Afsana Aziz Nitol

Nrityajog –a Bangladesh chapter of World Dance Alliance - Asia Pacific, will be organising Ocean Dance Festival of Bangladesh on November 22-26, 2019 in Cox's Bazar. Dancers from all over the world are going to participate in the festival. A prodigious festival such as this requires a lot of preparations, which have already begun.

Having a creative outlet not only helps children express themselves, but also contributes to their mental and social well being. Art has helped the children Project Pothchola works with, in many ways over the years.

Experimenting with various electronic musical instruments and clarinets, Niels Klein's quartet, aptly named Tubes & Wires, aspires to take their listeners on a trip to space with their music.

The performance titled, In The Skin Of The Other, started with the dancers stripping their clothes off. They were comfortable in their own skins and let each other explore it as they were dancing.

Among the many musicians that enthralled the audience of Dhaka International Folk Fest 2018, Labik Kamal Gaurob stood out with his sheer talent and majestic voice. He made his presence felt as a guest artiste, performing with Shayan Chowdhury Arnob.

To enhance contemporary dance practice in Bangladesh, Nyeem Khan Dance Company and Shadhona jointly started the Advanced Contemporary Dance Course from October 2018 to January 2019.

Musa Karim Ripon, a student of Islamic University in Kushtia, lost his mother and aunt to breast cancer in 2013. Early diagnosis could have saved their lives.

Singer Sanzida Mahmood Nandita first came into the limelight with Bangladeshi Idol. She has been charming the audience ever since –both as a singer and a presenter. She takes out some time for us in this week's “One Minute Please!”

With the euphonious tunes of accordion, bajo sexto, drums and electric bass, the band Los Texmaniacs, formed in 1997, creates a form of folk music that is very different from the folk music we grew up listening to.

Recently at a session, moderated by Bonna Mirza, journalists Rita Das Roy, Munni Saha, and Zyma Islam talked about the possibility of #MeToo movement happening in Bangladesh, in Dhaka Lit Fest (DLF).

“I used to cringe thinking about Syria. Now I cringe because of Ashraf,” said the actor, who is in search of her refugee activist lover Ashraf, in the play Oh My Sweet Land.

Tapan Mahmud, the very first Rabindra Sangeet artiste at Swadhin Bangla Betar Kendra, will celebrate the 50th anniversary of his storied music career.

Cultural Affairs Minister Asaduzzaman Noor and author Imdadul Haq Milon looked back on the olden days in a session titled Shomoyer

Department of Theatre and Performance Studies of University of Dhaka's new production, Macbeth, has been selected for staging at 20th Bharat Rang Mahotsav 2019 by the National School of Drama, New Delhi, India.

Tahnun Ahmedy, a young dancer from Bangladesh, thinks anyone can tell their story with contemporary dance. For him, this form of dance is more than just a western style.

Recently, Students' Affairs of Daffodil International University (DIU) organised a club carnival for the first time.

The Indian epic, 'Ramayana', tells the story of Lord Rama's journey to free his wife Sita from Ravana. One of the episodes of 'Ramayana', where Sita is asked to prove her chastity was staged on recently at Bangladesh Shilpakala Academy.

A unique combination of Beethoven and Indian culture, through instruments, enthralled the audience present at Goethe-Institut recently.

For 40 years, Aarong has been a bridge between the urban and the rural by providing a platform for local artistes to showcase their work. Aarong, therefore, is more than just a brand for many – it is a statement.

Rabindranath Tagore expressed his love for the creator, nature, and humanity through his soulful music. To this very day, his creations continue to inspire new generations of singers. Shemonty Monjari, who embarked on her musical voyage at the age of four, is one of them.