China-Bangladesh Culture & Art Night at Bangladesh Shilpakala Academy

Entertainment Desk :
The China-Bangladesh Culture and Art Night was held in Dhaka on Saturday night. The programme was organised by the Embassy of China in Bangladesh and presented by Kunming National Song and
Dance Theatre with the support of Bangladesh Shilpakala Academy (BSA), said a press release.
Liaquat Ali Lucky, Director General of BSA, Yao Wen, Ambassador of China to Bangladesh, Md Abul Monsur, Secretary of the Ministry of Cultural Affairs of Bangladesh, and Shabbir Ahmad Chowdhury, Secretary (West) of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Bangladesh, spoke in the programme.
Chinese Ambassador Yao Wen underscored the significance of this event as the very first non-virtual art performance presented by Chinese art troupes in Bangladesh since the outbreak of the Covid-19 pandemic three years ago, which presses the ‘reset button’ for China-Bangladesh people-to-people and cultural exchanges.
The future of China-Bangladesh relations lies in deepening understanding and recognition of each others’ cultures, promoting convergence and integration of people-to-people and cultural cooperation, and consolidating understanding and friendship between the two peoples.
He also mentioned from now on the travel restrictions between the two nations will be lifted and there will be flights between China and Bangladesh on a daily basis from this month on.
The Yunnan Art Troupe represented the diversity of Chinese culture through their performance embracing all forms of art.
Bangladesh’s Cultural Affairs Secretary Md Abul Monsur was present as the chief guest in the event. He expressed that the historical linkage between China and Bangladesh traces back to the visit of Xuan Zang, the Chinese Buddhist monk, to this part of the world in the seventh century. Since then, commercial and cultural exchanges have flourished between China and Bangladesh.
It is noted that in 2022, the two countries signed the MoU on the 2023-2027 Culture and Tourism Exchange Programme, which sets up a framework for cooperation in the relevant fields.
Artists from Kunming National Song and Dance Theatre presented fantastic performances of music and dance, which epitomized the beautiful landscape and folk lives of ethnic groups in Yunnan Province of China.
Artists from Bangladesh Shilpakala Academy also showcased the national performance art of the country in various forms.
Stunned by the extraordinary performance of artistes from both countries, the audience never spared their big hands.