Dhaka – Thousands of people thronged the streets and different popular places in the capital and elsewhere across the country as the nation today celebrated its most colourful and traditional festival Pahela Boishakh to welcome the Bangla New Year 1423.…
Culture Desk For the past decade, hilsa, the national fish of Bangladesh, has become an integral part of Pohela Boishakh celebrations. People from the urban regions, in particular, are accustomed to consuming a dish of panta-Ilish, a combination of leftover…
Dhaka – Pahela Baishakh, the first day of Bangla calendar, is being celebrated amid traditional festivities and enthusiasm despite various restrictions prompted by last year’s women assault on Dhaka University campus, unb news agency reported. The festivities began at dawn…
Dhaka – Cultural personalities and noted women leaders want the government to lift its restriction on Pahela Baishakh celebrations as such step will only encourage extremists and troublemakers to carry out their evil deeds to scare the society, unb news…
Culture Desk Bangladesh Shilpakala Academy is currently holding a cultural competition in almost all the government and non-government primary schools of the country as part of its recent missions to proliferate cultural practices. As part of the competition a contest…
Cultural Desk On the occasion of Pohela Boishakh, singer and musician Joy Shahriar has released a brand new single named Ami Nei. The music video of the song will be available today on the singer’s Youtube channel and Facebook page.…
Culture Desk Bengal Foundation has arranged a five-day “Boishakh Utshob” in the capital yesterday, with a unique way to raise awareness. Consciousness spreads effectively through songs, poems, and discussions. With that in mind, the festival aims to promote the realisation…
Culture Desk Mizan Rahman, the lead vocal of hard rock band Warfaze, has left the pack. Fans were left in awe after the announcement came out yesterday via the band’s official page on Facebook. The post stated: “Warfaze regrets to…
Showtime Desk Padatik Natya Sangsad, a local theatre troupe, has organised a week-long theatre fest titled Syed Badruddin Hossain Theatre Festival. The seventh edition of the festival pays tribute to the troupe’s founder Syed Badruddin Hossain. The festival, featuring a…
Cultural Correspondent Farida Parveen Foundation and Shapnakuri recently organised a musical evening at the Singing and Dance Auditorium of Bangladesh Shilpakala Academy in the city. The programme titled “Gohiner Gaan” featured folk singer Farida parveen and promising artiste Hasan Mahmud.…
Culture Desk With the slogan “Born to Rock,” country’s one of the oldest rock bands LRB celebrated its silver jubilee in the capital yesterday. Distinguished celebrities graced the party held at a hotel in the capital’s Dhanmondi area, where a…
Dhaka – Sammilita Sangskritik Jote on Tuesday demanded the arrest of Sohagi Jahan Tonu’s killers by April 11 for bringing them to quick justice, the UNB news agency has reported.
RU Correspondent: A two-day long film Festival titled “Katos Kutos” aim to create sympathy to help roads children was held at Rajshai University (RU) Kazi Nazrul Islam auditorium that was started on 3 April and continued till 4 April night.
Culture Desk Bangladeshi fusion band Chirkutt confirms a new musical collaboration with Latin Grammy winning producer-artist Johan Alcover. The band, which is currently in tour in USA, made the announcement via a Facebook post on Sunday afternoon. The band informs…
Culture Desk Indira Gandhi Cultural Centre will organise an evening of Hindustani classical vocal music titled “Raga Sangeete Dibos Parikrama” by Saraj – Pancham School in Tangail. The event will be held today. The group will sing Dhrupad and Tarana…
Podochinho, a culturally-based student organisation of Bangladesh Agricultural University (BAU), Mymensingh, organised a cultural programme at the University’s Shilpacharya Zainul Abedin Auditorium recently. To mark their annual programme on the campus, they held a cultural programme titled ‘Jodi-17’.
A 15-day solo fine arts show, ‘Three Shadows of Art’ by artist M Rashed Alam, is now going on at La Galerie of the Alliance Française de Dhaka in Dhanmondi.The exhibition revolves around the theme of celebration of life both…
Cultural Desk Swiss choreographer and performer Gregory Stauffer will present Walking, a solo dance performance in Dhaka on April 2, 2016. This contemporary dance performance will be held at the Goethe Institut Auditorium, Dhanmondi at 7pm. This performance is jointly…
Cultural Correspondent DIRD Group organised a cultural programme on March 25 at the central auditorium of KIB complex, Khamarbari, Dhaka. Engineer Itemad – Ud – Daulah, chairman of DIRD Group delivered the welcome speech of the event in which managing…
Actress Kareena Kapoor Khan, who starred alongside Bollywood superstar Salman Khan in 2015 blockbuster ‘Bajrangi Bhaijaan’, says she feels “proud” to be part of the film, which has been chosen for a National Film Award.
AFP, New York – A documentary by a former British medical researcher who claimed a link between vaccines and autism has been withdrawn from the Tribeca Film Festival in New York, event founder and actor Robert De Niro said. “Vaxxed:…
Culture Desk Ananta Jalil or AJ, is known for making impossibilities a possibility. This time around he has undertaken a fantastic initiative to help bring new, young faces into the Bangladesh film industry. Recently, he was involved in a talent…
The British Council is organising a play titled ‘A Different Romeo and Juliet’ on Mar 28 to mark legendary playwright William Shakespeare’s 400th death anniversary.The play will be premiered at Bangladesh Shilpakala Academy in collaboration with Dhaka Theatre and Graeae…
Jasimuddin was a Bengali poet, songwriter, prose writer and folklore collector. He is commonly known as Polli Kobi, for his superb rendition of Bengali folklore in his literary works. His poetry is a demonstration to the simple, timeless appeal of…
Some of the world’s most glorious sights can only be experienced if you crane your neck.The ten beautiful ceilings are oe of them.Castello di Sammezzano, Leccio, ItalyThe mesmerising ceiling, vaults and decor of the Peacock Room in this abandoned Italian…
Happy Rain (2015) – Isabelle Antunes’ latest documentary film is based in Bangladesh and was previously screened at the UN COP 21 Conference on Climate Change in Paris in December 2015. The work favors the rise of Bangladesh and shows…
Charlotte’s Book expert dermatologist Dr. Debra Jaliman says yes, which is why she prescribe painkillers to be taken before the procedure. Here is one of her patient’s account of the Thermage CPT treatment she had done in Dr. Jaliman’s office.…
LUCKY DAY is a project by Alexine Chanel including a performance event featuring Sharmili Akther Lucky. The event will take place on Thursday, 17 March at 5 pm in the Nouvelle Vague auditorium of the Alliance Française de Dhaka. The…
Indira Gandhi Culture Centre (IGCC) organised an event titled ‘Remembering Tagore’. The event featured songs by Iman Chakraborty from India and recitation by Samiul Islam Poluck of Bangladesh. The programme was held on March 12 at IGCC, Gulshan in the…
A solo painting exhibition titled Bhongurotay Pathchala-2 (Journey with Wreckage 2) by artist Bipul Shah has begun at Alliance Fran?aise de Dhaka (AFD), Dhanmondi in the city. The inaugural ceremony of the exhibition took place on March 11. There are…