BSA honours legendary artistes with three-day tribute event
Bangladesh Shilpakala Academy (BSA) is paying homage to legendary Bangladeshi artistes Tareque Masud, Sarah Begum Kabori, Alamgir Kabir, Munir Chowdhury and Amalendu Biswas through a remarkable three-day event titled, "Smriti Satta Bhabishyat" which started on Sunday and will end on Tuesday.
The event serves as a platform to celebrate the indelible contributions of these artistes to the realms of film, music, and theatre.
The inaugural ceremony took place on Sunday evening, at the seminar room of the National Theater, in the presence of Liaquat Ali Lucky, the Director General of BSA. The first day of the event commenced with a thoughtful discussion in memory of the acclaimed film director, Tareque Masud.
Renowned filmmakers Morshedul Islam and Moinuddin Khaled took the stage as speakers during the opening ceremony, while Shamim Akhtar was present as the president.
The evening concluded with a screening of Masud's celebrated film, "Runway," which captured the audience with its storytelling.
As the event progressed to its second day, the spotlight shifted to two other legendary stars of the film industry, Alamgir Kabir and Sarah Begum Kabori.
Today, a discussion programme paying tribute to Alamgir Kabir will commence at 5:30 pm, followed by a discussion session dedicated to Sarah Begum Kabori at 7 pm.
On the third and final day of the event, Bangladesh Shilpakala Academy will pay tribute to playwright Munir Chowdhury and Jatra industry legend Amalendu Biswas.