Arts-&-Culture
Andrew Jackson to be described as slave owner in new plaques
Elected officials in Missouri's Jackson County are adding plaques to statues of the Kansas City area county's namesake noting that the nation's seventh president was a slave owner and forced thousands of Native Americans off their lands.
2-day music festival begins at DU
A two-day music festival of the Music Department of Dhaka University (DU) has began with the theme ‘Bangla Gaan’ (Bangla Songs) as part of its silver jubilee celebration programme.
Cultural bodies celebrate Victory Day with festivity
Renowned cultural organisations celebrated the Victory Day through various cultural events on Monday.
Duja organises photo exhibition marking Victory Day
A daylong photo exhibition organised by Dhaka University Journalists’ Association (Duja) was held on the premises of Teacher-Student Centre (TSC) of the university on Monday, marking the 49th Victory Day.
DU Music Dept’s two-day silver jubilee festival kicks off Tuesday
A two-day music festival of the Music Department of Dhaka University (DU) begins on Tuesday with the theme ‘Bangla Gaan’ (Bangla Songs), aiming to keep cultural activities alive and thriving in the country.
Shahneoyaj Cacoly’s film “Nodijon” (The River of Colours) screened at Goethe
Goethe-Institut Bangladesh, in cooperation with the International Film Initiative of Bangladesh (IFIB), organized the screening of the Shahneoyaj Cacoly-directed film “Nodijon” (The River of Colours) on Sunday, December 15 at Goethe-Institut Bangladesh auditorium.
Recalling the memories of war: Swadhin Bangla Betar Kendra artistes’ reunion at BSA
Marking the occasion of the 49th Victory Day of the country, the artistes of Swadhin Bangla Betar Kendra (Free Bengal Radio Centre) reunited and performed at Bangladesh Shilpakala Academy (BSA) on Sunday.
Curtain falls on ‘Sheikh Hasina – Bangladesh Er Shopnosharathi’ at BSA
Bangladesh Shilpakala Academy’s (BSA) special exhibition on the life and works of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, titled ‘Sheikh Hasina – Bangladesh Er Shopnosharathi’ concluded on Sunday at the National Art Gallery.
Denial of 1971 genocide should be punished: Shahriar Kabir
President of Ekattorer Ghatak Dalal Nirmul Committee Shahriar Kabir has said any denial of the arbitrary killing of mass people, including country’s brightest minds, during the genocide of 1971 should be protested and brought under the law.
Young Bangladeshi artists honor Gandhi through art
Young Bangladeshi artists commemorated the 150th birth anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi through a four-day art camp titled “Gandhi@150 Art Camp” that formally ends on Sunday.