Dhaka: A four-day theatre festival titled “Natya Parban 2026” is set to begin on May 13 at Jahangirnagar University (JU) with the slogan “Raktim Dhara Suchi Hok Sanskritir Shuddhatay”. The festival is organised by the cultural organisation Jahangirnagar Theatre (TSC) and will continue until May 16 at the Selim Al Deen Mukta Mancha on the university campus, as announced by the organisers at a press conference held in the Teachers-Students Centre (TSC) conference room.
According to Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha, the Office Secretary of Jahangirnagar Theatre, Priyanka Karmakar, stated that the festival is arranged with a commitment to uphold culture as a refuge of humanity against war, violence, division, and humanitarian crises across the world. The main objective of the festival is to spread messages of humanity and peace through art, theatre, and culture. The programme will feature an inauguration ceremony, stage drama performances, a reunion, and a film screening.
Organisers shared that all events will begin at 7 pm every day at the Selim Al Deen Mukta Mancha. The festival will open on May 13 with an inaugural ceremony. Jahangirnagar Theatre’s production “Bidhibam” will be staged on May 14, while “Pake Bipake”, produced by Padatik Natya Sangsad, will be staged on May 15.
The closing day programme will include a reunion and screening of the film “City of Death”, scripted and directed by Moin Uddin Pathan. The organisers have invited culture enthusiasts, teachers, students, and media personnel to attend the festival.