Lisbeth Quartet, a jazz troupe featuring Charlotte Greve on saxpohone, Manuel Schimedel on piano, Moritz Baumgartner on drums and Igor Spallati on double bass, performed at a concert in Bangladesh Shilpakala Academy, recently.

Following the success of the first Big Rock Day concert by Blues Communications Limited in 2017, the event is coming back to rock the stage once again, on December 21. It will take place at International Convention City Bashundhara, Expo Zone.

Renowned Bangladeshi artist Proshanta Karmakar Buddha’s solo exhibition, titled Open Doors, is underway at the Grange, Dundas Street West Mississaugain, Canada. The show opened on December 10, and will continue till December 20.

The artiste shared his experience as the organiser of such a grand event. “We had a great sense of understanding amongst us.

The trailer of Ghost Stories is out, and it promises a scary, haunting ride to the audience. Directed by Karan Johar, Zoya Akhtar, Anurag Kashyap and Dibakar Banerjee, this film is an anthology on the lines of Lust Stories and Bombay Talkies.

Artistes of Bangladesh Rabindra Sangeet Shilpi Sangstha (BRSSS) performed on the opening day of the event, ‘Sarthak Janam Amar Janmechhi Ei Deshe’ at Bangladesh Shilpakala Academy, recently. BRSSS organised the event on the occasion of Victory Day 2019.

Duronto Television is hosting many special programmes throughout December, the month of Bangladesh’s Victory.

Duronto Television is hosting many special programmes throughout December, the month of Bangladesh’s victory.

Jumanji: The Next Level is a fantasy adventure comedy film directed by Jake Kasdan, and written by Kasdan, Jeff Pinkner and Scott Rosenberg.

Promising Bangladeshi artist Anisul Haque’s second solo art exhibition, Scene is underway at X Space Art Space, Guyilang, Nanjing in China. Following the artists first solo exhibition, Unfortunate Aspect of Humanity, held at the School of Design Art Gallery, Nanjing University of the Arts, China held this January, Scene was inaugurated on December 6.

‘Dilnawaz’, a sufi dance production based on a short story by Rahatara Begum, was recently presented at Jatra Biroti, Banani.

One of the most prolific young directors of our time, Mizanur Rahman Aryan had a great year with hits such as Tumi Amari, Dekha Hobe Ki? and Sublet under his belt. Aryan, who writes the scripts for his projects as well, has often times ventured out of his comfort zone and honed his directorial skills with a vast array of work. The Daily Star presents a candid interview with the king of romantic drama.

A press meet, following the 4-day Ocean Dance Festival held in Cox’s Bazar, was held at the premises of Shadhona - A Center for Advancement of Southasian Culture in Banani, yesterday.

As a part of the ‘Open Heritage Week 2019’, the exhibition, Tales of the Old Dhaka, featuring Old Dhaka themed artworks by the art group Joloj, was inaugurated at Alliance Française de Dhaka (AFD) in Dhanmondi, recently.

Sharbari Zohra Ahmed’s debut novel Dust Under Her Feet (2019) had its Bangladeshi launching ceremony at the Department of English and Humanities of BRAC University, recently.

Tele-fiction ‘Family Crisis’, starring Shahiduzzaman Selim, Sharmili Ahmed, Runa Khan, Monira Mithu and Shabnam Faria, among others, will be broadcast on NTV at 8:20 pm today. It is directed by Nazrul Islam Raju.

The trailer of Deepika Padukone starrer Chhapaak released recently, and it looks like an inspirational story. The film revolves around Malti, who is attacked with acid on the streets of New Delhi. The Meghna Gulzar directorial chronicles her journey as she fights for justice and regains confidence.

Young singing sensation Oyshee’s Mayare, the first song to be released from the film Maya - The Lost Mother, was recently unveiled

Runa Laila, the melody queen, has entertained the audience with her remarkable voice for decades. Besides singing, she has also been working on musical compositions.

The artist completed his MFA in Printmaking from the Faculty of Fine Art, University of Dhaka. He is best known for his new media works. Since 1987, he has participated in various group art exhibitions.