Theatre
Potho Natok Festival begins today
Cultural Correspondent
A seven-day potho natok (street play) festival begins today at two venues: Central Shaheed Minar premises and Rabindra Sarobar near Dhanmondi Lake. Bangladesh Group Theatre Federation (BGTF), in association with Bengal Foundation, has arranged the festival. The festival will be inaugurated at the Central Shaheed Minar premises. Aktaruzzaman, programme secretary of BGTF, said, "BGTF arranges an annual potho natok festival, especially in the February-March season, as these two months are milestones in our national life. Last year we arranged the festival in March to observe our Independence Day. This year we have arranged the festival in February to commemorate the Language Martyrs." Thirty-eight theatre groups from all over the country are taking part in the festival, of which 18 are from Dhaka. Five plays will be staged everyday at each of the venues. The duration of the street plays is less than 40 minutes.
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