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3-day kitchen, bath accessories expo to begin June 2 in city
A three-day expo on kitchen and bath equipment and accessories titled “Kitchen and Bath Expo Bangladesh 2022” will begin on June 2 at the International Convention Center Basandhara (ICB).
Some 60 brands from nine countries including the United Kingdom, Italy, Turkey, Japan, United Arab Emirates, Thailand, China and host Bangladesh are participating in the exhibition under the same roof.
Event management company Wem will organise the expo in partnership with REHAB and Interior Designers Association of Bangladesh.
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The organisers of the expo at a press conference at the National Press Club announced the details of the expo on Tuesday.
They informed that State Minister for Public Works Sharif Ahmed will inaugurate the expo at Bashundhara International Convention City.
Wem director Nasimur Rahman said the manufacturers, exporters and suppliers of kitchen and baths accessories will have the opportunity to showcase their products and technology at the fair.
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The three-day exhibition will be open to all from 10 am to 6 pm.
The main sponsors of the fair are My Kitchen, Platinum Sponsor Very Android Borch, Bagno Design & Swiss Plus and Go Sponsor AK Ceramics, Nalte, Nadia Ferni Ocher Gun Marble Tiles.
Nasimur Rahman, Sheikh Mohammad Arif, Shawkat Imran Khan spoke at the function.
Read Turkish Embassy marks International Women’s Day with conversation, exhibition & music
Turkish Embassy marks International Women’s Day with conversation, exhibition & music
Honouring the influential role of Bangladeshi women in the society, the Turkish Embassy in Dhaka, in partnership with Bangladesh-Turkey Business Platform, organized an exceptional event at the Garden of the Turkish Residence, Baridhara on the International Women’s Day.
The event showcased a unique combination of an engaging conversation session, live music, dance and an art exhibition jointly organized with the Gallery Cosmos and participated by seven leading Bangladeshi artists: Farida Zaman, Kanak Chanpa Chakma, Afrozaa Jamil Konka, Maqsuda Iqbal Nipa, Nazia Andaleeb Preema, Bishwajit Goswami and Sourav Chowdhury.
The conversation session was facilitated by Dhaka Lit Fest director Sadaf Saaz, combined with a mesmerizing acoustic musical session by popular singer-musician and activist Farzana Wahid Shayan, a poetry recitation session by eminent actress-choreographer Naila Azad in which she recited two poems penned by two Turkish poets, complemented with a dance recital by Umma Habiba and Yasin Arafat.
A number of prolific personalities including the newly appointed vice-chancellor of the Asian University for Women (AUW) in Chattogram Dr Rubana Huq, social activist Khushi Kabir, the first Bangladeshi film screened in the 'Un Certain Regard' section of the 2021 Cannes Film Festival ‘Rehana Maryam Noor’ - famed actress Azmeri Haque Badhan, and many other prominent personalities participated in the conversation, sharing their journeys while simultaneously shedding the spotlight on several important socio-economic issues.
Talking about the event, Turkish Ambassador to Bangladesh Mustafa Osman Turan described the motif and the overall programme, marking the special occasion of International Women's Day 2022.
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"We are organising this International Women's Day event at our Turkish Embassy as a part of our series of cultural events, which we call our year-long 'Cultural Encounters'. So we started last December with the 'Sufi Encounters,' which was a big success because we tried to highlight our shared value of Sufism. We started here in the embassy, then we went to Sylhet, then Chittagong and then Bangladesh Shilpakala Academy, so our artists who came from Turkey, collaborated with local artists."
'Bangladesh Press Photo Contest 2022' underway at Drik Gallery
The exhibition of Bangladesh Press Photo Contest 2022, organized by Drik Picture Library, is going on at Drik Gallery in the capital.
The exhibition, inaugurated on Friday, will be open to the public every day from 3pm to 8pm until March 2.
Read:Traveling art exhibition 'Heroes of Our Time' begins in city
Traveling art exhibition 'Heroes of Our Time' begins in city
International School Dhaka (ISD) has recently introduced a traveling art exhibition titled 'Heroes of Our Time' at Evercare Hospital Dhaka.
Showcasing an ardent tribute to the healthcare community for their care and support in keeping everyone safe during the ongoing pandemic, the art exhibition is being held at ten different locations inside Evercare Hospital Dhaka, with boards filled with thought-provoking art pieces.
