Arts-&-Culture
British illustrator's show opens in Beijing
Beijing, June 22 (Xinhua/UNB)-- An exhibition of British illustrator Anthony Browne's paintings opened at the National Museum of Classic Books in Beijing Saturday.
Tibet opens first art museum of stone carvings
Lhasa, June 21 (Xinhua/UNB) -- An art museum dedicated to stone carvings has opened in the city of Xigaze in southwest China’s Tibet Autonomous Region.
A look at the Muslim fasting month of Ramadan
Dubai, (AP/UNB) — Many Muslims around the world began fasting Monday to mark the start of the holy month of Ramadan.
Nine Bangladeshi artists to join Venice Biennale 2019
Dhaka, May 8 (UNB) - Bangladesh will have a pavilion at the 58th International Art Exhibition ‘La Biennale di Venezia’ to be held in Venice, Italy where nine Bangladeshi artists will exhibit their artworks under the title ‘Thirst”.
The Bangladeshi artists are Bishwajit Goswami, Dilara Begum Jolly, Heidi Fosli, Nafis Ahmed Gazi, Franco Marrocco, Domenico Pellegrino, Preema Nazia Andaleeb, Ra Kajol and Uttam Kumar Karmaker.
Screening of Swiss actor Bruno Ganz’s films begins in city
Dhaka, May 7 (UNB) - A two-day film screening began at the auditorium of Goethe-Institut Bangladesh in Dhanmondi of the city on Tuesday.
Bangla Academy to celebrate Tagore’s 158th birth anniversary
Dhaka, May 7 (UNB) – Bangla Academy will observe the 158th birth anniversary of Rabindranath Tagore on Wednesday.
Egypt says ancient cemetery found at Giza famed pyramids
Cairo, May 5 (AP/UNB) — Egypt's Antiquities Ministry says archaeologists have uncovered part of an ancient cemetery near the country's famed pyramids on the Giza plateau just outside Cairo.
3-day musical programme to mark Tagore’s birth anniversary underway
Dhaka, May 2 ( UNB) - A three day musical programme began at the Shawkat Osman Auditorium, Central Public Library on Thursday to mark the 158th birth anniversary of Rabindranath Tagore.
New theatre troupe set to debut with ‘Komola Sundori’ on Friday
Dhaka, May 2 (UNB) - Theatre troupe Natya Teertha will stage its debut play ‘Komola Sundori’ on Friday at the National Theatre Hall of Bangladesh Shilpakala Academy (BSA) in the city.
Solo painting exhibition by Suman Kumar Sarkar begins Friday
Dhaka, Apr 25 (UNB) – A solo painting exhibition titled ‘Rupomoy Bangla (Graceful Bangla)’ by artist Suman Kumar Sarkar will begin in the city on Friday.