Different dance troupes and artistes celebrated International Dance Day organising programmes at different venues in the capital Dhaka on Tuesday.
Bangladesh Shilpakala Academy is organising a two-day event titled Mukta Surer Chanda at its National Theatre Hall while the dance troupe Nrityanchal held an event on Tuesday at the Nilima Ibrahim Auditorium of Bangladesh Mohila Samity to mark the day.
Mukta Surer Chanda was inaugurated by BSA acting director general and secretary Mohammad Wares Hossain.
The BSA also held a rally on its premises and members of different dance troupes participated in it.
Mukta Surer Chanda featured a dance recital by renowned dance troupes including BSA, Vangima Dance Theatre, Alifia Dance Atelier, Vabna, Reowaz Performance School, Kathakia, Nrityasur, Nayeem Khan Dance Company, Dikkha, Bangladesh Gouriya Nritya Academy, Nandanik, Artisti, Nrityalok, Colors of Hill, and Banna Lalitakala Academy on the opening day of the event.
The event will feature dance performances of 29 prominent dance troupes today.
Nrityanchal held dance performances with an awards ceremony and renowned Dhamail dancer Kumkum Rani Chanda received Nrityanchal Padak 2024 at Bangladesh Mohila Samity.