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Punarjanmo--when the dead awaken. Photo: Mumit M.
Int’l Ibsen Seminar and Theatre Festival
A deconstruction of Henrik Ibsen's last play "When We Dead Awaken" by local troupe Prachyanat was staged at the Experimental Theatre Hall of Bangladesh Shilpakala Academy on November 20. The play "Punarjanmo" was staged as part of the ongoing International Ibsen Seminar and Theatre Festival. Directed by Azad Abul Kalam, the play is an intensive insight into the characters' psyche.
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Born in Kushtia in 1938, spurred on by his mother, Abdul Jabbar plunged headlong into the world of music. In his teens, he played both football and cricket and entertained the spectators with his sonorous voice on the same ground after winning the match. Later, after passing his SSC examination in 1956, he formally learned music from Ustad Osman Gani and Ustad Lutfel Haque.
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The teachers and students of Chhayanaut paid homage to Poet Sufia Kamal with a recitation and renditions on her 10th death anniversary (November 20) at Ramesh Chandra Dutt Memorial Auditorium of Chhayanaut Sangskriti Bhaban.
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An art exhibition and auction titled "Traditional Festivals of Dhaka City" was held on November 20 at Gallery Chitrak, Dhanmondi. The exhibition was inaugurated by Matiur Rahman, editor of the daily Prothom Alo. Mamun Rashid, City Country Officer and CEO of Citibank, N.A of Bangladesh and Muniruzzaman, managing director of Gallery Chitrak, were present.
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"'Choloman Chhobi' is a story about the Liberation War, " said Chayanika, director of the play. "The central character of the play, Mahfuz Ahmed, talks to his 10 -year -old boy about those turbulent times. The direction of the film is uncommon as it mainly shows the central character. At places, the voices of Bipasha Hayat, Aupee Karim, Tarin and Arefin Shubho have been inserted."
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