On the occasion of the International Street Children day on April 12 an album titled “Chotorao Boro Kichu Ho” will be released. Fahmida Nobi is one of the celebrated vocal artistes of the album. Another artiste Papi Mona, the famed…
Category: Art & culture
Journey with Wreckage solo painting exhibition begins
A solo painting exhibition titled ভঙ্গুরতায় পথচলা-২ (Journey with Wreckage 2) by artist Bipul Shah has begun at Alliance Française de Dhaka, La Galerie. The inaugural ceremony of the exhibition took place on Friday, 11 March 2016. There are thirty…
Marcia Clark on ‘American Crime Story’
By Scott Huver1 day ago You only thought you knew Marcia Clark. Almost immediately after the then-Los Angeles assistant district attorney was tasked with heading the prosecution of former NFL standout O.J. Simpson for the 1994 murders of his ex-wife…
Origins of the Oscar: How the Statue Got Its Name
One popular story suggests the awards was named “Oscar” after someone’s uncle.
Rupban Mura: An archeological site in Mainamati yet to be explored
Dhaka – Although various archaeological remains have been found in the hillocks around the Mainamati-Lalmai range in Comilla, 100 kilometres east of capital Dhaka, the history and the significance of ancient remains of Rupban Mura could not be found due…
Taste of Light and Darkness 2
Taste of Light and Darkness returns with its second edition featuring artworks by A.S.M. Rashidul Alam, Md. Al-Akhir Sarker,Md. Azmol Hosen, Sayed Fida Hossain, and Sultan Ishtiaque.
*Taste of Light and Darkness” returns
News desk *Taste of Light and Darkness* returns with its second edition featuring artworks by A.S.M. Rashidul Alam, Md. Al-Akhir Sarker, Md. Azmol Hosen, Sayed Fida Hossain, and Sultan Ishtiaque.
‘Fire at Sea’ wins Berlin fest top prize
The Berlin film festival wraps up Sunday after “Fire at Sea”, a harrowing documentary about Europe’s refugee crisis, clinched its Golden Bear top prize from a jury led by Meryl Streep.
Refugees take centre stage at Berlin’s film festival
When Mohammad Dowwah arrived in Germany, he had never heard of the Berlin International Film Festival, also known as the Berlinale. He certainly didn’t expect to be volunteering at the event, one of the world’s largest cinema festivals, only a…
Eagles of Death Metal band returns to Paris
By Miriam Wells The Eagles of Death Metal (EODM), the band who were playing at Paris’ Bataclan concert hall when it was attacked by gunmen last November, will return to the French capital to “finish” the show tonight. In interviews…
“Ami Ekjon Pagol Bolcchi” for clean Bangladesh
A viral short film “Ami Ekjon Pagol Bocchi” by director Raihan Rafi has been recently seen all over the social media. The short film got huge response for its wonderful direction, performance and massage for social awareness. The short film…
7 things to know about the 2016 Grammy Awards on Monday
Lindsey Poisson You can bet the biggest night in music will include incredible live performances, tearful tributes and heartfelt speeches. But, if we’re really lucky, maybe there will be an awkward red-carpet encounter, bizarre stage high jinks and even a…
Dhaka Art Summit 2016 ends Monday
Dhaka – The four-day Dhaka Art Summit, one of the largest platforms for South Asian art, will be concluded tomorrow at Bangladesh Shilpakala Academy here in Dhaka.
Art summit begins at Shilpakala Academy
Finance Minister Abul Maal Abdul Muhith today said Bangladesh is blessed with rich art and culture for a long period of time, which should be nurtured for achieving socio-economic development of the country.
Italian actor in coma after hanging scene misfires
An Italian actor is in a coma after he was choked when the hanging scene he was performing went wrong, according to Italian police.Raphael Schumacher, 27, was performing in an experimental production when a member of the audience noticed that…
Sculpture opens at UN on Int’l Mother Language Day
A sculpture marking the International Mother Language Day has been placed at Dag Hammarskjold Plaza in front of the United Nation (UN) headquarters in New York City of the United States.
Jatio Kobita Utshab 2016 ends with call for peace
The 30th Jatio Kobita Utshab 2016 of two days program ends last Tuesday held at Kakim Chatter of D.U. Jatio Kabita Parishad (JKP) organized with the slogan “Kobita Moitrier” and “Kobita Shantir”.
Screen Actors Guild awards: ‘Diversity reigns’ in ceremony
The journalism drama Spotlight took home the main prize at the Screen Actors Guild awards, but the success of minority actors drew most attention.The film, about the Boston Globe’s investigation of pedophile Catholic priests, won for best film cast.But many…
Jacques Rivette dies at 87
French director Jacques Rivette, a secretive pioneer of New Wave film acclaimed for expanding the boundaries of movie making and for creating rich roles for actresses such as Emmanuelle Beart, has died at 87.Known for his often-tousled hair and slight…
Ava Duvernay mentioned Hollywood’s Diversity as “Inclusion”
The lack of diversity at the 2016 Academy Awards certainly hasn’t gone unnoticed, with many stars speaking out or choosing to avoid Hollywood’s biggest night.
Academy board endorses changes to increase diversity in Oscars
Confronting a fierce protest over a second straight year of all-white Oscar acting nominations, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences said on Friday that it would make radical changes to its voting requirements, recruiting process and governing structure,…
Academy to double female and minority members by 2020
The organisers of the Oscars have pledged to double the number of female and minority members of the Academy by 2020.
Filmmaker Spike Lee blasts ‘lily white’ Oscars
Hollywood figures lead boycott of Academy Awards citing a lack of racial diversity in nominations – two years in a row. Hollywood heavyweight Spike Lee says he will boycott this year’s Oscar awards because of a continued lack of racial…
Oscar Nominations Lack Diversity: Critics Say
The criticism about the lack of diversity in nominations continued for a second year after the Academy Award nods were announced Thursday in Hollywood.The hashtag #OscarsSoWhite was revived from one year ago when critics and social media commentators noticed that…
Has Leonardo DiCaprio lost the most Oscars
Olivia Truffaut-Wong Leonardo DiCaprio has, over the years, become the “always a bridesmaid, never a bride” of the Oscars. Constantly delivering great performances, DiCaprio has been up for an Oscar four times — first for What’s Eating Gilbert Grape in…
Music community mourns death of legend David Bowie
By Scott Mervis No matter how or when you became aware of David Bowie, chances are it shook up your world. And that’s because Bowie seemed to come from a different one altogether. For baby boomers, it started with “Space…
‘The Revenant’ wins best dramatic film at the Golden Globes
Beverly Hills, Calif. — The Golden Globes worked hard on Sunday to live up to its reputation as the most unserious of Hollywood’s major awards stops, as stars spewed profanity from the stage, the host swigged beer, many presenters appeared…
Jennifer Lawrence wins Globe for best comedy film actress
Los Angeles – Jennifer Lawrence took home the Golden Globe for best actress in a comedy or musical film on Sunday for “Joy.” Lawrence beat Melissa McCarthy (“Spy”), Amy Schumer (“Trainwreck”), Maggie Smith (“The Lady in the Van”) and Lily…
Hollywood starts off 2016 saying – the new, in with the old
he new year is supposed to bring change, rebirth, radically different directions. At least until Monday drudgery and that person you swore you’d cut out of your life come calling again. The New Year’s weekend just ended followed a rather…
“Rana Plaza” film banned
Dhaka – The feature film “Rana Plaza” directed by Shamima Akhter has not been granted permission for public exhibition under the Film Censorship Law, 1963.