Announcing the inaugural ceremony of the Notuner Utshab 2019, a press conference, hosted by the organisers Nagorik Natya Sampradaya, was held at the Conference Hall of Bangladesh Shilpakala Academy (BSA), yesterday. The event was presided by former Minister of Cultural Affairs, Asaduzzaman Noor, MP.

Centring on the theme “Bridging the Gap”, the largest international dance fiesta,’Ocean Dance Festival Bangladesh 2019’ is underway in Cox’s Bazar.

The original soundtrack of the web series, No Couple Entry, presented by Alpha i and Bioscope, was released on Youtube recently, under the label of Gaanchill. The duet, Tobe Thak, sung by Shayan Chowdhury Arnob and Sunidhi Nayak, is written by Monjurul Shibly and composed by Arnob himself.

Shykh Seraj and his team of the agricultural documentary show, Hridoye Mati O Manush, went to Ocean University in Shangdong, China, recently.

National Award-winning actor Mosharraf Karim is one of the most sought-after figures in the industry.

Tanvir Mokammel’s feature film, Jibondhuli (The Drummer), and his documentary film, Bastra Baalika (The Garment Girls of Bangladesh), will be screened at an event in Tokyo, Japan, in January 2020.

On the concluding day of IDLC Theatre Festival 2019, Arshinagar will stage ‘Rahu Chandaler Har’ (inset), at the Experimental Hall of Bangladesh Shilpakala Academy (BSA) from 6:30 pm onwards.

Written by Tushar Kanti Sarkar and directed by Golam Habib Litu, the telefilm ‘Shatar’ revolves around Mala, a terminally ill young girl.

Rejoicing harvest, Nobanno Utshab was celebrated recently by the Dalit Matua Community at Amritangan, Natun Bazar, Barisal, with the slogan, ‘Natun Dhanney Hobey Nobanno Aaj.

Frozen II, the animated film produced by Walt Disney Animation Studios and distributed by Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures, hits Star Cineplex today.

Promising artist Shahanoor Mamun’s fifth solo exhibition, Stories, begins today at 5:30 pm at the Galleri Kaya in Uttara, Dhaka. Eminent Artist Chandra Shekhar Dey will inaugurate the show. A selection of 55 works done in watercolor, ink pen, pastel and charcoal on paper will be showcased at the exhibition.

One of the most prolific bands in Bangladesh, Artcell is soon to celebrate their 20th birthday.

On the fourth day of the IDLC Theatre Festival 2019, Shomoy Natyadal will stage ‘Bagher Manush’ inset at the Experimental Hall of Bangladesh Shilpakala Academy (BSA) from 5 pm onwards.

The Embassy of the Republic of Korea is hosting 2019 Korean Film Festival from 29 November to 1 December at the Bangladesh National Museum.

Ata Mohammad Adnan’s solo photography exhibition, Beyond the Borders, was held at O’Play recently.

Cultural Affairs Minister K M Khalid, MP, will inaugurate the four-day (November 22 – 25) festival as the chief guest today at 5pm. Dr Md Abu Hena Mostofa Kamal, Secretary to the Ministry of Cultural Affairs and Md Kamal Hossain, DC, Cox’s Bazar, will attend the inaugural programme as special guests.

Legendary film actor Prabir Mitra has worked in over 400 films in his career, over the past decades.

A week-long solo painting exhibition, From the Fields, by eminent Japanese artist Hiroshi Uotani, is underway at Dhaka Gallery in Banani. It was inaugurated on November 15.

The IDLC Theatre Festival 2019 was inaugurated recently in the presence of Former Cultural Minister Asaduzzaman Noor, MP, IDLC’s CEO and Managing Director, Arif Khan and Ramendu Majumdar, among others. Prominent dancer Rachel Priyanka Perris performed in the inaugural ceremony.

Noted artiste Mir Sabbir, who has been working in television for two decades, is set to make his debut as a film director with Raat Jaaga Phul, a project funded by the government. Sabbir has also written the script of the film.