Renowned Rabindra Sangeet artiste Sahana Bajpaie has expressed concern over what she describes as the gradual erosion of Bengali identity, particularly in the cultural sphere. In a recent Facebook post, she criticised the growing trend of prioritising Hindi songs over Bangla music, even at quintessentially Bengali celebrations such as Pohela Boishakh and Durga Puja in Kolkata.
Renowned theatre personality Ramendu Majumdar will inaugurate this three-day conference at the National Theatre Hall of the Bangladesh Shilpakala Academy (BSA). Chief Justice Obaidul Hassan will attend the event as the chief guest. While art maestro Mustafa Monwar will be honoured with the Rabindra Padak, this year.
Renowned Rabindra Sangeet artiste Sahana Bajpaie has expressed concern over what she describes as the gradual erosion of Bengali identity, particularly in the cultural sphere. In a recent Facebook post, she criticised the growing trend of prioritising Hindi songs over Bangla music, even at quintessentially Bengali celebrations such as Pohela Boishakh and Durga Puja in Kolkata.
Renowned theatre personality Ramendu Majumdar will inaugurate this three-day conference at the National Theatre Hall of the Bangladesh Shilpakala Academy (BSA). Chief Justice Obaidul Hassan will attend the event as the chief guest. While art maestro Mustafa Monwar will be honoured with the Rabindra Padak, this year.
