John Keats’s famous excerpt, “A thing of beauty is joy forever…” from the poem “Ode to a Grecian Urn” holds true, considering Anurup’s dedication towards the visual arts. He went to many lengths and even had to withstand the shivering winter, to arrest the exquisite images of Helsinki.

A three-day-long national dance-drama festival has begun in Bangladesh Shilpakala Academy on Wednesday. The festival will be inaugurated today, and will continue on July 24 and 25.

“The Colors of Youth”, an exhibition run by Abu Subhan Welfare Trust (ASWT), was inaugurated at the capital’s Saifuddin Shilpalay, recently. The exhibition displayed artworks by underprivileged students from the indigenous communities residing in Bangladesh.

Renowned artist Samar Majumder’s third solo exhibition, titled ‘Soul Searching: A Personal Journey’ took place at the contemporary art gallery Shilpangan, Lalmatia in the capital. The month-long exhibition concludes today.

The certificate distribution ceremony for the 42nd batch of the Prachyanat School of Acting and Design will be held at Bangladesh Shilpakala Academy around 7 pm today. The 42nd batch will stage their final production, "Dumurkheko Manush”, which is an adaptation of a story by Shahidul Zahir. The play will be directed by Tanji Kun.

Azmeer Hossain’s fifth solo exhibition “Beckoning Horizon” showcases sixty-two of his abstract and realistic paintings at the Edge Gallery in Gulshan. The exhibition features multiple series of abstract, objective and non-objective paintings by the artist such as “Horizon”, “Memory”, “Fragment”, “My Journey”, “Mindscape”, and “Before Time”. Initially, the exhibition began on June 18 and is now set to be available at the gallery till July 23. “Normally whenever we think about the horizon, we look as far as our vision can comprehend,” said Azmeer Hossain. “However, I cannot help but wonder what’s beyond that. Every painting in this exhibition embodies the horizons of my mind, accumulating over my experience with nature, life, and my imagination.” Every painting in this exhibition expresses a unique sensation through the use of space and dimensions as if to give the viewers an insightful look towards the infinite horizon trapped in the canvas.

The World Press Photo Foundation and Bangladesh's Drik Picture Library are jointly organising a regional photography contests in Asia. A press conference for the announcement took place on July 3 at 4 PM at DrikPath Bhaban. The founder of Drik and ex-jury board chair for the World Press Photo contest Shahidul Alam spoke at the conference and shared the press release.

Earlier today, an inauguration ceremony for Meta Moina, the first Bangladeshi high-fashion and art NFT digital space, was held at the Bistro E Club room in Dhaka. This is the first of its kind concept shop, that has been created by Bangladesh’s first Web 3.0 fashion label #1972nineteenseventytwo. The platform was founded by Bangladeshi designer, art aficionado and entrepreneur, Niharika Momtaz, who is also the founder of #1972nineteenseventytwo. Using Niharika’s collection of ‘Phygital’ wearable sculptures, Meta Moina is redefining the fashion industry by optimising products through a socially and environmentally engaged lens.

At the helm of the Bengali Renaissance were the Tagores of Jorasanko, among whom was the bold and independent Jnanadanandini Devi, the bride of Satyendranath Tagore. She was a social reformer whose revolutionary style in sari made her an icon for working women.

Peter Brook, one of the world's most innovative theatre directors who perfected the art of staging powerful drama in bizarre venues, has died aged 97, his publisher said on Sunday.

Ramendu Majumdar is one of the pioneers of the stage-drama movement in Bangladesh.  He is one of the founders of the troupe, Theatre, formed in 1972. After almost 20 years, he directed a new play for the stage. The first screening of this new play will be held today Friday at the Shilpakala Academy.  The Ekushey Padak winner spoke to The Daily Star about a variety of topics including his latest play, life achievements, goals, and his thoughts on the current state of society. 

Popular actress and model, Tanvin Sweety has been an active member of the celebrated theatre group, Naami Mancha since 1995.

The High Commission for Pakistan in Dhaka arranged an exhibition titled “Pakistan: The Land of Indus” on Saturday at the Pakistan House. The event was organised as part of the diamond jubilee celebrations of Pakistan.

Turongomi Repertory Dance Theatre, a Bangladeshi dance group, will be performing at the Daegu Colourful Festival in South Korea. This is the first time a Bangladeshi dance group has been invited to perform at this renowned festival, which takes place between July 8 and 11. The festival is being organised by the Korean government.

An exhibition of renowned artist, Samar Majumder will be starting today at Shilpangan art gallery in Lalmatia. The event will be running from June 24 till July 20. The event’s opening ceremony took place earlier today.

The critically-acclaimed theatre play, “Bhager Manush” produced by Somoy Theatre Troupe will be staged today at the Experimental Theatre Hall of Bangladesh Shilpakala Academy.

At its heart, all art forms are different ways of expressing the human condition, and in the process bring people together. In conversation with Open Space Theatre’s Founder, Tisha Mahjabeen Chowdhury, I discovered a profound sense of community while listening to their journey.

‘Objects in Conversation’ is the first design exhibition in Bangladesh, highlighting the cultural consequence of furniture as design objects.

An initiative of TransEnd, a handicrafts fair, was held on Friday afternoon, aiming to empower the marginalised transgender, hijra and gender-diverse community of Bangladesh.

Acclaimed actor Ashish Khondker, who is also an outstanding stage director, will have his play showcased at the Shilpakala Academy in Dhaka over two days.