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‘Thumri’ celebrating the Rabindra-Nazrul anniversary
‘Thumri’ took place on July 19, celebrating the Rabindra-Nazrul anniversary with music at the Sufia Kamal Auditorium of the National Museum.
22 July 2019
Mymensingh Nazrul Academy welcomes monsoon
Mymensingh Nazrul Academy recently organised a musical soiree at the local Shilpakala Academy auditorium, featuring a number of talented young artistes.
21 July 2019
Rabindra Utshab concluded at Chhayanaut
A two-day (July 19-20) Rabindra Utshab, featuring the recitation of the bard’s poems and rendition of solo and choral songs alongside
21 July 2019
TAUQUIR AHMED to direct and act in three Eid special tele-fictions
A talented actor and director, Tauquir Ahmed is currently caught up in his directorial ventures, as the upcoming festive season of Eid ul Adha is nearing.
21 July 2019
‘Tagore Blends East and West’ launched at BSA
Artistes Swapan Dutta and Anandamayee Majumdar jointly unveiled their latest album titled Tagore Blends East and West, presented by Satoto Limited,
21 July 2019
Group exhibition ‘Strokes’ underway at Zainul Gallery
A weeklong group exhibition titled Strokes, by six artists is underway at Zainul Gallery-2, Faculty of Fine Art, University of Dhaka.
21 July 2019
Remembering Kamal Das Gupta
June 20, 2019 marks the 45th death anniversary of legendary music composer-director, Kamal Das Gupta. He joined His Master’s Voice (HMV) as a music director, at the young age of eighteen.
20 July 2019
Contemporary modern masters’ artworks at Dhaka Gallery
Art enthusiasts cannot but get amused with the delightful display of artworks by the 26 contemporary Bangladeshi master painters at Dhaka Gallery, a new establishment by Delvistaa Foundation at Banani, Dhaka.
20 July 2019
Star Melodies’ riveting presentation of ‘Emon Diney Tarey Bola Jai… Srabon Shondha-e’
In the midst of monsoon, five noted singers – Mahadeb Ghose, Priyanka Gope, Shimu Dey, Md Yousuf Ahmed Khan and Shukonna Mazumder Ghosh – brought down showers of encapsulating melodies in Emon Diney Tarey Bola Jai…
20 July 2019
Paul McCartney writing a musical for ‘It’s a Wonderful Life’
18-time Grammy award winner, Paul McCartney has collaborated with Britain’s Lee Hall, the screenwriter of Billy Elliot and the Elton John biopic Rocketman, for an upcoming musical. British theater and film producer Bill Kenwright, who secured the rights, will produce the
19 July 2019
In conversation with Sharmila Biswas
Odissi dance virtuoso and Sangeet Natak Akademi Award recipient Sharmila Biswas is inarguably one of India’s top Odissi exponents. A disciple of Guru Kelucharan Mohapatra, Sharmila Biswas has performed extensively in a number of his productions, both in India and
19 July 2019
Remembering Rahman A star of the 60’s
Rahman’s first film was Edesh Tomar Amar, directed by Ehtesham in 1960. He played the part of a villain in the film. It was a huge success, as was Rajdhanir Buk-e by the same director, with which Rahman debuted as the conventional ‘hero’. His pairing with Chitra Sinha was also well received.
19 July 2019
Shabdabali to travel entire country for Baishakhini
Shabdali Group Theatre (SGT), a theatre troupe of Barishal, is starting a tour with their production, Baishakhini.
19 July 2019
Kaushik Ganguly’s digital debut with ‘Shaat Number Shanatan Sanyal’ on ZEE5
Following the success of recent originals like Sharate Aaj, Kaali and The Lovely Mrs Mookherjee, ZEE5, a popular streaming service, is scheduled to premiere Shaat Number Shanatan Sanyal this month.
18 July 2019
Shilpakala Padak 2018 conferred on seven cultural luminaries
Alakesh Ghosh in fine arts, Sunil Chandra Das in instrumental music, Shukla Sarkar in dance, Gaur Gopal Haldar in vocal music, Mina Barua in folk culture, M. Hamid in dramatics and Jayanta Chattopadhyay in recitation received the awards.
18 July 2019
Ifaz Abrar Reza
One of the most talented upcoming guitarists of the new generation, Ifaz Abrar Reza plays for Shrapnel Method, Arekta Rock band, as well as his own solo project.
18 July 2019
‘Majhi International Art Residency Programme’ sets off in Venice tomorrow
Durjoy Bangladesh Foundation (DBF) proudly presents the first edition of Majhi International Art Residency Programme, which will take place in Venice, Italy, from July 20 to August 4.
18 July 2019
“I feel very proud to have been born in Bangladesh”
Known as the ‘sweet girl’ of Bangladeshi cinema, she is one of the most iconic figures in the industry. Debuting in 1964, the superstar did not have to look back, being an integral part of hits like Sutorang, Moynamoti, Nil Akasher Niche, Shujon Shokhi, Sritituku Thak, Sareng Bou, Bodhu Biday, Rongbaj, Abirbhab and Devdas among many others.
18 July 2019
Announcement
Starting today, Chhayanaut is organising a two-day ‘Rabindra Utshab’ at their premises, to celebrate Rabindranath Tagore, his works and philosophy. The programme is scheduled to commence from 7 pm at the main auditorium.
18 July 2019
4 Humayun Ahmed Comedies That Deserve a (Re)watch
Here are some of the wackiest and most absurd situations that can only be experienced in a Humayun Ahmed drama.
17 July 2019