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The National Association of Small and Cottage Industries Bangladesh (NASCIB) is holding a fair of small and cottage Industries at the Jatiya Chitrashala Plaza Bhaban of the Bangladesh Shilpakala Academy in Segunbagicha from May 10; the fair will remain open from 10:00am to 8:00pm till June 8.
   In the fair, participants, coming from different parts of the country are displaying handicrafts, saris, dresses, leather goods, food products and several kinds of metal items.
   The tribal handloom products from Chittagong Hill Tracts, khadi dresses from Comilla, saris from Tangali and silk clothes from Rajshahi are the main attractions in the fair.
   A cottage loom industry named Sari Niketan, based in Tangail has displayed famous handloom made saris from Tangail meanwhile, Bengal Textile, coming from Rajshahi is showcasing the silk of that region.
   Rodela Kutir Shilpa is exhibiting attractive cotton made handicrafts, including, cushions in the shapes of chillies, curtain holders and showpieces.
   The enterprise is also showing jute bags of different sizes. The Dhaka Deco Jute Works from Tongi, Gazipur are displaying their jute products that include school bags, purses, handbags and others.
   Different kinds of hand bags, wallets, purses, belts and other products of daily use are being displayed by the Creative Leather Crafts, based at Jigatola, Dhaka.
   Eastern Fabric from Kumarkhali, Kushtia, has come with its handloom products, including, chadar, bed-sheets, gamchha, saris and three-pieces. On the other hand,
   Kiam Metal Industries from Kushtia is displaying kitchen products and cooking utensils like fry-pans, rooti tawa, pressure cookers and others. Meanwhile, S Alam International Craft, from Chittagong has come with wood made crafts and are displaying table lamps, candle stands, wall clocks and different kinds of showpieces.
   Khandani Shahjadi Khadi House and Comilla Khadi Ghar are displaying popular khadi items, and these stalls also offer three-pieces, saris, bed sheets, punjabis, fatuwas, shals and lungis.

To celebrate the Buddha Purnima, the prime festival of the Buddhist community, Natyadhara, a Dhaka based theatre group will stage one of their well acclaimed plays Atish Dipangkar Saparja at the Theatre Institute Auditorium in Chittagong at 7:00pm on May 21.
   The play, written and directed by Alok Basu, denounces war, religious intolerance, violence and other social evils. According to history, Atish Dipangkar, a Buddhist monk and a preacher, was the first Indian who went outside the subcontinent to preach his beliefs.
   Covering the lifetime of the philosopher, from his birth to his journey to Tibet, the playwright has bridged skilfully the past with the present situations of the country and the world as a whole.
   The play presents the richness of Bengal, particularly, eastern Bengal, (present Bangladesh), in the field of education, culture and focuses on the knowledge of the people of this region. Interestingly, a contrast of teaching and learning between the time of Dipangkar and the present day is showcased.
   The destructive and damaging influence of politics among students and teachers in the universities of today are portrayed with subtlety but nevertheless the message will reach the audience and stir their conscience.
    In addition, the need for peace in the present day world is also focussed. In a symbolic approach, the role of Dipangkar, who wanted to prevent the war between Kanaj and Maghad kingdoms during his time is compared to that of the present day United Nations and Kofi Annan in relation to the war in Iraq and Palestine.
   The cast includes Litu Sakhawat, Sumana Siddiqi, Bishwajit Sarkar, Shamim Reza, Sabrin Choudhury, Alok Saha Babu, Ashrafun Nahar Dina and Rafiqul Islam. Kamaluddin Kabir has designed the set while Sudip Chakrabarti and Ruhul Amin are responsible for the lighting.
   Litu Sakhawat has directed the music and has choreographed along with Sharmili Bandapaddhaya.

To mark the 144th birth anniversary of Rabindranath Tagore, the High Commission of India in Dhaka will organise a cultural evening at the National Museum auditorium on May 21.
   Renowned artistes Mita Haque, Aditi Mohsin, Lily Islam and Bulbul Islam will render Rabindra Sangeet on the occasion.
   Besides, Nrityadhara and Shadhona, two dance groups, will present dance numbers.
   Complimentary passes can be collected from the Information and Cultural Wing of the High Commission of India, House # 2, Road # 142, Gulshan-I, Dhaka.

10:00pm – 11:00pm, Discovery
   Holoywood Superstars features Harrison Ford: America’s Leading Man who has become the biggest box office attraction of all times. Harrison Ford’s journey to stardom has taken three generations. Today Harrison earns an eight-figure salary. But it was a very different story for his grandfather, who started out on the stages of New York at the turn of the century.
   His remarkable acting skills in some of the critically acclaimed and biggest box office hits like Star Wars, Apocalypse Now, The Empire Strikes Back, Presumed Innocent, Air Force One, The Fugitive have chartered his meteoric rise to stardom.

Onirban, a web based organisation held its seventh online live concert titled ‘Tribute’ at Omni Music Co. Ltd on May 14. The event was a tribute to the late sound engineer Imran Ahmed Chowdhury Mobin and Miles, one of the leading band groups in the country performed on the occasion.
   Members of the band Black, Maqsood, Partho Barua and others conveyed their gratitude to the late sound maestro in the presence of a large number of fans of Mobin.

10:00pm – 10:30pm
   Animal Planet
   In Deep into the Wild Nick Baker is on a mission to get as close as he dares to some of the world's wildest animals in some of the most untamed places on the planet. Nick has always loved snakes and even keeps them as pets - but until now, he has never seen one in the wild. In Rattle Snakes, Nick takes viewers on a journey to Arizona, USA, well known for this unique species of snakes. Nick has a tough time trying to find one in its natural hiding place. After a long search, he sees something that even his guide has never seen before...

NTV will air Sheola, a mega serial at 9:40pm tonight. The play has been written and directed by Ferdous Hasan.
   Different roles are played by Zahid Hasan, Sirajul Islam, Bulbul Ahmed, Daisy Ahmed, Raisul Islam Asad, Al Mamun, Munira Yusuf Memi, Azizul Hakim, Tarin, Litu Anam, Richi Solaiman, Shahed Sharif Khan, Sumaiya Shimu, Jitu Ahsan, Farzana Chhabi, Prabal and Farrah Ruma.

New Terminator, new tricks, new director. It's a whole new ball game. T3 is a refreshing break from what Terminator fans have come to accept as the quintessential cyborg movie, and doesn't take tself too seriously We are revisited by a familiar storyline - to kill the future leader of the resistance John Connor (Stahl. Cam/vale) and his future wife Kate (Danes) and ensure the reign of the machines. Skynet despatches their latest killer, the Terminatrix, or T-X (Kristanna Loken), a female cyborg assassin complete with the T-1000's liquid metal capabilities, a laser gun and flame thrower. Returning as John's cyborg protector. Terminator (Schwarzenegger) is back to dish out more single-handed shotgun action and cruel one-liners. But Connor soon discovers that his obsolete guardian angel is no match for the T-X.
   TERMINATOR 3: RISE OF THE MACHINES
   HBO
   9:30pm
   Starring
   Arnold Schwarzenegger, Nick Stahl, Claire Danes
   Genre: Action/Sci-fic