"Doctors, nurses, and people working in the healthcare sector are particularly vulnerable to the novel coronavirus. Yet every day, frontline workers in hospitals, health centers, care facilities, etc., make sure to keep the systems running to save lives and reduce the sufferings of people. In recognition of their bravery and compassion, ISD is taking a moment to acknowledge the healthcare workers who continue to be at the forefront of the global crisis by arranging this moving art exhibit," according to the organizers.
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Bridget Mutasa, Visual Art Teacher, and Personal Project Coordinator at ISD said, “Covid-19 has drastically changed our lives over the course of more than two years. While some people had the opportunity to remain safe indoors, the healthcare community kept providing their services without a break. As a token of gratitude towards these front fighters for their endless support in keeping us safe, we have come together to pay a tribute through a traveling art exhibition."
"Our students have created a series of reflective and outward-looking artwork in the spirit of solidarity, courage, and kindness. We hope that this initiative will instill smiles and courage among everyone during this difficult time," he added.
Students from grades three to ten, teachers, and staff from ISD have come together to create inspiring artwork that each depicts different narratives of empathy, humanity, and valor. ISD will be taking this exhibition in various places soon for a broader range of people to view the art pieces.
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Dr Arif Mahmud, Deputy Director of Medical Services, Evercare Hospital Dhaka said, “I am very delighted to see this wonderful painting exhibition of ISD school at our premises. Our children had been mostly affected by this COVID pandemic. During this tough time, the students of ISD have demonstrated their great dedication to appreciate the efforts of healthcare workers by their paintings. I appreciate their great initiative and pray for their success.”
A heartfelt tribute to the healthcare heroes, the exhibition will continue until February 22.
Humanitarian Principles: Month-long exhibition begins in city Tuesday
A month-long exhibition titled “Humanitarian Principles: Here and Now” will begin at the Liberation War Museum on Tuesday morning.
It will contain information and photographs highlighting the humanitarian engagement of the ICRC and Switzerland as well as humanitarian principles in action in Bangladesh, in 1971 and beyond.
Foreign Minister AK Abdul Momen is expected to attend the opening ceremony as the chief guest.
State Minister for Disaster Management and Relief Md. Enamur Rahman , Ambassador of Switzerland to Bangladesh Nathalie Chuard and Head of Delegation of International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) Bangladesh Katja Lorenz will also attend the event.
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COVID protocols will be maintained, wearing of masks will be mandatory and all are requested to keep the vaccination certificate or PCR negative report acquired in the past 24 hours alongside.
The exhibition will jointly be organized by the Swiss Federal Department of Foreign Affairs, the ICRC, Photo Elysée in Lausanne and the Liberation War Museum, Dhaka.
After the formal opening ceremony, the exhibition will remain open to all until February 24 from 10am to 5pm, except Sundays.
This unique exhibition contains photographs and films through which artists share their vision of humanity, impartiality, neutrality and independence and examine the impact of humanitarian principles from a fresh, local and contemporary perspective, said the organizers.
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Humanitarian crises around the world make news headlines every day. The images associated with these tragedies are often related to tears, suffering, hunger, desperation, loneliness, separation, desolation etc.
Sometimes people feel helpless or overwhelmed by all these images of crisis, violence, armed conflicts and natural disasters.
The contemporary art installation “Humanitarian Principles: Here and Now” is a reaction to these feelings.
Humanity, neutrality, impartiality and independence are indeed the compass to guide any humanitarian action that intends to provide aid and relief to millions of affected people, said ICRC.
These principles, and the values they entail, are the foundations and objectives of humanitarian action, and what gives it its universal claim, it said.
The exhibition aims to provide the visitors with a better understanding and deeper insight into the significance that humanitarian principles have in everyday life and presents a space for dialogue on humanity.
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The Guardian carries photo feature on Bangladesh liberation war
The Guardian newspaper has carried a photo feature titled "Freedom in the making: Bangladesh by Anne de Henning – in pictures" as the exhibition is set to begin in the city on Friday evening.
Anne de Henning travelled through Bangladesh between 1971 and 1972, during the War of Independence, photographing freedom fighters, families, refugee trains, and women fleeing villages.
Read: French photographer Anne de Henning's exhibition on Bangladesh to inaugurate on Friday
To mark the 50th anniversary of Bangladesh’s independence, her images are being kept on display at the National Art Gallery in Dhaka from December 10–31.
