The incorporation of kathak dance has brought success for many commercial Bollywood films. Pt. Birju Maharaj, his predecessor Lachhu Maharaj...

Shoukhin, a New Jersey-based cultural organisation, presented songs of Nazrul in Qawali style at the Nazrul Sammelon held in NY recently.

Artistes of Sandipon Sangskritik Sangstha, a leading cultural group of the town, celebrated the birth anniversaries of Tagore and Nazrul at the Muslim Institute recently. This was the 92nd session of the group.

As a part of cultural exchange programmes between Korea and Bangladesh, the Korean Embassy organised the “2016 K-Pop Contest Dhaka” on June 4 at the Music & Dance Auditorium of Bangladesh Shilpakala Academy.

A documentary on pioneering journalist Nurjahan Begum's life and her magazine “Begum” was screened on her 91st birth anniversary at Bashundhara City's Star Cineplex, on June 5.

Meye, an online network of Bangladeshi women, are holding a weeklong event titled “Ekantor: Women's Journey Through Generations”, at Dhanmondi's Shilpangan Gallery.

Chittagong University (CU) students were fascinated with the songs performed by renowned musical band Chirkutt at The Daily Star-Standard Chartered Celebrating Life programme held at the university's Social Science Faculty auditorium on Tuesday.

When a music maestro contributes his skills to a biopic on a cricket maestro, it is only natural that the entertainment industry will be agog.

Sayeed Ahmad Foundation for Culture and Arts (SAFCA) organised a multimedia seminar in remembrance of eminent playwright and art critic, late Sayeed Ahmad, at seminar room of Bangladesh Shilpakala Academy on May 28.

With his melodic voice, Kumar Bishwajit has what it takes to win over millions of music fans. And his passion for music seems to grow though he has been in the industry for decades. The National Film Award winning singer will celebrate his 53rd birthday today.

In celebration of National Poet Kazi Nazrul Islam's 117th birth anniversary, Chhayanaut organised a two-day (May 27-28) programme at its main auditorium.

Last week, The Super Chef kitchen witnessed its biggest upset. As the judges uttered the name of the candidate to be

The Embassy of Switzerland has launched a photography competition for young and aspiring Bangladeshi photographers from around the country, titled “Focus on Culture”.

Marking the 50th episode of their monthly dance programme “Nuper Beje Jaye”, reputed dance school Shadhona is holding a two-day festival from tomorrow at the Main Auditorium of the Bangladesh National Museum.

The three-day national level celebration marking the 117th birth anniversary of National Poet Kazi Nazrul Islam began on May 25 at Darirampur in Trishal of Mymensingh, a locale rich with Nazrul's childhood memories.

Tauquir Ahmed-directed film “Oggatonama” (“The Unnamed”) has won a special jury mention at a film festival in Italy, following its premiere at the commercial Marché du Film market at this year's Cannes Film Festival.

Nazrul was restless -- a defining trait of his character. He had been granted permission to come down from heaven to his beloved country to see for himself how his devotees were celebrating his 117th birthday.

Two picturesque “Nazrul Smriti Kendra” (memorial centres) , established at Kazir Shimla and Namapara of Darirampur in Trishal in memory of Nazrul, could well be beautiful cultural hubs, However both have been neglected.

Anindita Kazi is an elocutionist, singer, Nazrul researcher and the youngest member of the family of Kazi Nazrul Islam, the National Poet of Bangladesh.

The final awards ceremony of the 69th Cannes Film Festival concluded, with veteran British filmmaker Ken Loach winning the second Palme d’Or of his career for the impassioned protest drama “I, Daniel Blake”.