Celebrating Life Contest 2014 Prize Giving Ceremony

Winners at the gala award ceremony of the film, photography, and lyrics competition Celebrating Life Contest 2014, with the chief guest, Cultural Affairs Minister Asaudzzaman Noor, and Standard Chartered Bank Chief Executive Officer Jim McCabe in Osmani Memorial Auditorium of the capital yesterday. The contest is a Standard Chartered Bank-The Daily Star initiative . The theme of the seventh year was ‘Living in Harmony’ Photo: Rashed Shumon And Amran Hossain

Jim McCabe addresses the audience. Photo: Rashed Shumon And Amran Hossain

Lifetime Achievement Award recipients, from left, Rani Sarker for film, Sayeeda Khanum for photography, and Sheikh Sadi Khan for music, with Noor, and Jim McCabe. Photo: Rashed Shumon And Amran Hossain

Noor addresses the audience. Photo: Rashed Shumon And Amran Hossain

Prominent singer Shampa Reza sings for the audience. Photo: Rashed Shumon And Amran Hossain

Dancers perform at the event. Photo: Rashed Shumon And Amran Hossain

A group of dancers entertains the audience. Photo: Rashed Shumon and Amran Hossain

Dancers perform at the event. Photo: Rashed Shumon And Amran Hossain

After the inauguration of the programme, the guests along with the host looking at the photo entries of the contest. Photo: Rashed Shumon And Amran Hossain