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Event : Festival of pure music at Chhayanaut from Jan 15

Staff Reporter

Country's one of the leading cultural organisation Chhayanaut will hold a three-day music festival of pure music at its auditorium in Dhanmondi in the city from January 15 to 17. Some 23 musicians from across the country would perform at the festival. BRAC Bank Ltd will sponsor the festival.

Noted musician of Chhayanaut Khurshid Khan is expected to inaugurate the festival at 5:30pm on January 15.

After the inauguration, six artistes - Moidul Islam, Feroz Khan, Fakir Shahidul Islam, Rezaul Karim, Priyanka Gope and Jagadananda Roy - will perform. The next day programme featuring performances of Asit Dey, Satindranath Haldar, Shibnath Das, Swarup Hossain, Bijan Chandra Mistri, Nakib Mahmood and Latifun Julio will begin at 8:00am and will continue till noon.

The festival will end presenting an eleven-hour performance that will begin at 7:00pm and will continue till 8:00am.

This was disclosed at a press conference at the Chhayanaut Bhaban in the city recently. Dr Sanjida Khatun, Sarwar Ali, Anup Barua, Rezwan Ali, among others, were present at the conference.

Dr Sanjida Khatun said, "Though there is no alternative to pure music to search for the roots of Bengali music, the trend of listening to such genre of music, singing and practising is poor. Singers who performed last year, will not be allowed to sing this year."

Rabiul Hossain, Shahin Samad, Rezowan Ali, Anup Barua, Yakub Ali

Khan, Alauddin Miah, Yusuf Ali Khan, Gazi Abdul Hakim, Anil Kumar Saha and Iftekhar Alam will perform, said the organisers.

TV Watch: Special documentary on ATN Bangla tonight

Entertainment Report

A special documentary on the occasion of January 10, the home returning day of Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman, titled 'January 10: Swadesher Matite Bangabandhu' will be aired on ATN Bangla at 8:00pm tonight. Dr Mahfuzur Rahman and planned and directed the programme. The home returning day of Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman is one of the memorable events of the independence of Bangladesh. He retuned to Bangladesh on January 10, 1972. To memorise the day the documentary will be aired. In the documentary the then day's events will be presented in the programme.

First Minister on Channel i

Entertainment Report

With the participation of the newly elected ministers who take the charges for the first time in the country a special regular talk show titled 'First Minister' will be aired on Channel i at 11:30pm tonight.

Shahidul Alam Sac-hchu and directed the programme, while Rasheda Rawnak Khan has moderated the show.

Besides ministers, new voters, old voters and people from different professionals will take part in the show.

Laser Vision releases DVDs of 2 films

Entertainment Report

Country's one of the leading audio, video and music production house Laser Vision recently released DVD and VCD of two new children films based on the Liberation War. These are - 1) Lilliputs Will Overcome and 2) Chhana & Muktijuddho.

1) Lilliputs Will Overcome:

Genre: Full length feature film

Story: Mainul Ahsan Saber

Script & direction: Rakibul Hasan

Playback: Syed Abdul Hadi, Moutushi Islam and Prokriti

Camera: Ali Zonaed Pial

Editing: Junaid Halim

Music: Partho Protim Bappi

Background Music: Dr Sohana Ahmed

Casting: Raisul Islam Asad, Afsana Mimi, Khairul Alam Sabuj, Chitralekha Guha, Abdul Aziz, Mohammad Musa, Chanchal Khan, Farzana Mohiuddin Mitu, Saidur Rahman Boyati and Azad Abul Kalam.

Story: The story of the film revolves around a teacher named Abdul Karim who teaches English at Birulia High School. His teaching style is different, before starting any story, he gives a detail account of the author of that story. Thus, he explains the background of the story first and then goes to the main story. In his first lecture to the students of the Ninth standard, Abdul Karim says that the Gulliver's Travels is actually an allegorical story though it seems to be a 'small lilliputs' are the have-nots, i.e, deprived poor class, big Brobdingnags are the upper class people, and Gulliver, who is neither small like the Lilliputs nor big like Brobdingnags, represents the middle class. Karim Sir's explanation of the story and his style of teaching get popularity among the students. Gradually Karim Sir gets popular among the village people too for his honest attempt to enlighten people by growing their social awareness. Aftab Molla, an upper class rough, feels threatened by Karim Sir's attempt to enlighten people. Aftab's aids start to call Abdul Karim by the sobriquet 'Lilliput Sir' and threat him in many ways. One day, Karim Sir faces a great loss in life by Aftab Molla's mischievous act. The students, teachers, guardians and other villagers want to help Karim Sir but they are afraid of Aftab Molla too. Thus, they cannot help him ultimately. Abdul Karim comes to the realization that Gulllivers can never be of any help for the Lilliputs. To fight against all misdeeds of the Brobdingnags, Lilliputs must unite themselves, they have to grow up. Sir belives that, the Lilliputs will overcome someday.

2) Chhana & Muktijuddho:

Genre: Bengali feature film

Story: Anwara Syed Haque

Script, dialogue & direction: Badal Rahman

Duration: 73 minutes

Camera: Pankaj Palito,

Editing: Somenath Kor and Badal Rahman

Music: Sheikh Sadi Khan

Presentation: Bangladesh Shishu Academy

Casting: Master Protik, Prottoy, Munmun, Jui, Afsana Mimi, Shirin Bakul, Mitu, Intekhab Dinar, Pantho Shahriar, Shamim, Amirul Haque Chowdhury, Zahirul Hossain, Mannan Hira and Badal Rahman.

TV Show: Jalsaaj on DTV tonight

Entertainment Report

Drama serial 'Jalsaaj' to be aired on Diganta Television (DTV) at 8:30pm today. Mojibur Rahman Monju has scripted the drama. Shams Sumon, Shyamal, Mita Nur, SM Ali, Dr Inamul Haque, Tony Dayes and Joyraj have performed in the drama serial.

Sonam Kapoor’s changing faces

Sonam Kapoor never fails to surprise us. The girl looks phenomenally different in every photo shoot she does! And we're left wondering, is this really Sonu? Anyway, the Kapoor girl isn't shocked at our reaction. "You see, I am really into fashion and I understand fashion," says Sonam.

"My idea of fashion is not jaded and I am always open to different things and experimenting with my look. My friends in fact call me a chameleon, as I often look different in every photo shoot! So yes, you're right!"

Wonder what's the next 'karma' for this chameleon!

- Agency