Arts-&-Culture
Egypt uncovers large stone slabs of Pharaonic temple near Giza pyramids
Egyptian Ministry of Antiquities announced on Friday that it has discovered a number of huge archaeological stone blocks near Giza pyramids west of the capital Cairo.
Tareque Masud’s 63rd birth anniversary observed
The 63rd birth anniversary of late eminent filmmaker Tareque Masud, one of the country's film maestros who made immense contributions to the film industry of Bangladesh, was observed on Friday.
Theatre festival ‘Dui Banglar Natyamela’ begins in city
A-nine day theatre festival 'Prangone Mor Dui Banglar Natyamela 2019' began at the National Theatre Hall of Bangladesh Shilapakala Academy (BSA) on Friday.
China trains professionals for intangible cultural heritage protection
Over 140 people are participating in a five-day training on the protection of intangible cultural heritage (ICH) in Wuhan, central China's Hubei Province, China Culture Daily reported Thursday.
Mangaldeep Foundation’s new play contains enthralling performances by visually impaired performers
Theatre festival Notuner Utsab - 2019 concluded on Thursday at Bangladesh Shilpakala Academy’s National Theatre Hall with Mangaldeep Foundation’s new play Lottery, performed by visually impaired actors- which garnered massive applause from the audience.
Curtain Falls on Nagorik Natya Sampradaya’s Notuner Utsab 2019
Theatre troupe Nagarik Natya Sampradaya’s week-long national theatre festival ‘Notuner Utsab 2019’ concluded in the city on Thursday, evoking huge response from audience.
The festival featured seven new plays, each staged for the first time from 29 November to 5 December, every evening at Bangladesh Shilpakala Academy (BSA)’s National Theatre Hall.
Adriana Trigiani switches publishers for next books
Million-selling novelist Adriana Trigiani has a new publisher, but a familiar editor.
Author Milan Kundera has Czech citizenship restored
Milan Kundera, the Czech-born author of "The Unbearable Lightness of Being" has been given back the citizenship of his homeland that he lost 40 years ago.
Rabiul Hussain mastered the line as poet and architect
Acknowledging that architect Rabiul Hussain was not only a great poet in Bangladesh, but also a great architect and preacher of the nationalist viewpoint in the world of architecture- speakers at a memorial and recitation meeting here on Monday said he will live forever through the weight of his work and majestic creations.
German Jazz group enthralls enthusiasts at BSA
Jazz music with its uncommon timings and alternative tunings has had its admirers but never really established a wide following in Bangladesh. Yet in their love for the blues, a precursor to jazz that also traces its roots to America’s Deep South, and love for improvisation, there is a potential love for the genre worth exploring.