Art & Culture

Cultural Correspondent The 70th birth anniversary of Natyacharya Selim Al Deen was observed with due respect yesterday. The Department of Drama and Dramatics of Jahangirnagar University (JU) chalked out a programme to celebrate the anniversary on JU premises. Pro-vice chancellor (education) of Jahangirnagar University, Prof Nurul Alam on behalf of JU placed floral wreaths at […]

Cultural Correspondent (Aug 20): Veteran composer Khayyam, best known for his music in classic films such as ‘Umrao Jaan’ and ‘Kabhi Kabhie’, passed away after a prolonged illnesses at a Mumba hospital on Monday night ( Aug 19). He was 92. Mohammed Zahur Hashmi, popularly known as Khayyam, was admitted to Sujay Hospital in suburban […]

Cultural Correspondent ‘Vitalina Varela’, Portuguese director Pedro Costa’s dark portrayal of a Cape Verde woman who flies to Lisbon to bury her husband, scooped the top prize at the Locarno film festival in Switzerland Saturday. The film tells the story of the middle-aged widow Vitalina, who arrives in the Portuguese capital days after the death […]

Cultural Correspondent Rabindra Sangeet singers entertained the audience presenting diverse Tagore songs at the auditorium of Music and Dance Centre Bangladesh Shilpakala Academy on Friday. Bishwabina, a platform for Tagore singers, organised the event to observe the 78th death anniversary of Tagore. The programme titled ‘Aguner Poroshmoni Chhowao Praney’ featured recitations, solo and group performances. […]

Cultural Correspondent Shama Shaiom’s dazzling art captivates mind while her exotic, beautiful and expressive work takes the viewer to a world of enjoyment. Serenity and calmness in using colors and in sketches triggers mind into aligned thinking from scattered concept of beauty. The artist Shama says, “Delicate art and aesthetic are two interrelated words. I […]

Cultural Correspondent The Goethe-Institut Bangladesh has renewed the Memorandum of Understandings of the PASCH initiative “Schools: Partners for the Future” with its five partner schools. The main objectives of the partnership for the next three years were discussed during a reception at the Goethe-Institut Bangladesh auditorium on Sunday, 4th August, 2019 evening, according to a […]

Cultural Correspondent The celebrated singer will receive a gold medal and a cheque of Tk 1,00,000 from Dhaka University’s vice chancellor MdAkhteruzzaman on August 4 at a program scheduled to be held at Nawab Ali Chowdhury Senate Bhaban of the university. ‘I am really happy to receive an award named after Feroza Begum, who had […]

Cultural Correspondent Vocalist and model Ulka Hossain has come up with a new music video album “eka eka” , the lonely, on the occasion of Eidul Azha. The album has already been uploaded to Youtube channel by Sangeeta. Ulka has appeared in the video as its model and singer . The album songs were composed […]

Cultural Correspondent The winner of this contest will take part in the, Mr World 2019 scheduled to be held in August in Manila this year. The grand finale of Mr World Bangladesh, a leading male beauty pageant, was held at the International Convention City, Bashundhara (ICCB) on Thursday. Mehedi Hasan Fahim won the title of […]

Cultural Correspondent On January 10, 1972 Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman returned to independent Bangladesh. To commemorate his returning, noted Indian singer Sondhya Mukherjee rendered a song titled ‘Bangabandhu Firey Eley Tomar Swapner Swadhin Banglai’. Bangladeshi singer Anupoma Mukti rendered the song last year. The song was written by Abidur Rahman and composed by Sudhin Dasgupta. […]