THANK GOD IT'S FRIDAY

Waterness.... the first ever dance theatre in Bangladesh
Date: Thursday, 14 May 
Time: 7.30pm – 8.30pm
Venue: Jatio Nattayshala, Bangladesh Shilpakala Academy
"Waterness" is a dance theatre-based production that will attempt to find a relation between water and women. It aims to capture the creative journey of Rabindranath Tagore from 1890-1941; the trajectory that they shall try to trace in this production is the major shift in the nature of creations by Tagore in post "Manashi" period. 

"River Stories" – Inauguration of solo exhibition of paintings by Vinita Karim
Date: Saturday, 16 May 
Time: 6pm
Venue: Bengal Art Lounge, 60 Gulshan Avenue, Road #131, Gulshan
Conceived as an ode to Bengal and its countless rivers, "River Stories" will feature a selection of the most recent works by the acclaimed painter. The pictorial technique on display in "River Stories" is characterised by vivid colours and a distinctive rendition of forms and shapes which subtly departs from the language reality. 

Bridging Climate Change and Development
Date: 16 May - 26 May 
Venue: La Galerie and other venues
The Embassy of France in Bangladesh, the Agence Française de développement and the Alliance Française de Dhaka are stepping up with an event to raise awareness on this global challenge. Two exhibitions will be displayed, comprising of 21 photos by Yann Arthus­ Bertrand from his famous 'Earth from Above' series entitled '60 Solutions Against Climate Change,' presents concrete initiatives in four sectors: cities, agriculture, energy transition and climate change adaptation. 
A series of round-table talks will be organised under the aegis of the Embassy of France. Experts will share solutions and points of view on the various topics. Along with the two exhibitions and round-table talks, a series of documentary films will be screened: A Thirsty World by Yann Arthus-Bertrand, Are You Listening! By Kamar Ahmad Simon, Living with the Flood by K M Taj-Biul Hasan and Easy Like Water by Glenn Baker.

Gig Night with Elita and Friends
Date: Saturday, 16 May 
Time: 8pm - 10pm
Venue: The Stage Music Cafe & Restaurant, Uttara, Sector 13. House 31, 1st floor , Garibey Newaz Avenue, Uttara
3rdbell.com and The Stage Music Cafe & Restaurant, Uttara Presents "Gig Night" with Elita Karim and Friends for the first time at the Stage (Uttara).