Tagore University of Creative Arts celebrates Nazrul Year with dance competition

Tagore University of Creative Arts (TUCA) organised a dance competition and prize-giving ceremony on Tuesday to celebrate Nazrul Year, highlighting the literary and cultural legacy of National Poet Kazi Nazrul Islam.
Organised by the university's Department of Dance, the event took place at the Fazlul Huq Auditorium. The programme began with a creative dance competition at 11:00am, followed by a prize-giving ceremony and special dance performances at 4:30pm.
 
Robin Khan, chairman of the university's Board of Trustees, attended the programme as chief guest. Among the special guests were Mina Mohammad Nazrul Islam, president of the Bangladesh Folk Culture Society, researcher and dance choreographer; Tito Munshi, a recitation artiste; and Masum Reza, a playwright.
 
The competition was judged by Dr. Shoma Mumtaz, Associate Professor Department of Drama and Dramatics, Jahangirnagar University; Dr Sydur Rahman Lipon, head of TUCA's Department of Theatre; and Dr Md. Arifur Rahman, head of the Department of Music at TUCA. Also present at the programme were the university's Acting Treasurer, A.K.M. Delwer Hussain, FCMA; Registrar, Md. Monirul Islam Rintu; Head of the Department of Business Administration, Sikder Md. Anowarul Islam; and Director of Finance and Accounts, A.K.M Moshiur Rahman, along with faculty members, students from various departments and senior university officials.
 
 
Addressing the programme, Robin Khan said, “The works of Kazi Nazrul Islam are an invaluable part of our cultural heritage. His ideals of equality, humanity and communal harmony must be passed on to the younger generation. The university will continue to organise cultural programmes that encourage students to develop their talents and creativity”.
 
Speaking about the programme, Saju Ahmed, Resource Person of the Department of Dance, said, “The competition was aimed at presenting the artistic richness, humanistic values and cultural diversity of Nazrul's works through dance”. He observed that such initiatives would help develop students' creativity and deepen their understanding of the National Poet's artistic vision.
 
Earlier in August, TUCA established a dedicated 'Nazrul Corner' at its National Professor Anisuzzaman - Writer Begum Rabeya Khatun Central Library to commemorate the poet's 50th death anniversary. The corner aims to encourage students, teachers and researchers to explore Nazrul's literature, music, philosophy and other creative works.

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