Ganga Jamuna cultural festival begins in grandeur
After about a year, the Ganga Jamuna Cultural Festival finally returned at the premises of Bangladesh Shilpakala Academy (BSA), at 6 pm.
Throughout 11 days, the festival will host a variety of plays, elocution, musical and dance performances by 172 different theatre troupes from Bangladesh and India. These plays will take place from 7pm onwards in BSA and Mahila Samity every day, until October 31.
Performances will also take place at the Unmukta Mancha in the National Theatre Hall premises every day until 4 pm.
Eminent thespian Manchasharathi Ataur Rahman inaugurated the opening ceremony at 6 pm, at the auditorium of the National Theatre Hall. The programme was presided by the convener of Ganga Jamuna Shangskritik Parshad, Ghulam Kuddus, while Minister of Cultural Affairs, K M Khalid, MP graced the occasion as the Chief Guest. Read More...
