Two-day Nazrul Festival begins today
Entertainment Desk :
The Nazrul Festival 2024 is all set to kick off today (March 8) at Gulshan Society Lake Park in Dhaka. Organised jointly by Bangladesh Nazrul Sangeet Sangstha, Gulshan Society and the Indira Gandhi Cultural Centre (IGCC), this two-day cultural celebration promises to be a vibrant showcase of the works of national poet Kazi Nazrul Islam, said a press release.
Social Welfare Minister Dipu Moni, will inaugurate the festival marking its third consecutive year. Highlighting the rich cultural heritage of Bangladesh, the festival will feature performances of Nazrul songs, recitations, and dances by renowned artistes and exponents of Nazrul’s works.
Eminent personalities such as Khairul Anam Shakil, Yasmin Mushtari, Nashid Kamal, and Ferdous Ara will grace the stage alongside Indian artistes including Sreeradha Banerjee, Payel Kar, Debarati Chakraborty, Manomay Bhattacharya, Raghab Chatterjee, and Tushar Dutta. The festival aims to promote Nazrul’s ideals of humanism and secularism, ensuring that his legacy reaches the masses. Speaking about the event, convenor Khairul Anam Shakil emphasised the importance of preserving and promoting Nazrul’s works in their authentic form. In addition to live performances, the festival will make 125 Nazrul songs available for free on YouTube, recorded with professional musical accompaniment. These recordings, featuring artistes from Bangladesh, West Bengal, North America, and Australia, aim to further propagate Nazrul’s timeless music to a global audience.