Shades and sounds of Bangladesh

MANILA, Philippines — “Shades and Sounds of Bangladesh” featured paintings and tapestries by award-winning Bengali visual artists. The exhibition, a cultural exchange product by the Benilde Arts and Culture Cluster and the Bangladesh Embassy in Manila,  showcased a glimpse of Bengali culture.

Flutists of Bangladesh led by Ustad (Maestro) Murtaza Kabir Murad (center), together with his ensemble Swarup Hossain in Tabla, Rejaul Karim in violin and Nishat Afrose and Iftekhar Hassan in Bashi, serenade the audience.

Students contributed content for exhibition labels, specifically brief descriptions about the works.

The evening was attended by diplomats, Bangladeshi expatriates, cross-section of Filipino society, and faculty and students of the St. Benilde.