Of folkfest and celebrating water

DHAKA INTERNATIONAL FOLKFEST 2018

Date: 15 November – 17 November

Time: 6PM onwards

Venue: Bangladesh Army Stadium

Bangladeshi and international folk musicians will once again be performing on a single platform. Entwine your soul with the sounds from Polish gypsy folklores to the breezy island of Bahrain, to the Alps of Spain; Groove with the heartfelt music of Pakistan, and India, and Grammy award winner folk musicians from the USA. Take a moment out of your busy life to let music across the globe enchant your soul. Get acquainted with the rich heritage and culture of other nations and reintroduce yourself to our very own. Registration at: http://www.dhakainternationalfolkfest.com

AN EVENING OF GHAZAL

Date: Friday, 16 November

Time: 6PM

Venue: La Galerie, Alliance Française

Acclaimed classical singer Manzurul Islam Khan was a student of the Ghazal exponent, Jagjit Singh, albeit for a short time. Khan intends to continue singing as long as he can and contribute to the artistry of Bangla Ghazals, bringing in a variation in its rendition. His latest studio album was released earlier this year from Agniveena, a major record label in Bangladesh.

CAFE SHANCHAYITA PRESENTS AGRAHAYAN ER CHA CHAKRA

Date: Saturday, 17 November

Time: 5:30PM – 9:30PM

Venue: House 96, Road 13/C, Block E, Banani

Eager to spending a delightful evening of music, poetry, conversation and special tea flavours that come to you straight from the pages of Tagore's Shanchayita? In this edition of the Cha Chakra, MANAS has all and some more. Due to space constraints, pre-registration is mandatory.

Contact: +880 1672-704823, +880 1824-850938

PLAY: 12 ANGRY MEN -13TH SHOW

Date: Sunday, 18 November

Time: 7:30PM – 9PM

Venue: Bangladesh Shilpakala Academy, Experimental Theatre Hall

Inspired by their love for theatre, 'Open Space Theatre' was formed in January 2017. Their youthful team relentlessly practices to bring out the most honest, open, and vivid theatrical performances possible. Their first production, '12 Angry Men', is a masterpiece by the American film writer, Reginald Rose. Their previous 12 shows received tremendous response from the audience.

For tickets, please call: 01765576981

ART EXHIBITION: JOLOJ

Date: Tuesday, November 13 – Saturday, November 24

Time: Daylong

Venue: La Galerie, Alliance Francaise

'Joloj' is an endeavour by artists Al-Akhir Sarker, Biplob Chakroborty, Golam Moshiur Rahman Choudhury, Md. Azmal Uddin, Sadek Ahmed and Shaymal Biswas. The fourth edition of 'Joloj' continues the series of exhibitions with a central theme of 'the water around us', that started in 2015.

THE BANGU VEGAN BRUNCH

Date: Saturday, November 17

Time: 11AM – 1PM

Venue: Gourmet Bazar Banani, House-49, Road 11, Block H, Banani, 1213 Dhaka

What thoughts do the word "brunch" evoke in you? For us, it's sleeping in on a Saturday, spending a lazy morning in bed and then heading out for a hot meal that is as much as a breakfast as it is lunch. The menu is both sweet and savoury, and has all the classic brunch items with a Bangu twist on it. Expect to find classic French toast with bananas and molasses drizzled on top, loaded hash browns - Bangu style, mughlai paratha, spinach and cashew cheese crepes, mushroom quiche, carrot muffins, pumpkin spice latte. Accomodation is for 30 people only, and they have a first come first served policy.

Contact: +8801841700947 for booking.

Price: Tk 1,200 per person.