To mark the 50th anniversary of Bangladesh’s independence, Samdani Art Foundation and CRI are hosting "Witnessing History in the Making: Photographs by Anne de Henning, Bangladesh 1971-1972" - an exhibition of never-seen-before photos of Bangladesh during the period of 1971-72 by French photographer Anne de Henning.
Anne de Henning began her career as a photojournalist and at the age of 23 she left her life in Paris to cover the Vietnam War and later Bangladesh Liberation War.
Read: Samdani Art Foundation, CRI to exhibit unseen photographs of 1971-72
Her photographs from 1971 and 1972 taken in Bangladesh remained unpublished and will be shown for the first time after 50 years. KM Khalid MP, State Minister for Cultural Affairs, Nasrul Hamid, State Minister for Power, Energy and Mineral Resources and Trustee, CRI; and Liaquat Ali Lucky, Director General, Bangladesh Shilpakala Academy will grace the occasion that will be held on Friday evening.
French photographer Anne de Henning's exhibition on Bangladesh to inaugurate on Friday
Marking the 50th anniversary of Bangladesh’s Independence, Samdani Art Foundation and Centre for Research and Information (CRI) are set to launch an exclusive solo exhibition on Friday at Bangladesh Shilpakala Academy (BSA), titled 'Witnessing History in the Making: Photographs by Anne de Henning'; a focused presentation of rare, never before exhibited images by French photographer Anne de Henning.
Curated by Ruxmini Reckvana Q Choudhury, the exhibition will showcase Henning's historical photographs which she captured between 1971 and 1972, witnessing the birth of the nation. Her remarkable private archive of unseen photographs is a unique record of the pivotal years that saw East Pakistan transformed into Bangladesh.
KM Khalid, state minister for the ministry of cultural affairs, will inaugurate the exhibition at 5 pm on Friday at BSA's Gallery 4 of the National Art Gallery.
Nasrul Hamid, state minister for the ministry of power, energy and mineral resources and also Trustee, CRI; and Liaquat Ali Lucky, Director General, Bangladesh Shilpakala Academy will also join the ceremony as its special guests.
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Anne de Henning began her career as a photojournalist and at the age of 23 she left her life in Paris to cover the Vietnam War and later Bangladesh Liberation War. Her photographs from 1971 and 1972 taken in Bangladesh remained unpublished and will be shown for the first time after 50 years.
Traveling through the country during the Liberation War, her photographs captured life in the war zone – from freedom fighters to men, women and children boarding refugee trains and fleeing from their villages. In her powerful images the humanity of her subjects is combined with the grit of traditional photojournalism. Taken on her second visit to the country, Anne’s photographs from 1972 featured the Father of the Nation, Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman.
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In addition to images of Anne’s travels throughout Bangladesh, the exhibition brings together other works from her archive including photographs from her in time India, Thailand, Nepal and her coverage of the Vietnam War, according to the organizers.
The exhibition will be open for all from December 10 to 31, 2021.
‘Lighting the Fire of freedom: Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman’ travels to Toronto
To celebrate the birth centenary of Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman and 50th year of Bangladesh, "Lighting the Fire of Freedom: Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman" exhibition from Dhaka Art Summit 2020, is set to travel to Art Gallery of Mississauga, Canada.
The exhibitions will open from November 15 and run until January 12, 2022 at the Art Gallery of Mississauga.
The first iteration of the exhibition in 2020, was produced by Samdani Art Foundation and the Centre for Research and Information (CRI) in partnership with ICT Division and Bangladesh Shilpakala Academy, during the Mujib 100 year.
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The exhibition was also visited by Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina along with her family.
At the invitation of AGM in Toronto, Samdani Art Foundation and CRI are bringing the exhibition to Toronto for the Canadian audience to learn about the Nation’s founder.
“As we celebrate the 50th years of Bangladesh in 2021, it is imperative that we pause and look back at the ideas and values that drove our independence movement. Bangabandhu strove to create a Shonar Bangla where every woman, man and child could live with dignity, free from poverty and oppression, irrespective of their religion, ethnicity, or personal beliefs," said Radwan Mujib Siddiq, Trustee of CRI.
Curated by Ruxmini Reckvana Q Choudhury, "Lighting the Fire of Freedom: Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman" offers intimate and little-known details about the life and work of Sheikh Mujibur Rahman (1920-1975).
To celebrate his birth centenary, the exhibition takes visitors on a chronological journey of his life, mapping out the ways in which he addressed the challenges facing the land now known as Bangladesh.
