Art & Culture

Solo show portrays scenic beauty of France

Cultural Correspondent Photographer Shibly Shiraj is displaying photographs depicting scenic beauty and landmarks of France in his solo exhibition under way at Alliance Francaise de Dhaka in Dhanmondi. The exhibition titled ‘France, Natural and Eternal: A Photographer’s Journey’ features a total of 44 photographs. Honorary president of International Theatre Institute Ramendu Majumder was present as […]

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Miles rocks fans in 10 US cities

Cultural Correspondent Popular Bangladeshi band Miles, which is touring various countries marking its 40th anniversary, entertained music lovers at concerts held in 10 US cities. Miles was formed in Dhaka in 1979 by Farid Rashid. The first line-up of the band comprised Farid Rashid (lead vocals and bass), Larry (guitar), Ishtiaq (guitar), Kamal Mainuddin (drums) […]

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Chinese, Bangladeshi artistes stages Tagore’s drama

Cultural Correspondent Chinese and Bangladeshi theatre artistes staged Rabindranath Tagore’s two popular plays ‘Chitra’ and ‘Rath Yatra’ at Experimental Theatre Hall of Bangladesh Shilpakala Academy on Sunday. Artistes from Peking University of China staged Tagore’s ‘Chitra’ at 4:00 pm which has been translated into a Chinese version by Pan Ayuan and directed by Hou Jue. […]

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Cultural icons receive ShilpakalaPadak 2018

Cultural Correspondent Seven noted cultural personalities have been honoured with the prestigious Shilpakala Padak 2018 at ceremony held at the National Theatre Hall of Bangladesh Shilpakala Academy (BSA) on Thursday. Gracing the ceremony as chief guest, President Abdul Hamid handed over the awards to seven cultural luminaries for their outstanding contributions to their respective fields. […]

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Children paint voyage to Moon

Cultural Correspondent The ability to imagine and make it into reality is what sets humans apart from the rest of life on the planet. It is our greatest strength. It had fuelled all our greatest achievements. Driven by imagination and curiosity, man crossed vast oceans to discover new continents and civilisations. Humans even left the […]

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Dhaka Theatre stages Putra

Cultural Correspondent Renowned theatre troupe Dhaka Theatre staged its recent production titled ‘Putra’ at the Experimental Theatre Hall of Bangladesh Shilpakala Academy last week. The play is written by renowned playwright Selim Al deen, who finished it just before his death in 2008. It is directed by thespian ShimulYousuf. The play, which revolves around a […]