Ashwiner Cha Chakra, an intimate tribute by Faiza Ahmed to Farida Parveen, blended memory, music, and vegan cuisine. Through simplicity, it honoured Lalon’s philosophy, creating a space for reflection and quiet reverence without formalities.
She discussed the increasing recognition of translated literature, as evidenced by prestigious awards such as the International Booker Prize and the Commonwealth Short Story Prize
Featuring a diverse lineup of 38 authors from 9 countries—including UAE, Bangladesh, Pakistan, India, Singapore, Malaysia, and Scotland—the festival promises three days of engaging panel discussions,
The stage was then graced by accomplished writers, each sharing unique insights. Mahbubur Rahman highlighted the importance of entertaining communication for writers.
Speakers talked about the losses and the gains of the meaning of text after having undergone translation, about the responsibility and the power that a translator holds in taking an author’s words and transforming it for a different reader base.
Even the chilly Friday morning did not dampen the excitement as the audience came to support the writers who narrated parts of their works at the event.
The 22nd Dhaka International Film Festival is set to commence next year on January 20. Despite being two months away, the nine-day film festival is already generating anticipation with organisers making several surprising announcements.
In addition to the activities, the event offered an array of distinctive stalls for festival goers, featuring sustainable and healthy products rooted in Bangladesh.
Each submission, whether poem or prose, was limited to 250 words, and the first team to complete all the prompts would be crowned the winning house.
The 22nd Dhaka International Film Festival is set to commence next year on January 20. Despite being two months away, the nine-day film festival is already generating anticipation with organisers making several surprising announcements.
In addition to the activities, the event offered an array of distinctive stalls for festival goers, featuring sustainable and healthy products rooted in Bangladesh.
Each submission, whether poem or prose, was limited to 250 words, and the first team to complete all the prompts would be crowned the winning house.
"Bare Your Skin," a series of events that is aimed at building social awareness of skin colour discrimination recently hosted its 5th edition on 11 February, at the EMK Center, Dhanmondi. The concept of the event was developed in conjunction with the American Center and the US Embassy as part of a larger project under the US Department of State-funded "Democracy, Human Rights, and Labor" grant.
Blucheez, an apparel brand that never fails to create a buzz in the clothing industry, hosted a grand event — ‘Blucheez Fan Fest- Meet and Greet Shakib Al Hasan — on 2 March, 2023, at a renowned hotel in Dhaka. This event has been organised to celebrate the first anniversary of Blucheez with its loyal customers.
On Sunday evening, 26 February, Dhaka Classics hosted The Dhaka Classics Media Salon, where they announced their official launch to promote western classical, jazz and traditional music from home and abroad. During the event, the guests got to enjoy the performances of celebrated singer Neil Mukherjee and one of the board members, Kelley Michelle Taylor.
The Food Talk, a popular Facebook group that is abuzz with food enthusiasts, restauranteurs, home cooks, and the like recently hosted a culture mixer called “Culture Club” on Saturday, 18 February, 2023. The idea of the event was for epicures from all backgrounds to converse and connect, while the stalls portrayed how a massive part of our culture is defined by food.
The Dhaka Flow festival, a celebration of health, healing, and the environment took place on 13 January 2023 at the picturesque, Gulshan Society Lake Park. The event brought together vendors of wellness products, fitness teachers, healers, and individuals from all lifestyles to connect and build a community.
SHOUT and Daily Star Books jointly organise the Slam Poetry Nights once every month to offer a platform for conversations on art, personal freedom, and the issues urgent to the country’s people, all through the lens of poetry.
On Saturday, March 19, a private menu by Kishwar Chowdhury had been hosted by the famed couple Durjoy Rahman and Sania Ahsan, to an invited list of 115, which, included dignitaries from all spheres of the society. The lunch was hosted at the Prego Restaurant at the five-star hotel, The Westin Dhaka.
