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Nartaki Nataraj to perform at nat’l museum tonight
Cultural Correspondent | Updated at 12:00am on February 28, 2020
Indian Bharatnatyam dancer Nartaki Nataraj, the first trans woman to receive the Padma Shri Award, will perform at the main auditorium of Bangladesh National Museum...
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2-day Bhawaiya festival underway in Kurigram
Cultural Correspondent | Updated at 12:00am on February 28, 2020
A two-day Bhawaiya festival began at Open Stage of Kurigram Government College on Thursday. Bangladesh Shilpakala Academy has organised the programme in association with cultural...
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Azam Khan’s 70th birth anniv today
Cultural Correspondent | Updated at 12:00am on February 28, 2020
The 70th birth anniversary of late freedom fighter- pop music pioneer Azam Khan will be observed today. Born on February 28, 1950 in Dhaka, Mahbubul...
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Utopia and nostalgia in Lalila Sarmeen’s works
Mustafa Zaman | Updated at 12:00am on February 28, 2020
A well-travelled artist whose works have also lately been part of some of the prestigious international exhibitions, Laila Sharmeen considers art as a means to...
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JnU Cultural Centre holds Basanta Utsab
Rabiul Alam | Updated at 12:00am on February 28, 2020
Students of Jagannath University celebrated the advent of spring at a daylong cultural festival titled ‘Basanta Utsab’ on JnU campus on Wednesday. Jagannath University Cultural...
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Three films to hit local cinemas today
Cultural Correspondent | Updated at 12:00am on February 28, 2020
Dhallywood film ‘Hridoy Jure’, Tollywood film ‘Robibaar’ and Hollywood action-adventure-comedy film ‘Sonic the Hedgehog’ will hit local cinemas today. Romantic-action film ‘Hridoy Jure’ will be...
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‘Khoabnama’, ‘Birsa Munda’ staged at Shilpakala
Cultural Correspondent | Updated at 12:00am on February 28, 2020
Theatre troupes Prachyanat and Dhaka Theatre Mancha staged ‘Khoabnama’ and ‘Birsa Munda’ at different venues of Bangladesh Shilpakala Academy on Wednesday. The plays were staged...
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Samina Chowdhury’s ascent to fame
Karoby Shihab | Updated at 12:00am on February 28, 2020
Known for her dulcet voice and ingenious ability to maintain the vocal cadence, National Film Award winning artiste Samina Chowdhury had no plan to be...
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Netflix next week releases
Cultural Correspondent | Updated at 12:00am on February 21, 2020
A number of movies and shows, including Netflix originals and specials, will premiere on the streaming platform in the next seven days. The following is...
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2 Hollywood films to hit Dhaka today
Cultural Correspondent | Updated at 12:00am on February 21, 2020
Two Hollywood films ‘The Call of the Wild’ and ‘Brahms: The Boy II’ will be released at the branches of Star Cineplex in the capital...