“So, tell me… how does a Masters in Economics gel with highly acclaimed photography?” Sohrab Hura, now in his late twenties grinned and replied, “I did it for fun. I also wanted a PhD in Economics, but ended up not going for … Continue reading →

For those of you who didn’t come to Chobi Mela VI. Eat your heart out! http://www.shahidulnews.com/2011/02/chobi-mela-vi-video/

Three cheers for Chobi Mela, Participants at the last day of evening presentations at Goethe Institue 27 January, 2011. Photograph ©Mahabub Alam Khan Dhaka, Bangladesh. February 2, 2011:  Chobi Mela VI – International Festival of Photography draws to a close on a high note after a two weeks long showcasing of creative talent in 29 print and 31 digital exhibitions.  ...

Khushi Kabir, Political Activist, Coordinator Nijera Kori with Shahidul Alam, Founder Managing Director of Drik and Principal Pathshala South Asian Media Academy at the opening of Exhibitions at the Drik Gallery. Photograph©Chulie de Silva “Is Pathshala, a part of Drik?”  asked one visiting artist at the Chobi Mela Festival evening presentations. That got me thinking that many do not know ...

“So, tell me… how does a Masters in Economics gel with highly acclaimed photography?” Sohrab Hura. Photograph©Saikat Mojumder Sohrab Hura, now in his late twenties grinned and replied, “I did it for fun. I also wanted a PhD in Economics, but ended up not going for it.” Born in October 1981, Sohrab Hura is acknowledged as one of the most exciting of ...

Dancing on the streets at the start of the Chobi Mela VI Festival. Photograph © K M Asad The overwhelming sense of Chobi Mela VI in Dhaka, Bangladesh, in Asia at the beginning of what has been described as the Asian Century is one of potential. Huge creative potential, the potential to change the narrative of the global community, ...

From the Exhibition Dhaka My Dreams, My Reality by Debashish Shom To Debasish Shom, photography is the interpretation of a state of mind. He believes the physiological and emotional thoughts of the mind influence images greatly, and photographs act as a medium to unravel and express these thoughts. A Bangladeshi photographer, Debasish Shom is a graduate from Pathshala South Asian ...

Munem Wasif broke into an abrupt reverie. A set of forty images were collapsing in front of him creating a nostalgic motion in his mind. Yet he remained perfectly calm. He knew each image through-and-through, he knew all the pieces. How could he not? For years, he had kept them on his bedside, sleeping and waking up in their presence. These ...

The exhibition of the Morton Krogvold ‘s students work opened at the Asiatic Gallery of Fine Arts in Dhaka on the 25 January, 2011 – 5th day of the Chobi Mela VI – International Festival of Photography. The work is a result of a workshop conducted by Krogvold at the Festival. No doubt it was a day of joy and triumph. ...

From the Chobi Mela VI Exhibition "Girl Who Fell to Earth by Joanna Petrie. A trip to The British Council to see work by Gareth Phillips and Joanna Pettrie turned into a haunting journey into the macabre side of our, ok, my, dreamworld. From the Chobi Mela VI Exhibition "Existence" by Gareth Phillips While Phillips showed images from a hospice, Petrie showed ...

One day in 1946.  an 11-years old boy receives a present from his father. It’s a camera. Intrigued, he begins taking pictures. Over time, pictures become his becoming, and a legend is born. The boy is Pedro Meyer. This year, we  are fortunate to have with us  Meyer at Chobi Mela VI- International Festival of Photography, as a visiting artist.  He is also ...

For those of you who didn’t come to Chobi Mela VI. Eat your heart out! http://www.shahidulnews.com/2011/02/chobi-mela-vi-video/

Three cheers for Chobi Mela, Participants at the last day of evening presentations at Goethe Institue 27 January, 2011. Photograph ©Mahabub Alam Khan Dhaka, Bangladesh. February 2, 2011:  Chobi Mela VI – International Festival of Photography draws to a close on a high note after a two weeks long showcasing of creative ...

Khushi Kabir, Political Activist, Coordinator Nijera Kori with Shahidul Alam, Founder Managing Director of Drik and Principal Pathshala South Asian Media Academy at the opening of Exhibitions at the Drik Gallery. Photograph©Chulie de Silva “Is Pathshala, a part of Drik?”  asked one visiting artist at the Chobi Mela Festival evening

Dancing on the streets at the start of the Chobi Mela VI Festival. Photograph © K M Asad The overwhelming sense of Chobi Mela VI in Dhaka, Bangladesh, in Asia at the beginning of what has been described as the Asian Century is one of potential. Huge creative potential, the potential ...

From the Exhibition Dhaka My Dreams, My Reality by Debashish Shom To Debasish Shom, photography is the interpretation of a state of mind. He believes the physiological and emotional thoughts of the mind influence images greatly, and photographs act as a medium to unravel and express these thoughts. .

Munem Wasif broke into an abrupt reverie. A set of forty images were collapsing in front of him creating a nostalgic motion in his mind. Yet he remained perfectly calm. He knew each image through-and-through, he knew all the pieces. How could he not? For years, he had kept them on his bedside, sleeping and waking up in their presence. These ...

The exhibition of the Morton Krogvold ‘s students work opened at the Asiatic Gallery of Fine Arts in Dhaka on the 25 January, 2011 – 5th day of the Chobi Mela VI – International Festival of Photography. The work is a result of a workshop conducted by Krogvold at the Festival. No doubt it was a day of joy and triumph. ...

From the Chobi Mela VI Exhibition "Girl Who Fell to Earth by Joanna Petrie. A trip to The British Council to see work by Gareth Phillips and Joanna Pettrie turned into a haunting journey into the macabre side of our, ok, my, dreamworld.

One day in 1946.  an 11-years old boy receives a present from his father. It’s a camera. Intrigued, he begins taking pictures. Over time, pictures become his becoming, and a legend is born. The boy is Pedro Meyer. This year, we  are fortunate to have with us  Meyer at Chobi Mela VI- International Festival of Photography, as a visiting artist.  He is also ...