Bangladesh Group Theatre Federation is all set to celebrate the National Street-theatre Festival 2014, to mark the International Mother Language Day and Martyrs’ Day.
The programme will begin today at the Central Shaheed Minar and continue untill February 7, organisers said at a press conference. The slogan of the festival “Culture against violence,” is adopted from Bangladesh Group Theatre Federation’s five month long project. Around 35 theatre troupes from all over the country including Udichi, Dhaka Sanskritic Dol, Mahakal Natya Sampraday, Opera, Muktangan Natyalay, Brahmanbaria Shahitya Academy, Drishtipat, Bonolota and others will take part at the seven-day long festival to showcase an array of street-plays, along with dance recitals, music, songs, snake charmer shows and poetry recitals. Songs of many different languages will also be presented at the festival that is sure to enthrall the audience.
Bangladesh Group Theatre Federation will also celebrate National Street-theatre Festival in seven divisions after the fiesta in Dhaka.
Director General of Bangladesh Shilpakala Academy Liaquat Ali Lucky, Secretary General of Bangladesh Group Theatre Federation Jhuna Chowdhury and convener of the festival Chandan Reza was present at the press conference held at the Bangladesh Shilpakala Academy on January 30.
Under the five-month long project, Bangladesh Group Theatre Federation has already completed a theatre production workshop titled “Jagorone Natya Nirman” at seven divisions of the country.
