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
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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
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
Shilpakala Academy Celebrates 38th Anniversary
Two-day programme begins today Bangladesh Shilpakala Academy–the premier cultural organisation of the country– celebrates its 38th founding anniversary this year. To practice and uphold local culture and to manifest and evaluate the artistes, the academy was established under the Bangladesh Shilpakala Academy Act 1974. Now the Academy is functioning under the Bangladesh Shilpakala Academy Ordinance ... Read more
Interpreting rain and autumn leaves through dance
Two-day programme at Shilpakala Academy Marking the landmark visit of Indian premier Dr. Manmohan Singh to Bangladesh, Indira Gandhi Culture Centre, High Commission of India, Dhaka, arranged a two-day (September 6-7) programme at the National Theatre Hall of Bangladesh Shilpakala Academy in Dhaka. Noted Indian singer Jayati Ghosh performed Rabindra Sangeet on September 6, while ... Read more
Watercolour Exhibition at Shilpakala Academy
A group watercolour exhibition featuring works of 16 painters is now on at National Art Gallery Plaza, Bangladesh Shilpakala Academy (BSA). Noted painter Hashem Khan inaugurated the exhibition on June 30. Chittagong-based painter Monsur Ul Karim was present as special guest at the opening. Liaquat Ali Lucky, director general of BSA, presided over the inauguration. ... Read more
Ethnic Cultural Festival at Shilpakala Academy
A Demonstration of Diversity Ethnic Cultural Festival at Shilpakala Academy The recent Ethnic Cultural Festival featured traditional dances and songs by a number of indigenous artistes at National Music and Dance Centre auditorium of Bangladesh Shilpakala Academy (BSA) on June 26. Khudra Nri Goshthi Cell [for ethnic groups] of BSA arranged the festival. The festival ... Read more