Kamal Das Gupta: Voice of renaissance in Bengal music
May 12, 2012
It was the year after Independence. Bangladesh Television chalked out elaborate programmes to observe the birth anniversary of our National Poet Kazi Nazrul Islam. Selected artistes were chosen for a live telecast from the Engineers Institute in Dhaka.
Amongst the senior artistes were Kamal Das Gupta, the incomparable composer of the modern Read more
Asia-Pacific cultural forms displayed
May 12, 2012
Cultural Diversity Ministerial Forum
Asia-Pacific cultural forms displayed
Different countries of Asia Pacific presented their colourful cultural heritages on the second day of the three-day minister-level international conference on cultural diversity in the Asia Pacific region at the National Theatre hall of Bangladesh Shilpakala Academy on Thursday.
At the programme, artistes of Indonasia, China, Philippine, Sri Lanka and Bangladesh presented some Read more
A blend of East and West
May 12, 2012
Isabelle Anna performs Kathak at port city
Accomplished French dancer Isabelle Anna captivated the port city audience at a Kathak dance recital that was held at the auditorium of Alliance Française de Chittagong on May 9.
Alliance Française de Chittagong arranged the programme. Dr Samuel Berthet, Director of Alliance Française de Chittagong, inaugurated the programme.
Isabelle Anna started off Read more
Huge audiences enjoy Tagore songs at Chhayanaut
May 10, 2012
A jampacted audience enjoyed timeless Tagore songs performed by the talented singers on Tuesday at the Chhayanaut auditorium.
Chhayanaut Sangeskritik Kendrea organised the two-day Rabindra-Utsab celebrating the Nobel Laureate poet’s 151st birth anniversary.
The opening day programme of the festival began with a group dance recital by Chhayanaut artistes Read more
Dhaka Theatre stages indigenous tinged Tempest in London
May 10, 2012
Global Shakespeare
Dhaka Theatre stages indigenous tinged Tempest in London
John Farndon
Shakespeare’s “The Tempest” is an extraordinary play. Written at a time when Britain had barely begun to embark on its colonial age, “The Tempest” ends with the exiled Duke Prospero choosing to end his rule over the natives of some distant isle and offer them their freedom. It is this strikingly modern message of power-sharing and toleration that the Dhaka Theatre’s production of the play brings home to Read more
Music, dance and theatre staged at Shilpakala
May 9, 2012
Tagore’s Birth Anniversary Celebrations
Music, dance and theatre staged at Shilpakala
The second day of the two day programme, celebrating the sesquicentennial birth anniversary of Nobel Laureate Poet Rabindranath Tagore, was held on Monday at the National Theatre Hall of Bangladesh Shilpakala Academy.
Theatre, dance recitals, music renditions and recitation of various writings and songs of Tagore were presented at the programme, as the concluding part of the Dhaka chapter of the year-long Read more
Tagore’s creativity transported into art
May 9, 2012
A three-day grand painting exhibition featuring paintings on Tagore’s creativity and literary works, along with replicas of Tagore’s paintings continued at the National Art Gallery of Bangladesh Shilpakala Academy, as part of the year-long joint celebrations by India and Bangladesh to mark the sesquicentennial anniversary of Nobel Laureate Poet Rabindranath Tagore.
The exhibition included Read more
National Rabindra Festival ends
May 9, 2012
The five-day National Rabindra Festival, organised by Bangladesh Rabindra Sangeet Shilpy Parisad to celebrate the 151st birth anniversary of the Nobel Laureate poet Rabindranath Tagore, ended on Tuesday at the Sawkat Osman auditorium of Central Public Library.
Besides participating Parishad members, artistes belonging to other troupes also presented Tagore songs, Read more
Rabindra Fair held
May 9, 2012
Sadi Muhammad honoured
Celebrities of the country participated in the Rabindra Fair organised by private TV channel Channel-i, at its office premises on Tuesday, celebrating the 151st birth anniversary of Bengali literature titan Rabindranath Tagore.
This year’s fair was the seventh arrangement of its kind.
Eminent artists like Hashem Khan, Biren Shome and Moniruzzaman painted canvases on Tagore during Read more
Chandalika staged at National Museum
May 9, 2012
Sattriya Kendra Sangeet Natak Academy from Assam, India, staged ‘Chandalika’, one of Tagore’s most popular dance dramas, in Assamese, depicting humanity beyond the barriers of race, religion and caste.
Dhaka audience had the opportunity of watching this experimental production on Monday, on the occasion of the151st birth anniversary of Rabindranath Tagore. Indira Gandhi Cultural Centre Read more
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