The inaugural event of Platforms, a programme dedicated to celebrating and promoting the vibrant art scene of Bangladesh, was held on October 13, at Aloki. Platforms is essentially an online art gallery, that launched its official website on September 25.
In the bustling streets of Dhaka, Bangladesh, a young artist's journey ignited, leading her to paint her dreams upon the canvas of the cosmos. Salbhi Sumaiya's tale is one of resilience, inspiration, and a profound connection to both art and the stars. As a hard-of-hearing (HOH) individual, her artistry has transcended barriers, becoming a bridge between worlds.
DhakaYeah announced news of their book cover design for Debarati Mukhopadhyay’s Chronicles of the Lost Daughters, translated to English by Arunava Sinha and published by HarperCollins India this year. The novel, first published in Bangla as Narach, is set in late 19th century colonial Bengal.
Hope, Aspiration and Sense of Beauty are symbols of Bangladeshi Folk Art
By Syeda Munawara Qazi
Bangladesh is a young country but Bangladeshi Culture is as old as any other culture of Indus Valley Civilisation.
There is a fallacy that Bangladeshi Culture is based on Indian or Pakistani cultures. There was no India or Pakistan before 1947. There was no Bangladesh before 1971 and this land where all three cultures live was called Subcontinent.
I will take lead from an introduction of Folk Culture and Art from the statement of Farzana Afroz Sharothi who has done a long work on Bangladeshi Art and Culture. She believes that Folk Art is an art of the folk, by the folk and for the folk. Using the phrase of Abraham Lincoln, Farzana says that Folk Culture cannot be represented better than an activity that is done by the Folk (people) and for the Folk (people) because Folk Art is an indigenous art practiced by the people for their own consumption and use. Folk Music reflects traditional a