Ganga Jamuna cultural festival begins in grandeur

After about a year, the Ganga Jamuna Cultural Festival finally returned at the premises of Bangladesh Shilpakala Academy (BSA), at 6 pm.

Throughout 11 days, the festival will host a variety of plays, elocution, musical and dance performances by 172 different theatre troupes from Bangladesh and India. These plays will take place from 7pm onwards in BSA and Mahila Samity every day, until October 31.

Performances will also take place at the Unmukta Mancha in the National Theatre Hall premises every day until 4 pm.

Eminent thespian Manchasharathi Ataur Rahman inaugurated the opening ceremony at 6 pm, at the auditorium of the National Theatre Hall. The programme was presided by the convener of Ganga Jamuna Shangskritik Parshad, Ghulam Kuddus, while Minister of Cultural Affairs, K M Khalid, MP graced the occasion as the Chief Guest.

The welcome speech for the event has been delivered by Aktaruzzaman, Member Secretary of the festival board, who also took on the role of the event's host.

All dance performances at the programme was directed by Warda Rihab.

Eminent cultural personalities, including the likes of Ramendu Majumdar, Asaduzzaman Noor, MP, Mamunur Rashid, Nasir Uddin Yousuff, Liaquat Ali Lucky and Md Ahkam Ullah, along with Shah Alam Sarwar, Managing Director and Chief Executive, IFIC Bank Limited, graced the occasion as special guests. 

The event is being arranged with the support of the Ministry of Cultural Affairs, BSA and IFIC Bank Limited.

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On the opening day, the following plays were staged— "Pohela Shorbori" produced by Theatre troupe (National Theatre Hall), "Obhishoptop August" by Bangladesh Police Theatre (Experimental Theatre Hall), "Juimalar Shoimala by Nirabhoron Theatre, Manikganj (Studio Theatre Hall).

"Konjush", produced by Loko Nattyadal (Banani), was staged at Mahila Samity, on the inaugural evening.