Aminul Islam

Udichi Shilpi Goshthi Mymensingh (USGM) celebrated the birth anniversaries of Rabindranath Tagore, Kazi Nazrul Islam and Sukanta Bhattacharya at its auditorium at Horikishore Roy Road recently.

Marking the 200th birth anniversary of Ishwar Chandra Vidyasagar, a discussion session along with a musical soiree was held at the auditorium of Shishutirtha Anandhani Sangeet Bidhyatan, on Tuesday.

A 15-day workshop on different cultural subjects, organised by Shilpakala Academy in Mymensingh, concluded recently.

Twenty-six cultural icons were honoured for their notable contributions to their respective fields in the last five years, at a programme held in Shilpakala Academy in Kishoreganj recently. Forhad Hossain, State Minister for Ministry of Public Administration, was present as the chief guest at the programme.

Cinema Bangladesh has arranged their flagship event, Global Youth Film Festival Bangladesh 2019, at Shilpakala Academy in Mymensingh.

Jatiya Kabi Kazi Nazrul Islam University (JKKNIU) in Mymensingh observed the 43rd death anniversary of our National Poet, Kazi Nazrul Islam, on August 27. The JKKNIU community placed floral wreaths at the portrait of Nazrul at their campus, and organised a discussion on the life and work of the poet.

A discussion, in remembrance of noted novelist Rizia Rahman, was held in Mymensingh recently.

Marking National Mourning Day 2019, a painting competition for children was held at Shilpacharya Zainul Abedin Sangrahashala in Mymensingh.

Students from different departments of Jatiya Kabi Kazi Nazrul Islam University (JKKNIU) in Mymensingh, kicked off musical shows titled, Banbhasi, at and outside their campus to collect funds to support flood victims across Bangladesh.

For years now, the Bangladesh railway has been suffering constant losses. In the 2016-2017 fiscal year, the net loss of this vital public transport system was more than Tk 180 million.

Mymensingh Nazrul Academy recently organised a musical soiree at the local Shilpakala Academy auditorium, featuring a number of talented young artistes.

A musical soiree of folk songs was held recently at the local Shilpakala Academy auditorium in Mymensingh, remembering renowned bauls and spiritual performers of the region. The programme was organised by Novice Foundation, an arts education centre in Mymensingh.

Laaya, a Dhaka based cultural organisation with the goal of promoting classical music, organised an event marking the 33rd death anniversary of classical maestro, Pandit Mithun Dey on Thursday evening at Mymensingh Zila Shilpakala Academy auditorium.

The artistes of Alokdhara, a cultural organisation in Mymensingh city, performed in a show organised by Mymensingh Press Club at its auditorium on Saturday.

Bangladesh Nazrul Sena Sangeet Bidhyalaya organised a musical soiree on monsoon songs at the auditorium of Mymensingh Nazrul Sena recently. Titled Borshar Suralapon, the programme featured poetry recitations, and dances with popular monsoon songs of Kazi Nazrul Islam and Rabindranath Tagore.

Mymensingh Bibhagiyo Charushilpi Parshad, a forum for young artists, organised a painting competition for children in Mymensingh yesterday, marking the 43rd death anniversary of Shilpacharya Zainul Abedin.

The three-day celebrations, including performances by artistes from Dhaka and Mymensingh on the occasion of the 120th birth anniversary of national poet Kazi Nazrul Islam, concluded at Darirampur in Trishal of Mymensingh yesterday.

Mymensingh-based lyricist Abdul Gani's volume of lyrics, Matrikanon was published for the first time by the Melandah municipality

The Fine Arts Department of Jatiya Kabi Kazi Nazrul Islam University (JKKNIU) is preparing in full swing for the upcoming Pohela Boishakh celebrations.

A five-day workshop on 'performing art' concluded recently, organised by Mymensingh Zila Shilpakala Academy at its auditorium. The subjects of the workshop were-classical music, dance (contemporary and classical), fine arts, tabla, flute, making of masks and poetry recitation.