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BNSS' Int'l Dance Day celebrations close today
Bangladesh Nritya Shilpi Sangstha (BNSS), in association with Bangladesh Shilpakala Academy (BSA), in accordance with their long-held tradition...
28 April 2016, 18:00 PM
The 20th Biennale of Sydney
It was a thrilling experience to attend the Biennale of Sydney, an international festival of contemporary art held every two years in Sydney,
28 April 2016, 18:00 PM
A magnetic evening of Kathak
Nrityanchal has been one of the leading dance companies in Bangladesh for over a decade. To celebrate their success in the dance firmament...
28 April 2016, 18:00 PM
Wings of Hope - ends at Bengal Art Lounge
To celebrate the empowerment of women and express solidarity with Rana Plaza survivors, Bengal Art Lounge and the Embassies of the Nordic...
25 April 2016, 18:00 PM
SA Helal selected for Joop Swart Masterclass
Bangladeshi photographer Samsul Alam Helal has been selected for the prestigious international platform for young photographers, Joop Swart Masterclass 2016.
24 April 2016, 18:00 PM
INT'L DANCE DAY PROGRAMME INAUGURATED
A weeklong (April 23-29) colourful programme marking International Dance Day was inaugurated on Saturday at Bangladesh Shilpakala Academy (BSA).
24 April 2016, 18:00 PM
Tribute to Khandakar Nurul Alam and Robin Ghosh
Star Melodies, a series of musical programmes highlighting the heritage, legacy and opulence of Bangla music, returns to The Daily Star Centre this month...
20 April 2016, 18:00 PM
Tribute to Khandakar Nurul Alam and Robin Ghosh
Star Melodies, the series of musical programmes highlighting the heritage, legacy and opulence of Bangla music, returns to The
18 April 2016, 18:00 PM
Leela Samson to perform in Dhaka
Prominent Bharatanatyam exponent from India Leela Samson and her group Spanda are all set to perform in Dhaka, and hold a
16 April 2016, 18:00 PM
Pahela Baishakh celebrated countrywide
As Bengalees across the nation celebrated Pahela Baishakh, mentally-challenged patients undergoing treatment in 500-bed Pabna Mental Hospital for the first time joined the festivities, to welcome the Bangla New Year at the hospital premises.
16 April 2016, 18:00 PM
Jamini Roy remembered at JKKNIU
Evergreen master painter Jamini Roy (1887-1972) was remembered at Jatiya Kabi Kazi Nazrul Islam University (JKKNIU) on his 129th birth anniversary on the campus on April 11. Jamini Roy, one of the most significant and influential painters of the 20th century, was born in a middle-class family in 1887 at Belabor village in Banka district of West Bengal.
12 April 2016, 18:00 PM
Pahela Baishakh's London celebrations
Sohel Ahmed is a promising dance artiste and teacher based in London.
12 April 2016, 18:00 PM
Wrishiz to usher in Noboborsho
Cultural organisation Wrishiz Shilpi Goshti will usher in Bangla New Year on April 14.
12 April 2016, 18:00 PM
Sylhet set to reverberate to 'Esho Hey Baishakh'
The green city of Sylhet readies to usher in Noboborsho.
12 April 2016, 18:00 PM
“Straight Outta Compton” shines at MTV Movie Awards
The cast of “Straight Outta Compton” finally got their moment. After being famously snubbed at the 'all-white' Oscars, “Straight Outta Compton” won for best true story at the 2016 MTV Movie Awards this weekend.
11 April 2016, 18:00 PM
Bangladeshi artist wins IWS acclaim
An amateur Bangladeshi watercolorist, Dr. Debobrata Aich Mojumdar, has won the 11th place in an online watercolor competition by the
11 April 2016, 18:00 PM
Boisabi in the air…
The word is the amalgamation of the Bengali acronyms of the words for the festivals-- namely Boishu of the Tripuras, Sangrai of the Marmas, Sankran of the Mros, Sangran of the Kyangs, Sankrai of the Khumis, Bizu of the Chakmas, and Bishu of the Tanchangyas.
11 April 2016, 18:00 PM
“Sadher Nagor” launched at Chhayanaut
Bangla folk fusion album “Sadher Nagor” was launched at the main auditorium of Chhayanaut Sangskriti Bhaban, Dhanmondi in the capital on April 9.
10 April 2016, 18:00 PM
PORT CITY GEARS UP FOR PAHELA BAISHAKH
To bid farewell to the old year and to celebrate the arrival of the first day of the Bangla calendar on “Pahela Baishakh”, preparations are on in full swing in the port city.
10 April 2016, 18:00 PM
Barisal ready to usher in NOBOBORSHO
Preparations for 'Chaitra Sangkranti' and 'Pahela Baishakh' with various colourful programmes are going on full swing in Barisal city, to bid farewell to 1422 and welcome the Bangla New Year 1423 on Pahela Baishakh.
9 April 2016, 18:00 PM