Celebrating the life and memory of the noted thespian Ishrat Nishat, the “Ishrat Nishat Natya Puraskar'' ceremony came to an end yesterday, at the National Theatre Hall of Bangladesh Shilpakala Academy. The jury board for the award reviewed 17 plays, staged by theatre troupes who were active in the last two years, presenting awards in a total of eight categories.

An illustrious figure in the world of acting, Sara Zaker has been a trailblazer in both the theatre stage and on television. One of the prominent figures of the ‘Nagorik Natya Sampradaya’, Sara Zaker received the Ekushey Padak for her contributions to the field of acting.

The opening ceremony of ‘Bengal Stream: The Vibrant Architecture Scene of Bangladesh’ was held at Bengal Shilpalay December 10, 2022. M.A Mannan, Honorable Minister of Planning, Government of Bangladesh inaugurated the exhibition as the Chief Guest. Nathalie Chuard, Ambassador of Switzerland to Bangladesh, and Honorable Member of Parliament, Mr. Asaduzzaman Noor, were also present as Special Guests at the event.

Celebrating the essence of Bangladeshi theatre itself, eminent thespian and television persona Aly Zaker and his theatre troupe Nagorik Natya Sampradaya organised the first “Notuner Utshob”, with seven theatre plays back in 2019. Now, paying respect to the late artiste, this year’s festival has been titled “Aly Zaker Notuner Utshob 2023”.

Eminent actor and Member of Parliament, Asaduzzaman Noor will soon be seen in the play “Remand”, performed by theatre troupe Hridmoncho. The play will be a part of the theatre festival ‘Notuner Utshob’.  The festival will kick-off on January 22 and will be staged at the National Theatre Hall of Bangladesh Shilpakala Academy.

Photography is so much more than just a click of the camera. Like paintings, photography has contributed to the world of visual arts in a diversified way. Speaking of photography, we had the privilege of talking to the fashion photographer of Bangladesh in 2022, Sheikh Suraiya Rehnuma, the founder of LenZKraft.

On Tuesday, nominees for the Ishrat Nishat Natya Puraskar were announced at a press conference in Bangladesh Shilpakala Academy.

To deepen the bond between Bangladesh and India, the Global Friendship Art Festival India 2023 has started at Visva-Bharati University in Shantiniketan, West Bengal. 

Dhaka Lit Fest just completed its 10th anniversary and, like always, took place at Bangla Academy.

Amidst the shivering cold in the capital, there was a long line of young, cheerful girls and boys on the premises of the Bangladesh Shilapakala Academy, to attend the last day of the month-long 19th Asian Art Biennale today. The closing ceremony of the exhibition was held at the National Theater Hall of the Bangladesh Shilpakala Academy (BSA).

"Morph(in)", a visual art exhibition by Reesham Shahab Tirtho, Ata Mojlish, Abir Shome, and Kazi Tahsin Agaz Apurbo was inaugurated at Dwip Gallery, Lalmatia on December 02, 2022. The four artists took the initiative to showcase their artworks following a certain concept and "Morph(in)" is the result of their artistry.

The “4th Bangla Art Fest 2022, Mymensingh”, dedicated to Shilpacharya Zainul Abedin, recently successfully concluded at the BGB Park in Mymensingh. The four-day festival featured an international art camp; art activities by the children, promising artists, contemporary artists and renowned artists both local and foreign.The festival was, organised by Art Bangla Foundation and was jointly inaugurated by renowned artist Shahabuddin Ahmed and Shilpacharya Zainul Abedin’s youngest son, engineer Mainul Abedin.

Archtwist is a platform for students and young professionals to share and compete on architectural ideas. It provides a space for aspiring architects to showcase their creativity and talent, in return offering opportunities for recognition and awards.

Every culture has its own identity, sometimes through a craft or uniqueness that it is known for. In the late 18th century,

Noted dancer and artistic director of Turongomi Repertory Dance Theatre, Pooja Sengupta, will be honoured with the Friendship Medal award from the government of Vietnam.

“Agunjatra”, the new play in question, will be staged this Friday, December 23, around 7 pm.

The first piece of AMS is ‘Lost in Translation’ by visual artist Azizee Fawmi Khan. In search of the soul of a lost city, the artist traveled to Panam Nagar, collected some of its snippets—including the local folktales—and found a connection with the drama ‘Neel Darpan’ by Dinabandhu Mitra.

The exhibition will remain open to visitors till December 14, between Monday to Saturday, starting from 3 pm and closing at 9 pm.

An amalgamation of enchanting arts and creative art forms, the 19th Asian Art Biennale Bangladesh has brought together 114 countries and 493 artists under one roof at the heart of Dhaka, with the theme of “Home and Displacement”. It is said to be the biggest art exhibition in Asia.

Earlier this week, the Lensa app has been making the rounds on social media—particularly Instagram—as people flock to the app to use its 'magic avatar' feature.