Tagore the Traveller

Tagore first crossed the 'kalapani' (the ocean, crossing which was considered inauspicious by Hindus) in 1878 for higher studies to London via Paris, and stayed there for a year and a half (September 1878-February 1880).
7 May 2015, 18:00 PM

Shahzadpur Kachharibari wears a festive look

Shahzadpur Kachharibari, located at Shahzadpur upazila of Sirajganj district, wears a festive look ahead of the Prime Minister's visit today (May 8).
7 May 2015, 18:00 PM

KOBIGURU'S KANIKA

Little did 'Onima' know that her life would be transformed forever when she ventured out after a Baishakhi storm in search of luscious green mangoes.
7 May 2015, 18:00 PM

HIS TWILIGHT YEARS

From 1935 till Tagore's death in 1941, Shambhu Shaha (1905-1988) made frequent visits to Santiniketan and tirelessly photographed the poet, the creator and presiding diety of Santiniketan. Here are a select few images of the bard at his niche, surrounded by his disciples and other luminaries of his time.
7 May 2015, 18:00 PM

BRSSS celebrate Tagore birth anniversary at public library

Promising Tagore singers entertained music lovers on the opening day (May 5) of the five-day (May 5-9) Rabindra Sangeet festival held at Shawkat Osman Memorial Auditorium of Central Public Library, Shahbagh in the capital.
6 May 2015, 18:00 PM

Five-day National Rabindra Sangeet Festival by BRSSS opens

Bangladesh Rabindra Sangeet Shilpi Sangstha (BRSSS) in collaboration with Indira Gandhi Cultural Centre (IGCC) has arranged a five-day 26th National Rabindra Sangeet Festival to celebrate the 154th birth anniversary of Tagore at the Shawkat Osman Memorial Auditorium, Central Public Library, Shahbagh in Dhaka. The theme for this year's festival is “…Hou Mrityutoron Uttirno, Jaak, Jaak Bhengey Jaak Jaha Jirno.”
5 May 2015, 18:00 PM

Iqbal Bahar Chowdhury's recitation evening today

Bengal Foundation will produce Iqbal Bahar Chowdhury's latest recitation album “Praner Joybarta” compiling the artiste's featured performances of today.
5 May 2015, 18:00 PM

“In A Land Far From Home”

The Indira Gandhi Cultural Centre (IGCC) is organising the launch of the book “In A Land Far From Home” by Syed Mujtaba Ali [Translation of “Deshe Bideshe” by Nazes Afroz] at 6pm today (May 4), at its Gulshan premises.
3 May 2015, 18:00 PM

Int'l Dance Day programmes end at Shilpakala

Marking International Dance Day on April 29, a weeklong long dance festival took place at Bangladesh Shilpakala Academy (BSA) from April 23.
30 April 2015, 18:00 PM

Preparing the speaking bodies

“I danced my first duo with my mo-ther, seven months pregnant”, says Israel Galvan, famous Spanish choreographer, Flamenco dancer and the author of this year's International Dance Day Message 2015.
28 April 2015, 18:00 PM

Nrityanchal's Int'l Dance Day celebration

Dance troupe Nrityanchal is hosting a grand celebration programme marking International Dance Day today (April 29).
28 April 2015, 18:00 PM

Dance festival on for the fourth day

International Dance Day celebration programmes, organised by Bangladesh Nritya Shilpi Sangstha (BNSS) in association with Bangladesh
27 April 2015, 18:00 PM

Pooja's homage to pioneer dancers

Despite sharply negative attitudes towards her decision to choose dance as a career, Srimonti Pooja Sengupta remains unrelenting in her
27 April 2015, 18:00 PM

Weeklong dance fiesta at Shilpakala

Marking International Dance Day (April 29) 2015, a weeklong (April 23-29) dance fiesta opened at National Art Gallery Plaza of Bangladesh
24 April 2015, 18:00 PM

Int'l Dance Day programme opens today

A weeklong (April 23-29) colourful programmes marking International Dance Day will set off today at Fine Art premises of Bangladesh Shilpakala
22 April 2015, 18:00 PM

Satyajit Ray Film Festival at EMK Center

To celebrate the birth and death anniversary of internationally acclaimed legendary Bengali filmmaker Satyajit Ray, International Academy
21 April 2015, 18:00 PM

Memorial on Abu Zafar Obaidullah held

Cultural programmes and discussions recalling on life and achievements of poet Abu Zafar Obaidullah was held in his native district Barisal on Saturday night.
20 April 2015, 18:00 PM

Death anniversary of KANGAL HARINATH

Exponents and speakers urged to take befitting steps to disseminate the ideology of Kangal Harinath, the Bengali pioneer of rural
20 April 2015, 18:00 PM

Kahinichitra Utsab began

The 7th edition of Charuniram Television Kahinichitra Utsab began at the Central Public Library auditorium in the capital on April 18.
20 April 2015, 18:00 PM

“Jalaler Golpo” at Fajir Festival

After winning the debutant director's award in Jaipur International Film Festival in India last February, Abu Shahed Emon's work “Jalaler Golpo” has been selected for the Fajir International Film Festival to be held in Tehran, Iran, from April 25.
19 April 2015, 18:00 PM