The play “Khawabnama”, based on Akhtaruzzaman Elias’s novel of the same name, will be staged by noted theatre group Prachyanat at the National Theatre Hall of Bangladesh Shilpakala Academy on Friday at 7 pm.

The inauguration of “Anonymous-2: A Visual Art Exhibition” took place at Kala Kendra, Iqbal road in Mohammadpur on August 12. The event was graced by the presence of Dr Kirsten Hackenbroch, the director of Goethe Institute, Bangladesh. The curator, Wakilur Rahman in his welcoming speech talked about his initiative to work with artists regardless of their status.

Observing National Mourning Day, Gallery Cosmos organised an exclusive combined art, photography and sculpture exhibition on Father of the Nation, Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman. The exhibition, titled 'Braveheart', was inaugurated on Friday, and is currently underway at Cosmos Centre in the capital’s Malibagh.  

The opening ceremony of Liakat Ali’s 8th solo painting exhibition was held on August 5 at La Galerie, Alliance Francaise de Dhaka. The exhibition was graced by the presence of His Excellency Ito Naoki, the Japanese Ambassador to Bangladesh, as the chief guest, with Professor Mostafizul Haque taking on the role of special guest for the event.

'Scarborough Folk Festival', attempting to unite the best in global folk music will be held in Toronto today. The event aims to build bridges between the cultures of different countries, as well as taking the roots of folk culture to the new generation.

Popular theatre troupe Prachyanat is bringing back Eugene O'Neill's "The Hairy Ape", after almost four years, today. This will be the 27th production of Prachyanat’s adaptation, which is titled "Bon Manush". The production will be staged today, July 31, around 7 pm at Bangladesh Shilpakala Academy's Experimental Theatre Hall.

On July 23, Gallery Chitrak held the inauguration ceremony of “Phire Dekha”, Prof Mostafizul Haque’s retrospective solo-painting exhibition. The event was graced by the presence of Education Minister, Dr Dipumoni, as the chief guest, with Lily Islam, a leading Rabindra Sangeet artist of Bangladesh, hosting the event.

This Friday, the solo exhibition of artist Sarker Helal Uddin was inaugurated at 6 pm at the capital’s Galleri Kaya in Uttara. Organised by Galleri Kaya, the exhibition is titled “Water Color”.

Today marks the birthday of renowned literary figure Professor Abdullah Abu Sayeed. A man of many talents, Sayeed is a renowned writer, television presenter and activist. Of the many hats worn by Sayeed, the most notable is that he is the founder of Bishwo Shahitto Kendro, a non-profit organisation that promotes the study of literature, reading habits and progressive ideas.

Eminent artist Hamiduzzaman Khan’s exhibition titled “Form/Formation” started from June 21 at the capital's Kala Kendra art gallery. The exhibition features two-dimensional and three-dimensional artworks by Hamiduzzaman. The show was curated by renowned curator Wakilur Rahman.

M Hamid, noted theatre personality and founder of “Natyachakra”, underwent bypass surgery on Saturday in Dhaka. Actress Tonima Hamid, daughter of M Hamid, confirmed the news to The Daily Star. The actress said that with everyone's prayers and the grace of God, her father's bypass surgery was successful.

John Keats’s famous excerpt, “A thing of beauty is joy forever…” from the poem “Ode to a Grecian Urn” holds true, considering Anurup’s dedication towards the visual arts. He went to many lengths and even had to withstand the shivering winter, to arrest the exquisite images of Helsinki.

A three-day-long national dance-drama festival has begun in Bangladesh Shilpakala Academy on Wednesday. The festival will be inaugurated today, and will continue on July 24 and 25.

“The Colors of Youth”, an exhibition run by Abu Subhan Welfare Trust (ASWT), was inaugurated at the capital’s Saifuddin Shilpalay, recently. The exhibition displayed artworks by underprivileged students from the indigenous communities residing in Bangladesh.

Renowned artist Samar Majumder’s third solo exhibition, titled ‘Soul Searching: A Personal Journey’ took place at the contemporary art gallery Shilpangan, Lalmatia in the capital. The month-long exhibition concludes today.

The certificate distribution ceremony for the 42nd batch of the Prachyanat School of Acting and Design will be held at Bangladesh Shilpakala Academy around 7 pm today. The 42nd batch will stage their final production, "Dumurkheko Manush”, which is an adaptation of a story by Shahidul Zahir. The play will be directed by Tanji Kun.

Azmeer Hossain’s fifth solo exhibition “Beckoning Horizon” showcases sixty-two of his abstract and realistic paintings at the Edge Gallery in Gulshan. The exhibition features multiple series of abstract, objective and non-objective paintings by the artist such as “Horizon”, “Memory”, “Fragment”, “My Journey”, “Mindscape”, and “Before Time”. Initially, the exhibition began on June 18 and is now set to be available at the gallery till July 23. “Normally whenever we think about the horizon, we look as far as our vision can comprehend,” said Azmeer Hossain. “However, I cannot help but wonder what’s beyond that. Every painting in this exhibition embodies the horizons of my mind, accumulating over my experience with nature, life, and my imagination.” Every painting in this exhibition expresses a unique sensation through the use of space and dimensions as if to give the viewers an insightful look towards the infinite horizon trapped in the canvas.

The World Press Photo Foundation and Bangladesh's Drik Picture Library are jointly organising a regional photography contests in Asia. A press conference for the announcement took place on July 3 at 4 PM at DrikPath Bhaban. The founder of Drik and ex-jury board chair for the World Press Photo contest Shahidul Alam spoke at the conference and shared the press release.

Earlier today, an inauguration ceremony for Meta Moina, the first Bangladeshi high-fashion and art NFT digital space, was held at the Bistro E Club room in Dhaka. This is the first of its kind concept shop, that has been created by Bangladesh’s first Web 3.0 fashion label #1972nineteenseventytwo. The platform was founded by Bangladeshi designer, art aficionado and entrepreneur, Niharika Momtaz, who is also the founder of #1972nineteenseventytwo. Using Niharika’s collection of ‘Phygital’ wearable sculptures, Meta Moina is redefining the fashion industry by optimising products through a socially and environmentally engaged lens.

At the helm of the Bengali Renaissance were the Tagores of Jorasanko, among whom was the bold and independent Jnanadanandini Devi, the bride of Satyendranath Tagore. She was a social reformer whose revolutionary style in sari made her an icon for working women.