Many of the materials are on display for the first time, including personal photographs, newspapers, historic video footage, interactive audiovisual content, and modern and contemporary artworks.
Paintings from celebrated artist Zainul Abedin, including from his iconic famine series depicting hunger and displacement in wartime colonial Bengal (1943–1944), will be shown alongside paintings from Bangladeshi artists such as Shahabuddin Ahmed, Kabir Ahmed Masum Chisty and Saiyad Saif Ali, that respond to Bangabandhu’s ideas and legacy.
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Parallel to the exhibition, Lighting the Fire of Freedom, AGM is also hosting another exhibition ‘Art of a Young Nation: Bangladesh’ Co-curated by Ali Adil Khan and Ruxmini Reckvana Q Choudhury, Assistant Curator, Samdani Art Foundation, celebrates 50 years of Bangladesh, showcasing its vibrant arts and distinct culture from the past, the present and the future.
The 38 artists in this exhibition include Zainul Abedin, S.M. Sultan, Rashid Choudhury, Murtaja Baseer, Debdas Chakraborty, Mohammad Kibria, Monirul Islam, Qayyum Chowdhury, Hashem Khan, Shahabuddin Ahmed, Kalidas Karmakar, Biren Shome, Shahid Kabir, Kamal Kabir, Abdus Shakoor Shah, Farida Zaman, Rokeya Sultana, Kanak Chanpa Chakma, Dilara Begum Jolly, Tayeba Begum Lipi, Hamiduzzaman Khan, Mahbubur Rahman, Mohammad Eunus, Mahmudul Haque, Mohammad Iqbal, Anisuzzaman Anis, Biswajit Goswami, Kuhu Plamondon, Nazia Andaleeb Preema, Vinita Karim, Bipasha Hayat, Maksuda Iqbal Nipa and from the diaspora, Alamgir Huque (Saskatoon), Syed Iqbal, Tajuddin Ahmed, Iftikaruddin Ahmed (Toronto), Mohammad Fakruzzaman (London, UK) and Md. Tokon (New York). Samdani Art Foundation has also partnered with this exhibition.
This is so far the largest celebration of the 50th year of Bangladesh and brth centenary of Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman outside of Bangladesh in the sector of art, said the Samdani Art Foundation.
The Art Gallery of Mississauga is a public, not-for-profit, art gallery that provides platforms for exhibitions, collections and experimentation in contemporary culture with a recent focus on artists and cultural producers from Indigenous, newcomer and youth communities.
Denmark hosts exhibition on commercially viable, green solutions for Bangladesh
The Embassy of Denmark in Bangladesh hosted a 5-day exhibition at Bay’s Edge Gallery, in the backdrop of COP26 taking place in Glasgow, to highlight commercially viable green solutions that can support sustainable and inclusive economic growth in Bangladesh.
Denmark’s ambitious goals to reduce carbon footprint and achieve sustainable growth is globally relevant, especially fast growing economy like Bangladesh, says its Embassy in Dhaka on Thursday.
Danish Ambassador to Bangladesh Winnie Estrup Petersen emphasised that ‘‘the ‘Green Together’ exhibition embodies and shares with a Bangladeshi audience Denmark’s understanding of sustainability, which is a holistic approach to the environment and lifestyle, and also includes social goals like responsible business, good governance, equality, and inclusion’’.
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As a frontrunner in green economic growth and a leader in clean technologies, Denmark is well positioned to serve as a knowledge partner for Bangladesh on its journey towards a greener and more sustainable society.
The exhibition also included four panel discussions that highlighted key challenges on this journey and opportunities for the Bangladeshi public and private sector.
Bangladeshi artist Rokeya Sultana’s solo exhibition in India gets postponed
An exhibition of paintings by Bangladeshi artist Rokeya Sultana marking the 50th anniversary of the India-Bangladesh relationship at the Lalit Kala Academy in New Delhi from October 23 has been postponed.
Necessary arrangements were also made for the inauguration of the exhibition on Saturday, but the Indian government has ordered the postponement of the exhibition without showcasing any particular reason, according to Indian newspaper Anandabazar.
Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury, Leader of Congress party in Loksabha, and Chairperson, Public Accounts Committee, Parliament of India, slammed the decision via a tweet from his verified Twitter account on Friday.
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“Bangladesi artist Rokeya Sultana's solo has been postponed without assigning any appropriate reasons. However the exhibition in India was organized by Indian Council of Cultural Relations in collaboration with Bengal Foundation,” he wrote.