Impressive Cultural Diplomacy The Maitree (Friendship) Hall at the Bangladesh High Commission here was, on May 21, the venue of a “jugalbandi” (duet) featuring Rabindra Sangeet singer Dr. Chanchal Khan and reciter Dahlia Ahmed on the occasion of the 150th birth anniversary of Rabindranath Tagore. Both Khan and Ahmed were on show in the Indian …
Nation Gears Up to Celebrate 150th Birth Anniversary of Kobiguru Marking 150th birth anniversary (May 8, 2011) of Nobel laureate poet, ‘Kobiguru’ Rabindranath Tagore, different organisations of Bangladesh have chalked out elaborate programmes.Bangladesh and India have jointly organised a grand celebration on the occasion. The inaugural ceremony of a three-day programme will be held today …
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Tracing the Footsteps of Tagore The packed National Museum auditorium eagerly watched the 75-minute documentary “Bangladesh-e Rabindranath: Poth Chawatei Anondo” that highlights Rabindra-nath’s stay in East Bengal between 1890 and 1937. He came to administer the family estates but found himself turned into “Baul Rabi” and undertook huge reforms in the agriculture and small credit …
Shakila Zafar Ventures into New Territory with Labonye Purno Pran Shakila Zafar has been an audience favourite for her melodious ‘adhunik’ (contemporary) Bangla songs for almost three decades. In 1979, after winning a classical music competition [by Bangladesh Betar], she stepped into the Bangladeshi music scene, and since then there has been no turning back. …
Leading Bangladeshi and Indian performers join hands To celebrate Tagore’s 150th birth anniversary, Navapratisruti, a prominent cultural organisation of Kolkata, recently held an evening of songs, recitation and dance. Featured performers included noted artistes of Bangladesh and India and the venue was the G.D. Birala Auditorium, Kolkata.Artistes representing Bangladesh were Rezwana Chowdhury Bonya, Lily Islam, …
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The flavour of melody Last Saturday, the Indira Gandhi Cultural Centre of Indian High Commission, Dhaka arranged a musical programme featuring Tagore singers Lily Islam and Chanchal Khan. The duo presented Rabindra Sangeet, and songs of Atul Prasad and D.L. Roy; narrated the backgrounds of the songs and demonstrated the many variations of tunes, lyrics …
Dr. Chanchal Khan’s documentary on Tagore Indira Gandhi Cultural Centre, in association with the Department of Information, Cultural Affairs and Tourism, Government of Tripura is screening the documentary “Timeless Gitanjali” directed by Dr. Chanchal Khan, eminent Tagore singer and researcher of Bangladesh, in Agartala on December 4. Read Detail News Here
Special TV programmes Musical Programme “Chalonbil Jatri Rabindranath” will be aired on Banglavision today at 6:10 pm.Anchored by Rokeya Prachi, the programme highlights Tagore’s stay in different places of Bangladesh like Shilaidah, Shahjadpur and Potishar. Rabindranath travelled from Shilaidah to Shahjadpur and Shahjadpur to Potishar on his bojra (house-boat).Rabindranath wrote several songs, letters while he …
Mega celebration of Tagore’s 150th birth anniversary Cultural organisations from Bangladesh and India have taken initiatives to jointly celebrate the 150th (in 2011) birth anniversary of Rabindranath Tagore. As part of the initiatives, a daylong cultural programme will be held at the National Theatre Hall, Bangladesh Shilpakala Academy (BSA) on June 11, 2010, says a …
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Bangla New Year celebration in Melbourne Like every year, Shurolok Music Appreciation and Performance Group, a Bangladesh-Australian cultural organisation celebrated the Bangla New Year in Melbourne recently, says a press release. This year’s event was held in one of the most prestigious halls, the Federation Square, at the heart of Melbourne. Mita Huq, one of …
