Dance performance mesmerises audience

Shibli Mohammad leads Nrityanchal dancers in a group performance. Photo: STAR

Mesmerising dance sequences by leading dance artistes and young ones were enjoyed by a rapt audience at the packed district Shilpakala Academy auditorium on Sunday evening.
Shilbi Mohammad, leading exponent of classical Indian dance and a renowned choreographer of Kathak; Kaniz Fatema, Snata Shahrin, Farzana Yeasmin Mili and Anika Hossain Boishakhi of Nrityanchal, Dhaka and Manash Talukder were the main performers.
The performances of “Swaraswati Bandana”, “Guru Bandana”, “Thumri”, “Tarana” and more added a special touch to the evening.
The event was organised at the conclusion of a four-day dance workshop arranged by Novice Foundation titled “Suddha Kathake Chetonar Kathakotha” in the town. Shilbi Mohammad was the lead facilitator at the workshop.
Deputy Commissioner of Mymensingh Mustakim Billah Faruqui was the chief guest of the evening.
Congratulating the participants for their excellent performance, speakers at the programme said the artistes should perfect their dance skills learnt at the workshop.
Director of Novice Foundation Faysal Ahmed emceed the event. Later, the guests distributed certificates among the participants of the workshop.