Dhaka, 27 July – The group painting exhibition titled ‘প্রথম পর্ব/ Prothom Parbo (The First Chapter)’ by ‘Outdoor Artist Group’ has begun at Galerie Zoom, Alliance Française, Dhaka on Friday.
Category: Art & culture
Short film Ghraan to be screened tomorrow
Culture Desk Ghraan that won the Best Short Film award at the 41st Bangladesh National Film Awards will be careened at Alliance Francaise de Dhaka (AFD) in Dhanmondi in the capital.
3-day performance art ‘Shilper Shohor’ begins
A three-day performance art, an important part of New Media art practice, titled ‘Shilper Shohor’ began in the city on Thursday.
Jaya hoping for ‘Misir Ali’ series
Entertainment Desk Actress and producer Jaya Ahsan would like to work on a series centred around Misir Ali, the famous character created by Humayun Ahmed.
Petition urges ‘fat-shaming’ Netflix series to be scrapped
“Insatiable,” a new series on streaming service Netflix, is accused of mocking overweight people, and a petition demanding its withdrawal had garnered more than 125,000 signatures by Tuesday.
Shilpakala lays out plans ahead of biennial
Culture Desk Shilpakala Academy officials held a press conference yesterday to unveil plans for cultural programmes for the coming month till the run up to the Asian Art Biennale in September.
‘Equalizer 2’ narrowly edges past ‘Mamma Mia!
Antoine Fuqua returned to direct “The Equalizer 2,” which also stars Pedro Pascal, Ashton Sanders, Melissa Leo, and Bill Pullman Going into the weekend, it looked like “Mamma Mia! 2” would easily debut at No. 1. Final numbers won’t come…
Haldaa selected in three international film festivals
Cultural Correspondent Another super film of Tauquir Ahmed ‘s Haldaa has been invited in three international festivals. Invitations have been sent in the space of a single month.
Theatre troupe Padatik Natya Sangsad enthralls India
Entertainment Desk Theatre troupe Padatik Natya Sangsad (TSC) enthralled India with staging four of its acclaimed productions at a two-day festival, which began on July 20 at Naihati Oikatan Mancha in West Bengal, India. Padatik staged the plays ‘Gahonjatra’ and…
Music promotes friendship: S Korean Envoy
South Korean Ambassador in Dhaka Hu Kang-il has said music helps bring countries closer and the people of Bangladesh and Korea have become close friends through K-Pop (Korean-Pop) music.
Taylor Swift in all-star film version of ‘Cats’: reports
Pop superstar Taylor Swift will take to the silver screen alongside Jennifer Hudson in a film adaptation of the popular hit musical “Cats,” reports said Friday. The movie is the latest project for British filmmaker Tom Hooper, who brought novel-turned-musical…
Ecuadoreans build record pyramid of roses to attract world
Tabacundo, Jul 22 (AP/UNB) — The people in this small Andean town are the proud creators of the biggest floral structure ever built — a life-size replica of an indigenous pyramid made from 546,364 roses .
National dance competition begins
National Dance Competition started today at rehearsal room of music and dance building of Bangladesh Shilpakala Academy (BSA).
Bengali Beauty released in capital
Cultural Correspondent After more than a month Bangladeshi film theatres have got two new films. While Poramon-2 is continuing to draw attention in halls Indian film with Jaaz Multmedia- Sultan: The Saviour has been released. Starring Tollywood star Jeet and…
Thailand wants control over movies on cave ordeal
Bangkok (AP/UNB) — Thailand’s military government says it wants to have control over how movies portray the ordeal and heroic rescue of young soccer players that drew worldwide interest and the attention of foreign filmmakers.
Halimul Islam’s painting show opens at AFD on Friday
The inaugural ceremony of a painting exhibition of artists Halimul Islam Khokon titled Images of Inner Vision will be held in its La Galerie on Friday, 20 July 2018 at 6 pm.
Sangeet Sangathan Parishad: Tapan, Bishwajit reelected president, general secretary
Culture Desk Noted singers Tapan Mahmud and Bishwajit Roy have been respectively reelected president and general secretary of Bangladesh Sangeet Sangathan Samannay Parishad at the third national convention of the organisation recently. The event was held at Music and Dance…
Asif Akbar to appear on big screen
Cultural Correspondent Singer Asif Akbar has officially taken up the job of acting. He has been roped in for a full-length film titled VIP. He will be seen as a CID officer in the film. Shooting will start from the…
‘Hotel Transylvania’ books spot at top of box office
Sony’s “Hotel Transylvania 3: Summer Vacation” booked a stay at the top of the North American box office, taking $44.1 million in ticket sales, according to industry estimates Sunday. The animated fantasy comedy, whose voice cast includes Adam Sandler and…
Remembering Abdullah Al Mamun
Entertainment Desk In the memory of famous writer and director Abdullah Al Mamun, the group, Theatre, held a discussion session on his 76th birth anniversary at Bangladesh Shilpakala Academy.
Nuclear and Science Week kicks off Sunday
The festival is organised in connection with FCD of RNPP Pabna, July 14, 2018 – “Nuclear” Science Week 2018” in connection with the FCD (First Concrete Day) of the second unit of Rooppur Nuclear Power Plant ( RNPP) from Sunday,…
Sanju crosses Rs 500 crore mark
Ranbir Kapoor starrer Sanju has crossed the Rs 500 crore mark worldwide. The worldwide earnings now stand at Rs 500.43 crore. A Rajkumar Hirani directorial, Sanju is a biopic on Bollywood actor Sanjay Dutt.
Mohakal to celebrate 35th founding anniversary Saturday
Dhaka, July 13 – Theatre troupe Mohakal Natya Sampraday will celebrate its 35th founding anniversary at Studio Theatre Hall of Bangladesh Shilpakala Academy on Saturday.
Game of Thrones’ storms back into Emmys race with 22 nominations
Record-breaking fantasy epic “Game of Thrones” made a storming comeback Thursday to Hollywood’s awards circuit after a year off, dominating this year’s Emmy nominations with a whopping 22 nods.
Gallery Cosmos etching printmaking unit for RU Fine Arts Faculty
Gallery Cosmos has handed handover an etching printmaking machine, donated by Cosmos Foundation to the Faculty of Fine Arts, University of Rajshahi, on 9 July 2018. A printmaking workshop at the campus where around 40 students and teachers of Fine…
21st Young Artist Art Exhibition kicks off July 15
Entertainment Desk A two-week ‘21st Young Artist Art Exhibition’ will kick off on July 15 at the auditorium of National Art Gallery of Shilpakala Academy. The announcement was made recently at a press conference organised by Shilpakala Academy at its…
Bangladeshi film-maker wins prestigious Eurasia Grand Prix
Entertainment Desk Emerging Bangladeshi film-maker Suborna Senjutee Tushee is one of the winners at the 14th Eurasia International Film Festival that was announced on Friday.
Emmy nominations set to be a race between old favorites
Television industry watchers are expecting past winners to relive old glories Thursday as Hollywood’s awards season kicks into high gear with the announcement of the Emmy nominations.
Parineeti replaces Priyanka as ambassador for phone brand
Parineeti Chopra has replaced cousin Priyanka Chopra as the brand ambassador of a mobile phone. The makers were looking for a new face to connect with the youth.
Sanju becomes Ranbir Kapoor’s first 200 crore film
From being the most awaited film of the year to becoming the biggest opener, Sanju has broken many records in just a week. Directed by Rajkumar Hirani and starring Ranbir Kapoor in the titular role, Sanju narrates the life of…