Reciting Muzharul Islam: A Reading and Discussion
Thu 5 May - Thu 5 May' 16
On 5th May, 2016, Kazi Khaleed Ashraf and Saif Ul Haque organised a reading - recitation from the conversations with Muzharul Islam followed by a discussion forum at Bengal Gallery of Fine Arts. Listen to the recording:
Readings: Aupee Karim and Iqbal Habib
Discussion: Syed Saad Andaleeb, Syed Manzoorul Islam, Sonia Amin, Saif Ul Haque, Ehsan Khan and Kazi Khaleed Ashraf
Muzharul Islam was one of the most influential figures in architecture and culture in Bangladesh, whom Professor Shamsul Wares describes as “a great civilizing force for our society.” Despite Muzharul Islam’s extensive architectural work and activism, there is little documentation of his ideas and thoughts. The book, An Architect in Bangladesh: Conversations with Muzharul Islam (2014), for the first time gathers Muzharul Islam’s thoughts on architecture, cities, culture, nationalism, politics, and society.
On 5th May, 2016 Kazi Khaleed Ashraf and Saif Ul Haque organised this recitation, reading and discussions from the Conversations with Muzharul Islam.
Photos from the event at Bengal Gallery of Fine Arts, Dhanmondi-27, Dhaka:
Related readings
1. An Architect in Bangladesh: Conversations with Muzharul Islam
2. Vastukatha: Selected Sayings of Architect Muzharul Islam | বাস্তুকথা: স্থপতি মাজহারুল ইসলামের নির্বাচিত উক্তি
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