Recently, the 5-day 40-year-celebration of the satire magazine Unmad, came to a close, where three cartoonists were awarded. Morshed Mishu, who won the first prize, wanted to pursue a career in defence, but ended up being a cartoonist. He is an Assistant Editor at Unmad.

Indira Gandhi Cultural Centre (IGCC), Dhaka presented a dance drama by Dr Mahua Mukherjee on 'Buddhacharita' - in Sanskrita Mahakavya by Asvaghosaon the life of Gautam Buddha at the main auditorium of National Museum in Shahbag of the capital.

Apart from the environmental aspects of Monsoon, it plays a vital role in shaping our cultural legacy. Hence, every year it is welcomed with an assortment of arrangements across Bangladesh.

The biggest names in the film industry were honoured at the National Film Awards held at the Bangabandhu International Conference Center, Hall of Fame, yesterday.

Established on October 29, 1968 by the great revolutionary-artist-cultural activists including Satyen Sen and Ronesh Dasgupta, Bangladesh Udichi Shilpigosthi takes pride to identify itself as the largest anti-communal, progressive and voluntary organization of Bangladesh. Its purpose is to serve as a voice for the voiceless and oppressed through cultural activities,

A fascinating part of the magazine Unmad is how the Bangla wit is represented through cartoons, sketches, images and not to mention the hilarious write ups and crazy poetry. Decades of the evolving humour, writers and cartoonists of all ages who have been involved with Unmad for years, along with cartoons and ideas, will be framed and waiting for enthusiasts and fans at the Drik gallery in Dhanmondi, from July 5-9.

A nine-day wash painting workshop concluded at Lecture Theatre of the Faculty of Fine Art (FFA), University of Dhaka (DU), last weekend. Professor Nisar Hossain, Dean of FFA, DU, inaugurated the workshop on June 22.

Jamdani is a flamboyantly patterned pure cotton fabric, that is hand loomed by craftsmen. Its prominence lies in the elegant handmade sarees that drape the women of Bengal and beyond. However, over the years, the age old craft was losing much of its context, and reached a stage where revival was of utmost importance.

A cultural porgramme marking the 163rd Santal revolt, also known as Santal Hool, was conducted recently at the Chitrashala Auditorium of Bangladesh Shilpakala Academy and was organised by Bangladesh Udichi Shilpigosthi. Santals are an indigenous people of Bangladesh, who are scattered around different regions.

With the aim of spreading National Poet Kazi Nazrul Islam's work, a two-day long Nazrul festival began in Chhayanaut yesterday.

Bangladesh House, the official residence of Bangladesh Ambassador to the Netherlands, arranged a programme to showcase the arts and heritage of Bangladesh for the diplomatic community in the Netherlands. The diplomatic representatives immersed themselves into the Bangladeshi culture, and learned about the country's fashion, tribal heritage, wedding traditions, and women and children.

Since monsoon has set in, it is time to celebrate the season. Poets of the stature of Vidyapati, Chandidas, Kalidas, Joydev, Rabindranath, Nazrul and Jibanananda Das uniquely portrayed the beauty and connotation of monsoon in their poems and musical compositions.

The Appeal Committee has overturned the Bangladesh Film Censor Board's ruling on Hollywood based actor-director Rahsaan Noor's 'Bengali Beauty'. Noor appealed the Censor Board's decision and on June 5th, the Appeal Committee issued a ruling overturning the Censor Board's ban.

The two days exposition of Bharatnatyam performance by Kolpotoru concluded yesterday at Nat Mandal, Dhaka University.

The first day began with a lamp lighting ceremony by the guests and organisers in order to pay respect to the dance maestro, followed by a transcending performance by the 'Pung' players of Srimangal, Sylhet.

Eminent photographer and activist Shahidul Alam, the founder of Drik and Pathshala South Asian Media Institute, will receive the distinguished Humanitarian Award to be distributed by The Lucie Awards, which is presented by the Lucie Foundation.

Today marks the 107th birth anniversary of renowned poet, Begum Sufia Kamal. An iconic figure in the women's rights movement in Bangladesh, Sufia Kamal's contributions to Bangladesh, its Liberation War and literature are unforgettable.

Over the occasion of Eid-ul-Fitr, there are plenty of special shows to choose from for lovers of television, with a whole host of well-known artistes taking to the small-screen.

There comes a time when your mind needs to escape the urban chaos and just relax, to rejuvenate itself. One such place to unwind is Fantasy Kingdom, a theme park by Concord Entertainment Co. Ltd. Located

In order to reach out to the audience with the history of instruments and help people muster more knowledge, Bangladesh National Museum has refurbished its Musical Instrument Gallery after six years.