Arts & Culture
BSA's first-ever Beach Cultural Festival starts in Cox’s Bazar
The first-ever Beach Cultural Festival of Bangladesh Shilpakala Academy (BSA) inaugurated in Cox’s Bazar, the world’s longest sea beach on Friday.
10 picked for Bangla Academy Literary Award
Ten personalities have been chosen for the Bangla Academy Sahitya Puroshkar (Bangla Academy Literary Award) 2019.
Better films, better audiences can lead to better society: Hasan Mahmud
Echoing the slogan of the organisers, Information Minister Dr. Hasan Mahmud brought the 18th Dhaka International Film Festival to a close on Sunday by saying that better films and better audiences, who support and appreciate all the efforts that go into what appears on screen, can indeed contribute to the betterment of society.
Portrait found in gallery's walls verified as missing Klimt
Art experts have confirmed that a painting discovered hidden inside an Italian art gallery's walls last month is Gustav Klimt's "Portrait of a Lady," which was stolen from the gallery nearly 23 years ago.
18th Dhaka International Film Festival commences Saturday
The Dhaka International Film Festival (DIFF), which continues to enjoy a rising profile on the international festival circuit with each passing year, commences its 18th edition on Saturday at different venues around the capital with participants from over 70 countries.
Art exhibition on ‘Gandhi@150’ at BSA
High Commission of India, Dhaka arranged an exclusive 10 day-long art exhibition titled ‘Gandhi @ 150’, in cooperation with Bangladesh Shilpakala Academy (BSA) at the National Art Gallery.
Music director Basudeb remembered
Peers and colleagues on Monday remembered renowned music director, singer, lyricist, musician and composer Basudeb Ghose who passed away recently.
Four receive ‘Kali O Kalam Young Poet and Writer Award’
Four young litterateurs have received prestigious ‘Kali O Kalam Tarun Kabi O Lekhak Purushkar 2019’ (Kali O Kalam Young Poet and Writer Award) for their outstanding contributions to Bengali literature.
Bangladesh Cultural Fest 2020 begins at BSA
Bangladesh Cultural Festival 2020, a 21-day long national cultural event, was kicked off at Bangladesh Shilpakala Academy (BSA) on Friday.
‘Cello Piano Audio 3’ enthralls audiences at Alliance Française de Dhaka
Alliance Française de Dhaka’s musical event 'Cello-Piano-Audio 3' by renowned maestro cellist Philip Hazra and Russian pianist Yulia Evdokimova enthralled the classical music lovers on Saturday.