THANK GOD IT'S FRIDAY

Bela-Aubelar Rangragini
Date: 9-25 June 
Time: 12 - 8pm
Venue: Bengal Gallery of Fine Arts, House #42, Road #16, Dhanmondi 
Bengal Gallery of Fine Arts requests the pleasure of your company at Bela-Aubelar Rangragini, a solo art exhibition by artist Tahera Khanam. Artists Syed Jahangir and Samarjit Roy Choudhury have jointly inaugurated the exhibition at 6pm on Friday, 5 June, 2015.

Ty Alexander Cheng Project: American Contemporary Dance Workshop
Date: Friday, 12 June
Time: 7.30pm – 9.30pm
Venue: American International School, Dhaka, Plot #80, Block #E, STS Avenue, Dhaka 
SPEAK is a choreographic collaboration within a team of global dance artists from four different countries—Sweden, Norway, UK, and USA. The six artists will have the opportunity to make Bangladesh their home for 2-3 months. They will also have the chance to breathe in the nuances of the diverse culture, experiencing a range of sounds, tastes, and traditions, while developing relationships with the people living here. To purchase tickets online with free delivery go to: http://www.imdhaka.com/?event=ty-alexander-cheng-project-speak

Tickets are priced at Tk500.

Blast from Past: NSU Alumni Reunion 2015 
Date: Friday, 12 June 
Time: 6pm
Venue: North South University, Plot #15, Block-B, Bashundhara
"Blast from Past" is not just a reunion, it is a time to indulge in love, friendship and pleasure - the things that mattered most while students walked around their beloved NSU campus. Glimpse of the entertainment - musical legend that needs no introduction, LRB, and the young, dynamic Tahsan and the Band will be performing at the gala dinner. For tickets detail: https://www.facebook.com/events/1437715193197664/

The Future is Handmade – Craft Workshop and Exhibition
Date: 12-14 June
Time: Daylong
Venue: Bangladesh National Museum
Gidree Bawlee Foundation of Arts in collaboration with Prince Claus Fund has organised a craft workshop 'The Future is Handmade' where seven mainstream fashion entrepreneurs, designers and artists collaborated with twenty one local craftsmen from underprivileged indigenous communities in Thakurgaon to develop innovative products through interaction and collaboration. 

The workshop was held for 14 days (from 17 to 30 December, 2014) through an artist-in-residency program with active involvement from renowned designer and artist Chandra Shekhar Saha acting as the workshop resource person. 

An exhibition of the products during this workshop will be held at Bangladesh National Museum, Dhaka, from 12- 14 June, 2015.

Classical and Contemporary Dance Technics, Masterclass by choreographer Tomas Buenger
Date: 14-16 June 
Time: 10am-3pm
Venue: Bangladesh Shilpakala Academy, 14/3 Segunbagicha, Dhaka
During his third stay in Bangladesh, German dancer and choreographer Tomas Buenger will focus on teaching classical and contemporary dance technics to dancers with extensive, prior experience. The initiative is aiming at enabling the dancers to create their own contemporary choreographies in the future. 

Tomas Buenger studied Dance at Hannover University of Music and Drama. He has performed as dancer with international choreographers since the 1990s. In addition to his dancing profession, Tom works as choreographer and trainer for movement. In his work, he mainly focuses on the transfer of knowledge about movement in different fields. He is one of the founders of TanzKollektiv-Bremen.