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Celebrating Life, Celebrating Bangladesh

Arts & Entertainment Desk
August 22, 2008: As the guests among whom were the Chief Adviser to the caretaker government, diplomats, renowned artistes and others, took their seats at the Plenary Hall, Bangladesh-China Friendship Conference Centre, dancers of Nrityadhara took the stage. Accompanied by an instrumental piece - featuring setar, tabla and banshi — composed by Shimul Yousuf, the dance was choreographed by Minu Haque in association with Munmun Ahmed, Kabirul Islam Ratan and Dipa Khandoker and highlighted the seasons of Bangladesh. As one group of dancers in saffron and crimson enacted the season of summer, another group in blue depicted monsoon. Then came the hide-and-seek of the sun and clouds. One after another, groups of dancers enacted the serenity of autumn, the shrouds of winter and the colours of spring. The composition was a meticulously planned fusion of different classical dances like Kathak, Manipuri and Bharatnatyam
The awards handing over programme of "Celebrating Life" -a film, photography and lyrics contest - jointly organised by The Daily Star and Standard Chartered Bank got off to a brilliant start.
At the programme, 27 talented individuals, including photographers, lyricists and filmmakers were honoured. The recipients of the honours were not limited to the city. Winners included people from all comers of the country.
Thirteen people were awarded under the photography category, while ten were awarded for lyrics (five each in Bangla and English), and four in filmmaking (subcategories: documentary and fiction).
It was a grand affair and the ‘venue beamed with fatesof excited contenders, their parents, relatives and friends. It was a unique competition — the first of its kind in the country.
Photographer Anwar Hossain, lyricist Rafiquzzaman, and filmmaker Tareque Masud announced
the names of the awardees in photography, lyrics and film categories respectively.
A total of 4,500- photograph^ ‘ were submitted at the competition alongside about 10,000 lyrics and 97 films.
Among the attractions at the programme was a charged rendition of a Bangla song based on one of the award winning lyrics by
singers Subir Nandi and Mashiur Rahman Rinku. The song, ki ghar bandhimu ami jagatjora amar ghdr (music dordpbsltion hyNaqib Khan), was greeted with rounds of applause. Selected photographs from the competition were screened - highlighting the diverse, fascinating aspects of life in Bangladesh. Sisters Fahmida Nabi and Samina Chowdhury rendered
an English song, We love Bangladesh (music composition by Fuad Nasser Babu), based on another award-winning lyriris.
Outside the Plenary Hall, the photographs were on display at an exhibition. The Chief Adviser, Dr. Fakhruddin Ahmed, inaugurated the photo exhibition.
Dr. Fakhruddin Ahmed handed over prizes to the winners. Adviser
to the Ministry of Cultural Affairs, Rasheda K Chowdhury; Osman Mo^d, CEO of ^fapdard Chartered Bank Bangladesh; Faridur Rezh Sagor, Managing Director of Channel i and Impress Telefilm Ltd and Mahfuz Anam, Editor of The Daily Star, were present on the stage.
The event wrapped up with a group rendition of another English song, Bangladesh is the best, (based
on an award-winning lyrics) by Shafin Ahmed, Fahmida Nabi, (Samina Chowdhury and Syed 'Has an Tipu.
Wardrobe was provided by Banglar Mela. Radio Foorti, bangladeshinfo.com, Channel i and the weekly 2000 were media partners of the competition.
The competition began in November last year.