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Photography: Inter-university photography exhibition begins

Visitors watching the photography exhibition at the
gallery - NN Photo

Staff Reporter

A week-long photography exhibition titled 'International Inter University Photography Exhibition 2008' started at the National Art Gallery of Bangladesh Shilpakala Academy yesterday.

Rasheda K Choudhury, Cultural Affairs Adviser, inaugurated the exhibition organised by the North South University Photography Club (NSUPC).

Hafiz GA Siddiqui, Vice Chancellor of the North South University, participants, among others, were present on the occasion.

Forty-seven universities - 30 local and 17 foreign universities - from 13 countries are participating in the exhibition. Some 502 works of the participants are taking place in the show.

The exhibition is an event designed to showcase the best photographic works of both professional and emerging artists from around the globe.

A panel of photographers of Bangladesh will select 35 best photographs for awards to be given in eight categories. The entries were categorised into colour and black & white, with eight subcategories of landscape, portrait, lifestyle, architecture, action, still life and nature.

The exhibition will remain open from 11:00am to 7:00pm till August 9.

Event: Poet Samudra Gupta remembered

Entertainment Report

Bangladesh Sangskritik Karmi Sangha (BSKS) organised a memorial meeting to commemorate the recently deceased poet Samudra Gupta at the Music and Dance Centre Auditorium of Bangladesh Shilpakala Academy on July 30.

Eminent cultural personalities spoke on the life and works of poet Samudra Gupta in the function. Then artistes rendered poems written by Samudra Gupta. The programme started with observing a one-minute silence to pay tribute to the poet.

Milon Kanti Dey, General Secretary of Jatra Shilpa Unnayan Parishad, Shibli Sadik, filmmaker, Ataur Rahman, theatre personality, Abul Kamal Shafi Ahmed, Director of the Department of Theatre and Film of Bangladesh Shilpakala Academy, Rabindra Gope, poet and Iqbal Khorshed, poet, spoke at the programme.

AF Akram Hossain of BSKS rendered Gupta's poem 'Aamar swapner shei shonali briddho,' Rezina Wali Lina recited Gupta's poem 'Rog' and Tagore's poem 'Chiro Aami,' Shilpi Akhter rendered a Lalon song 'Pakhi kokhon jani urey jaye,' Shamima Chowdhury rendered poems 'Bibhram' and 'Tomar du haat meley' written by Samudra Gupta and Mahadev Saha respectively.

Chirokal Chirodin on ATN Bangla tonight

Entertainment Desk

A musical programme based on modern songs will be aired on ATN Bangla at 8:45pm on Monday.

The programme is being aired fortnightly on Monday. The programme is directed by Mukaddem Babu on the research by Mazharul Islam. Popular singer Subir Nandi will moderate the programme.

Main vision of the programme is to rise the time period of music.

In every episode is prepared on the works of each popular music director. Duration of the programme is 40 minutes. Besides songs, all relevant topics of the singers will be focused on.

This episode has been made on music director Satya Saha.

Artistes Agoon, Subir Nandi, Sanjida Titly, Romana Islam, ATN stars Rezwan and Mridula will perform songs of Satya Saha, which were composed by him, in this episode.

The songs will be presented in this episode are - Jar chhaya poreche, Ei prithibir pore koto phool fote, Ami je andhare bondini, E songsare keu noy aponjona, Nil akasher niche ami rasta cholechi, Tumi ki dekhecho kobhu, Chena chena lage, Tumi kokhon eshe dariye achho, Ekdin chhuti hobe, Ami kar jonno poth cheye robo and Tomari poroshe jibon amar ogo dhonno holo.

Hollywood: Madonna to introduce film at Michigan festival

AP, Traverse City

Michigan's Cherry Capital city is getting ready for the Material Girl.

Fans are getting ready for Madonna to make an appearance at the Traverse City Film Festival founded by her pal Michael Moore.

She is to introduce her documentary - "I Am Because We Are" - before a screening Saturday night. The movie deals with the orphans of Malawi, the African nation where she and husband Guy Ritchie adopted a son.

Madonna is not expected to make any other public appearances and might not even stick around for the showing.

Her appearance comes amid the release of a tell-all book by her brother and speculation about her relationship with New York Yankees' star Alex Rodriguez. Madonna and Rodriguez both deny an affair.

Documentary: Premier show of Palace of the Lord held

Entertainment Desk

A premiere show of two documentary films under the title of 'Palace of the Lord' by filmmaker Atondro Mahmud was held at the Alliance Franciase in Dhanmondi in the city on Thursday.

It was the Atondro's first work where he tried to uphold the magnificence of the archaeological sites of the country.

There are so many old palaces and other archaeological relics in the country which are unknown to many travellers and researchers, said the director of the film.

Therefore he tried to focus on the timelessness and the magnificence of the historically and archeologically important sites of the country.

The first documentary titled 'Palace of The Lord' has been shot in a place called Baliati of Saturia in Manikganj.

The director tried to confine the beauty of the place and palaces over there. It was a 17-minute archaeological journey with a description of the place, which made the documentary more comprehensive.

The second documentary titled 'Palace of The Lord: The Lost City of Panam' is about the Panam city of Sonargaon in Narayanganj.

Here the director viewed the city in different perspectives. It was a journey through visualisation and background music.

The documentaries were made in such a manner as would actually take the viewers to a time and places where their souls could feel resemblance with the unknown.

Atondro has added aesthetic dimensions to the places that were already grand in their own ways.

Bollywood: Not Ash but Katrina will glow soon

Katrina Kaif

Agency

It's the much-accepted trend on the B-town that faces get replaced with newer ones and it's only the gifted ones that remain in people's mind. But again, it's the gifted ones who even sometimes replace the old faces in such a way that people don't try to get back recapping the old ones.

It's exactly the case that happened with Katrina Kaif and Aishwarya Rai Bachchan.

Well, it's not a matter with any film that Kat baby has replaced the once most preferable Ash but it's with a brand endorsement deal that the babes of Bollywood fought for few times and ultimately the green beau Kat has won the cap. Remember the glitzy ads of Nakshatra Diamonds that showcased Ash at one of her best looks ever but from now on the hapless Ash will no longer be seen with glistening stones endorsed to her beauty. The latest hook of the B-town, Kat will take Ash's place for the brand and will soon be seen posing for diamonds.

And to top the cake the in house report reveals that Kat has been offered much a higher amount than what was offered to the Bachchan bahu in the year 2004 while she was signed for the brand. If that seems winning enough for Kat, you have to hold your heart for even something more exciting. Times back an online poll revealed that Kat is the hottest chick whose pictures were downloaded more than what was found with the images of Ash.

Hmmm… it seems like people are forgetting Ash bit by bit. Well, it's very natural phenomenon with the Bollywood. And Ash, whether you accept it or not, your days are dwindling enough for pushing you to the edge of career and better you learn to adieu the audience with the remaining prestige. Who can say, Kat will soon take even that chance from you!