Chobi Mela Shunno goes virtual
UNB
27th February, 2021 08:59:41
Great news pouring on for connoisseurs of art. International photography festival s 11th edition Chobi Mela Shunno has now gone virtual.
Organised by Drik Picture Library and Pathshala South Asian Media Institute, the special hybrid edition of the biggest photo festival kicked off in the capital on February 12 and concluded on February 21.
Now, the festival will be on the web for the next six months, all thanks to renowned art agency ARTcon. The virtual exhibition was launched on the closing date of its physical edition in Dhaka.
Art enthusiasts from home and abroad have lauded the online initiative.
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‘Chobi Mela Shunno’ concludes today
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Asia s most celebrated photography festival, Chobi Mela, concludes today. Exhibitions at the festival will run from 11 am till 8 pm. The ten-day event started on February 12, 2021.
This year, Chobi Mela has a special edition, Shunno . The festival is jointly organised by Pathshala South Asian Media Institute and Drik Pictures Library at the DrikPath Bhobon. Chobi Mela Shunno features eight projects by 75 artistes from home and abroad, including Bangladesh, India, Nepal, Pakistan, and Srilanka. Some of the notable works displayed at the festival are in memory of eminent architect Bashirul Haq and the first female photographer of Bangladesh Sayeeda Khanum. This year, Chobi Mela paid a special tribute to their groundbreaking works.
21st February, 2021 11:55:42
Chobi Mela, the largest photography festival of Asia concluded on Sunday. The ten-day event started on February 12. This year Chobi Mela mounts a special edition, ‘Shunno (0)’.
Pathshala South Asian Media Institute and Drik Pictures Library jointly organised the festival at the DrikPath Bhobon in the capital.
Chobi Mela ‘Shunno (0)’ featured eight projects of 75 artists of different countries, including, Bangladesh, India, Nepal, Pakistan, and Srilanka. Some of the notable works were displayed at the festival in memory of eminent architect Bashirul Haq and the first female photographer of Bangladesh Sayeeda Khanum. This year, Chobi Mela paid a special tribute to their groundbreaking works.