Bangladesh delegation off to UAE for ITI Congress

A seven-member delegation from Bangladesh left for Fujairah in United Arab Emirates (UAE) to attend the 36th world congress of the International Theatre Institute (ITI) that begins on Monday.

The members of the delegation are ITI Honorary President (worldwide) Ramendu Majumdar, Prof Abdus Selim, newly elected president of Bangladesh ITI, Prof Shafi Ahmed, vice-president, Debaprasad Debnath, secretary general, Babul Biswas, publication secretary, Junaid Eusuf, organising secretary and actor-singer Rahul Ananda.

For the first time, the ITI congress is being held in an Arab country under the patronisation of the Fujairah government. There will be several artistic events, seminars and organisational activities at the five-day event.

Ramendu Majumdar will introduce his book ‘The World of Theatre: My ITI years in the speakers’ session while Rahul Ananda will give a solo performance as a young practitioner.