daily Azadi editor MA Malek inaugurated the festival as the chief guest on April 18. The festival ended on April 20. Dwelling on the journey of Anadikalpa,
Songs of 18 bards presented
It was a rare opportunity for the urbanites to get a true flavour of the traditional songs composed by less familiar bards at a musical programme held on Saturday at the Music and Dance Centre Auditorium of Bangladesh Shilpakala Academy. Nibedan artistes presented songs of 18 bards at the programme, many of which are not ... Read more