Entertainment Desk :
Popular Bangladeshi theatre troupe Swapnadal is going to honour noted actress, playwright and director Hridi Huq with an award for her
contributions to the country’s theatre scene.
In continuation of their tradition of honouring esteemed female theatre personalities every International Women’s Day, Swapnadal arranges this award ceremony on March 8 every year, said a press release.
The award-giving ceremony will be held at Bangladesh Shilpakala Academy’s Studio Theatre Hall on Friday at 7:00pm.
This year’s slogan is “May women be blessed with the right to shape their own destinies.”
In the first half of the evening, Swapnadal will showcase their much-appreciated play titled ‘Chitrangada’, which was recently acclaimed at the 25th edition of the largest theatre festival in Asia, India’s ‘Bharat Rang Mahotsab’ followed by the award ceremony.
The award will be handed over to Hridi Huq by the chief guest, renowned actor Ferdous Ahmed, under the presidency of celebrated playwright, educationist and researcher Dr Ratan Siddique.
Actress Jyotika Jyoti and Kamruzzaman Balark, the head of the Renaissance Drama Society in Melbourne, Australia, will grace the event as special guests.
So far, theatre troupe Swapnadal felicitated Ferdousi Mazumdar, Shimul Yousuf, Lucky Enam, Nuna Afroz, Irin Parveen Lopa, Sadhona Ahmed, Tropa Mazumdar, Rokeya Rafique Baby, Momena Chowdhury, Asma Aktar Lija, and Jayita Mahalanobish, among many others.