Bistaar: Chittagong Arts Complex was a self-sustained,[1] multidisciplinary and multifaceted arts facility based in port city of Chittagong in Bangladesh.[2][3] The place was also a contemporary venue for performing arts and culture in the city.[4] Founded in late 2014 by the writer, translator and cultural personality Alam Khorshed, under non-profit project called Chittagong Arts Trust.[5] In 2016, it has been listed as one of the seven art organizations in South Asia by ArtX's ASEF culture360 under the Arts Management Caselet Project
বিস্তার: চিটাগং আর্টস কমপ্লেক্স | |
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| Abbreviation | BCAC |
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| Predecessor | Bishaud Bangla |
| Formation | December 29, 2014 |
| Founder | Alam Khorshed |
| Founded at | Chittagong, Bangladesh |
| Type | Non-profit organization |
| Legal status | Active |
| Headquarters | Mehedibag |
| Location |
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| Coordinates | 22°21′14″N 91°49′20″E / 22.353844°N 91.8222392°E |
Region | Chittagong |
Membership (2019) | 50+ |
Director | Alam Khorshed |
| Subsidiaries | Bishaud Bangla |
| Website | bistaar |
Background
editBishaud Bangla
editBishaud Bangla, served over nine years as a small-scale arts organization of different ilk,[2] but it closed its doors in 2014, only to transform itself into a bigger and full-blown arts space.[6]
Formation of Bistaar
editAfter the end of Bishaud Bangla, its new incarnation, named as "Bistaar: Chittagong Arts Complex", started its artistic journey on 29 December 2014, coinciding with the birth centenary of Zainul Abedin, the pioneer of modern art movement of Bangladesh, by hosting a group paintings exhibition of the post-graduate students of the Institute of Fine Arts of the University of Chittagong as a tribute to the maestro.[5]
Departments
edit- Parampara (পরম্পরা) - gallery and event space
- Komal Gandhar (কোমল গান্ধার) - music and films archive
- Bishaud Bangla (বিশদ বাঙলা) - souvenir shop
- Chatok Cafe (চাতক ক্যাফে) - food and drinks cafe
Activities
editBistaar organizes art activities like visual art exhibitions, presentations, workshops, film screenings, concerts, dance demonstrations, plays, literary sessions etc. all year round.[2] In addition to these, it also arranges a yearly festival named Bistaar Shilpa Utshab (or Bistaar Arts Festival).[7][8][9]
Gallery
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Komal Gandhar - music and films archive
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Chatok Cafe
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References
edit- ^ "Arts Management Caselet Project". art-x.co. ArtX. 2016. Archived from the original on 6 December 2017. Retrieved 5 December 2017.
- ^ a b c ASEF (August 2016). "Bistaar: Chittagong Arts Complex - Building an Arts Institution in Chittagong". Arts Management: Challenges and Learning from 7 Cultural Organisations in Bangladesh, India and Pakistan (PDF). Asia–Europe Foundation. p. 11. Archived (PDF) from the original on 19 October 2016. Retrieved 25 March 2018.
- ^ Wahid, Shahnoor. "Bistaar: Story of an intimate arts space". No. 16 November 2019. Bangladesh Post. Archived from the original on 20 October 2023. Retrieved 20 October 2023.
- ^ Francis Morgan (2017). Vacation Goose Travel Guide Chittagong Bangladesh. Soffer Publishing. Archived from the original on 20 October 2023. Retrieved 5 December 2017.
- ^ a b Pranabesh Chakraborty (2 January 2015). "Chittagong gets new arts complex, Bistaar". The Daily Star. Chittagong. Archived from the original on 6 December 2017. Retrieved 5 December 2017.
- ^ চট্টগ্রামে বিস্তারের নবযাত্রা [Bistaar's new journey in Chittagong]. banglanews24.com (in Bengali). 29 December 2014. Archived from the original on 7 December 2017. Retrieved 6 December 2017.
- ^ Ahmed Munir (9 January 2016). বিস্তারের শিল্পোৎসবে শিল্পের বিস্তার [Expansion of arts at Bistaar's arts festival]. Prothom Alo (in Bengali). Retrieved 5 December 2017.
- ^ নূপুরের ঝংকারে সমাপ্ত হলো বিস্তার শিল্পোৎসব [Bistaar Silpautsav has been concluded by musical climax]. Dainik Purbokone (in Bengali). 4 January 2016. Archived from the original on 13 December 2017. Retrieved 6 December 2017.
- ^ Shahriar, Amir Hasan (30 December 2017). "Bistaar's three-day Arts Festival in Chittagong". The Daily Star. Archived from the original on 6 April 2018. Retrieved 25 March 2018.
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