Marking the 150th birth anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi, an art camp, titled Gandhi@150 Art Camp, was held at Sreemangal Tea Resort & Museum in Moulvibazar, recently. The event was organised by the High Commission of India. Fifteen young artists from Bangladesh participated in the art camp.

Borenyo Shilpi Qayyum Chowdhury Smriti Sangsad arranged a memorial programme recently, marking the fifth death anniversary (30 November) of the renowned artist at the Faculty of Fine Art, University of Dhaka (DU).

Dance speaks an international language. Dancers, therefore, emphasise more on expressing their art forms, which include not only facial expressions, but also balanced corporal gestures. On the other hand, painters portray an orchestration of imageries on canvas, to express their artistic thoughts.

Marking Victory Day 2019, Bangladesh National Museum (BNM) is holding a 16-day special exhibition on the remnants of Liberation War at their Nalini Kanto Bhattasali Gallery.

Marking the 49th Victory Day, a daylong event, titled Bijoy Mela 2019, was held at the premises of Channel i’s office in the capital. Jointly organised by Channel i and Grameenphone, the event was powered by IFIC Bank Limited.

Cultural organisation Chhayanaut arranged a musical programme yesterday to celebrate the Victory Day of Bangladesh at the Central Playground of University of Dhaka (DU).

Marking the Victory Day (December 16), Muktijuddher Bijoy Mela, a fifteen-day victory fair, was inaugurated at the playground of Manikganj Government High School in Manikganj, recently.

Last Friday’s wintry afternoon saw a large audience cosy up for an insightful discussion with Ismail Ferdous at the Imagine Productions headquarters in Niketan. With numerous accolades to his name, Ismail Ferdous is a Bangladeshi documentary photographer at National Geographic, who currently resides in New York.

Bangladesh Heritage Crafts Foundation, Gulshan Society and the Ministry of Industries, Government of the People’s Republic of Bangladesh, collaborated to observe the Martyred Intellectuals Day and Victory Day of Bangladesh, with the Winter Carnival 2019, at Gulshan Lake Park, recently.

The art exhibition, Breaking Ground: Modern Art in Transition, organised by Bengal Shilpalay, opens today at Subir Choudhury Exhibition Hall in Dhanmondi. Riva Ganguly Das, the High Commissioner of India in Dhaka, will inaugurate the exhibition as the chief guest. Renowned artist Professor Nisar Hossain, Dean, Faculty of Fine Art, University of Dhaka, will attend the event as the special guest. Breaking Ground: Modern Art in Transition will conclude on February 15, 2020.

As Bangladesh celebrates the Victory Day through numerous cultural events and traditional festivities, top TV channels of the country are set to air different special programmes today.

A meet and greet with American-Bangladeshi writer Sharbari Zohra Ahmed, author of ‘Dust Under Her Feet’, took place at Horse

Tanvir Ahsan started his career in advertising 12 years ago. He went on to establish his own production house, Breathhing Space.

Singer, music director and instrumentalist Prithwi Raj passed away yesterday at City Hospital at 4:30 am, due to a cardiac arrest, in his studio.

Eleven artistes, from popular dance company Nrityanchal, are currently in Delhi to participate in the Ryan International Children’s Festival 2019, organised by Ryan International School.

The video for the new single, Mogno by the band Oblique, was released on their official YouTube channel, recently.

The artiste shared his experience as the organiser of such a grand event. “We had a great sense of understanding amongst us.

The trailer of Ghost Stories is out, and it promises a scary, haunting ride to the audience. Directed by Karan Johar, Zoya Akhtar, Anurag Kashyap and Dibakar Banerjee, this film is an anthology on the lines of Lust Stories and Bombay Talkies.

Artistes of Bangladesh Rabindra Sangeet Shilpi Sangstha (BRSSS) performed on the opening day of the event, ‘Sarthak Janam Amar Janmechhi Ei Deshe’ at Bangladesh Shilpakala Academy, recently. BRSSS organised the event on the occasion of Victory Day 2019.

Duronto Television is hosting many special programmes throughout December, the month of Bangladesh’s victory.