THANK GOD IT'S FRIDAY

LM DHAKA PITHA UTSHAB
Date: 26-28 January 
Time: 5pm to 12am
Venue: Le Meridien Dhaka, 79/A Commercial Area, Airport Road, Nikunja 2, Khilkhet, Dhaka
Enjoy a seven day Pitha Utshab at their all-day dining restaurant, Latest Recipe. They will be showcasing not only over 40 varieties of the traditional winter cakes but also some new fusion savoury recipes inspired by revered master chefs from France, Italy, India as well as Bangladesh. Guests may enjoy the pitha buffet at a price of Tk1800++ per person or the pitha buffet with the buffet dinner at the regular dinner price of Tk3600++ per person. Additionally, for those wishing to try pithas during the day or to takeaway, a package deal of Tk750++ is available at Latitude 23 with a choice of any five pithas off the counter.

9TH INTERNATIONAL CHILDREN'S FILM FESTIVAL
Date: 26-28 January 
Time: 4pm – 9pm
Venue: Alliance Française, Auditorium Nouvelle Vague
Children's Film Society Bangladesh (CFS) has a vision to influence the entire film industry of Bangladesh by inspiring young generations to enter the industry and become leaders of change. 

The organisation was established in 2006 realising the fact that films, as the most powerful media of art of the present time, was not being used for our children properly as a strong tool or medium of learning and entertainment. The film festival by the title of "International Children's Film Festival" is being organised annually since 2008.

This year, it will be the 9th edition of this grand festival. The festival will feature around 200 made-for-children films from 30-40 countries. Along with multiple other venues, Alliance Française de Dhaka will screen several films in its Auditorium Nouvelle Vague. 

CINEMA INTRO
Date: Thursday, 28 January
Time: 10am – 6pm
Venue: EMK Center House #5, Road #16 (New)/27 (Old), 9th Floor, Midas Center, Dhanmondi
Cinema as a form of art has always been influential and is a powerful tool to make people aware of the things surrounding them. "Introduction to Film making: Script to Screen," an initiative of Cinema Intro will help the youth to express their views through the world of film-making. 

For more information and online registration, log onto: http://goo.gl/forms/mFWWaf6wba

BANGLADESH COMIC CON 2016
Date: Friday, 29 January 
Time: 3pm – 9pm 
Venue: Baridhara DOHS, Convention Centre, Baridhara DOHS
Bangladesh Comic Con (BDCC) is a convention for fans to gather and celebrate the things they love - comic books, film, TV, anime, and video games. Like their past events BDCC is going to be huge and entertaining. Krispy Kreme doughnuts will provide free doughnuts to everyone who attends!

For activity details and rules, log onto: facebook.com/dhakapopexpo/info

KUMAR SANU LIVE IN DHAKA
Date: Saturday, 30 January 
Time: 6.30pm – 11pm
Venue: International Convention City Bashundhara - ICCB Kuril Bishwa Road (Next to 300ft Purbachal Link Road)
Kedarnath Bhattacharya, better known as Kumar Sanu, is one of the most popular playback singers of Bollywood. He holds the Guinness Book world record for recording the maximum number of songs in a day, which was 28, in the year 1993. He was awarded the Filmfare Best Male Playback Singer Award for five consecutive years. In 2009, the Government of India awarded him Padma Shri, India's fourth highest civilian honour, in recognition of his achievements. Kumar Sanu will be performing n the evening of January 30, 2016 at ICCB, Navoratri Hall. For tickets long onto: jetechao.com

INAUGURATION OF FRAGMENTS OF THE ANTHROPOCENE 
Date: Saturday, 30 January 
Time: 11pm – 10pm
Venue: Bengal Art Lounge, 60 Gulshan Avenue Dhaka
Bengal Art Lounge cordially invites you to the inauguration of "Fragments of the Anthropocene" - a duo exhibition by Shimul Saha and Zihan Karim.Opening ceremony: Saturday, 30 January 2016 at 6pm.

CROSSING THE BRIDGE – THE SOUND OF ISTANBUL 
Date: Sunday, 31 January 
Time: 6pm
Venue: Goethe-Institut Bangladesh, House 10, Road 9 (New), Dhanmondi R/A
'Crossing the Bridge' is a German film and the first documentary by Faith Akin. Akin travels through Istanbul with Berlin based musician Alexander Hacke. Together they capture the sounds of the city.