arts-culture
Zayed Siddiki’s 'Purnograsher Kal' premieres online
Zayed Siddiki’s ‘Purnograsher Kal’ (Tale of An Ecliptic Time) is scheduled to have its world premiere at 7pm on Thursday at country’s first pay-per-view movie OTT platform Lagvelki.
Goethe-Institut Bangladesh launches “Futures beyond the Self” funding initiative
German language school and cultural organization Gothe-Institut Bangladesh has launched a funding initiative titled “Futures beyond the Self” for all Bangladeshi artists/artistes, art collectives, cultural activists, and cultural organizations for their innovative projects.
Covid-19 alters traditional Kashmir weddings, feasts
The Covid-19 pandemic has changed an elaborate and lavish marriage tradition in Indian-controlled Kashmir within months that had remained virtually unaltered for centuries.
Taj Mahal reopens after 6 months
India’s iconic Taj Mahal has reopened its doors to visitors after six months - the longest it has ever been shut since it was built in the 17th century.
Tribute to Bangabandhu: IGCC arranges virtual poem recitation event
The Indira Gandhi Cultural Centre (IGCC), High Commission of India in Dhaka organized a virtual poem recitation event “Tribute to Bangabandhu- Kobir Konthey Kobita (Poems by Poets)” in collaboration with the Bongiya Shahitya Sangskriti Samsad (Bangiya Society for Literature and Culture) on Tuesday.
Bangladeshi Boy Zareef becomes youngest Jury of UN art contest
Saied Muhammad Zareef Saleh, who is only 13-years-old, has become the youngest jury member of the International Art Contest ‘The Future We Want’.
Shilpakala commemorates National Mourning Day with virtual cultural programmes
Observing the National Mourning Day and 45th martyrdom anniversary of the Father of the Nation, Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman - Bangladesh Shilpakala Academy (BSA) commemorated Bangabandhu and the martyrs of August 15 through various cultural programmes broadcast on its official Facebook page on Saturday.
Nazrul’s 44th death anniversary today
The 44th death anniversary of national poet Kazi Nazrul Islam is being observed on Thursday.
Early Islamic gold coins found in Israel
Israeli archaeologists announced on Monday they have discovered a trove of early Islamic gold coins during recent salvage excavations near the central city of Yavne, reports AP.
Curtain rises on first-ever virtual exhibition on Bangabandhu by Gallery Cosmos
Marking National Mourning Day and the birth centenary of Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman, the first-ever virtual art, photography and multimedia exhibition on Bangabandhu, titled ‘BRAVE HEART’, got underway on Friday.