Loko Natyadal honours six theatre personalities

Entertainment Desk :
Loko Natyadal, one of Bangladesh’s premier theatre troupes, is celebrating its 43rd anniversary with year-long events. Founded on July 6,
1981, the group has produced 32 diverse plays to date.
On July 6, the troupe held a grand ceremony on the eve
of its founding anniversary
at Bangladesh Shilpakala Academy’s National Theatre Hall to present the Loko Natyadal Award 2021-22 to six distinguished theatre personalities, said a press release.
Honorees included the late Dr Inamul Haq (posthumously), the late SM Mohsin (posthumously), Arham Alo, Shahadat Hossain Khan Hilu, Syed Dulal and Konkan Das.
The event featured Khalil Ahmed, Secretary of the Ministry of Cultural Affairs, as the chief guest. Notable theatre figure Monchosarothi Ataur Rahman and Loko Natyadal Director Liaquat Ali Lucky,
who also chairs the Group Theatre Federation and directs Bangladesh Shilpakala Academy, were special guests.
Awards were received on behalf of the late Dr Inamul Haq by his wife Lucky Inam, and on behalf of the late SM Mohsin by his son Tonmoy.
The ceremony included cultural performances, with dances, songs from Loko Natyadal’s
productions, and a dance-drama based on Rabindranath Tagore’s ‘Birpurush.’ The Bangladesh Shilpakala Academy Children’s Dance Troupe and the Bangladesh Shishu Kishore Sangeet Dal performed.
Loko Natyadal’s renowned productions include ‘Konjus,’ an adaptation of Molière’s ‘The Miser,’ and ‘Sonai Madhob,’ based on the Mymensingh Geetika, which is nearing its 200th performance. Other notable plays are – ‘Padma Nodir Majhi,’ ‘Boikunther Khata,’ ‘Rothjatra,’ and ‘Boshikaran.’
With over 2,000
performances worldwide, Loko Natyadal has participated in numerous international theatre
festivals and used its plays for humanitarian fundraising efforts.