Miles, Warfaze and Aurthihin to rock at Banani
Miles, Warfaze and Aurthohin, the three prominent rock bands of our country will perform at the Banani Rajuk Field today. Baul Shafi Mondol and singer Konal will join the bands to enthral the audience.
Arranged by Orange 360 Limited and Connecting Age, the concert will start at 2:30pm. Exclusively designed to welcome Bangla New Year, the event is not only confined to the concert itself but will also include a traditional day-long Baishakhi fair.
Thousands to sing for Pohela Baishakh
Organised by Channel i and Surer Dhara, around a thousand singers will perform in chorus at a celebratory event marking the first day of the Bengali New Year at Bangabandhu International Conference Centre.
Presented by Sunsilk, the event’s chorus will be formed by singers from around the country, who will present songs dedicated to Pohela Baishakh. There will be rounds of musical performance throughout the day. Rezwana Chowdhury Bannya, a prominent singer and exponent of Rabindra Sangeet, will coordinate the day-long event.
Pohela Baishakh celebrations at Shilpakala
Bangladesh Shilpakala Academy has embarked on a four-day programme of celebrations marking the arrival of the new Bengali year. A day-long cultural programme will also be held today at the academy’s National Theatre Hall. The show, which will start at 9am and end at 9pm, will feature traditional folk songs and performance arts such as jatra pala (a traditional form of theatre), shong jatra (clown show), raybeshe dance, and so on.
Besides, there will also be performances by singers such as Shakila Zafar, Kiran Chandra Roy and Yasmin Mushtari, along with reictaitons by Hasan Arif, Ahakamullah and others.
Unplugged Baul Night at Coentro
Coentro, a fusion restaurant inspired by the art of Mediterranean and Latin American tastes, has organised an unplugged baul night at it’s Pragati Avenue, Baridhara outlet today.
Bauls from all over the country will perform traditional numbers, unplugged. Aklima Baul, a folk songbird from Kushtia, will take a special part in the event.