Workshop to enhance cultural reporting

Director of Bengal Foundation Luva Nahid Chowdhury inaugurated the workshop while Dhaka University Professor of English Syed Manzoorul Islam introduced the nature of the workshop to the participants.

On the opening day, the workshop focused on painting reporting. Art critic Moinuddin Khaled delivered lecture on the basics of paintings. Later, Senior Staff Reporter of the Dainik Janakantha Ashish ur Rahman Shuvo shared his experience in writing on painting.

The workshop discussed music the following day. Eminent music expert Mridul Kanti Das explained the history and evolution of music in the subcontinent and the nature of practice of music in the country. Resource persons Sadya Afreen Mallick of The Daily Star and Pulak Gupta of the Bhorer Kagoj related their views on reporting of music.

The third day of the workshop featured renowned theatre personality Nasiruddin Yusuff of Dhaka theatre. He spoke on the basics of theatre. Kamaluddin Kabir of the Bhorer Kagoj discussed the aspects of criticism and reporting of theatre.

The last session of the workshop presented lectures on photography by Nasir Mahmud, on film and television appreciation by director Mostafa Sarwar Faruqi, and on painting review by artist Swapan Chowdhury.

Professor Monzoorul Islam spoke on the nature of culture, perception of beauty and aestheticism of art and culture besides conducting all the sessions.

The workshop ends today through assessment of reports the participants have had to submit. The workshop is sure to equip the cultural journalists with better observation skills and improved interest in the different forms of art and culture. Bengal Foundation's endeavour will surely encourage quality cultural reporting in the days to come.