Cultural organisation Chhayanaut will pay tribute to national poet Kazi Nazrul Islam organising a three-day festival at its auditorium in Dhanmondi, Dhaka from May 24 to 26.
Chhayanaut general secretary Laisa Ahmed Lisa made the announcement at a press conference held at Chhayanaut auditorium on Tuesday.
She read a written statement at the press conference and invited all to attend the festival.
鈥楥hhayanaut is going to organise a three-day festival marking the 125th birth anniversary of Kazi Nazrul Islam to pay tribute to the national poet,鈥� said Lisa.
鈥楾he three-day festival will feature solo and group songs, dance recitals and recitations,鈥� said Lisa, adding that invited artistes and Chhayanaut artistes will perform at the festival.
The festival will begin on Friday at 6:30pm while the second and third day of the festival will begin at 7:00pm.
鈥楢round 160 artistes including 30 invited artistes will perform at the three-day festival,鈥� said Lisa.
Marking the 125th birth anniversary of Kazi Nazrul Islam, Chhayanaut will launch a book titled 鈥楴azrul Sangeet: Tatya, Bhab o Surshandhan鈥� on the closing day of the festival on Sunday.
The book, edited by Mofidul Hoque, will comprise writings on 50 songs of Nazrul.
