Shilpakala Padak

Shilpakala Padak
Shilpakala Padak
Sponsored by	Shilpakala Academy
Location	Dhaka, Bangladesh
Country	Bangladesh
Presented by	Ministry of Cultural Affairs
First awarded	2013
Website	shilpakalaacademy.org

Shilpakala Padak is an award instituted by Bangladesh Shilpakala Academy (BSA) to recognize ten established artists for their contributions to the fields of Bangladeshi arts, theater, music, dance, instrumental music, folk music and film and others.^[1] The academy is the principal state-sponsored national cultural center of Bangladesh as a statutory organization under the Ministry of Cultural Affairs.^[2] The award is presented annually by the President of Bangladesh at National Theatre Hall Auditorium of Shilpakala Academy. First awarded in 2013, the Shilpakala Padak award includes ৳100,000, a certificate and an uttorio.^[1]

^ ^a ^b "Shilpakala Padak conferred". The Daily Star. January 1, 2014. Retrieved May 4, 2016.
^ Mohanta, Sambaru Chandra (2012). "Bangladesh Shilpakala Academy". In Islam, Sirajul; Jamal, Ahmed A. (eds.). Banglapedia: National Encyclopedia of Bangladesh (Second ed.). Asiatic Society of Bangladesh.

[award2013-1] "Shilpakala Padak conferred". The Daily Star. January 1, 2014. Retrieved May 4, 2016.

[2] Mohanta, Sambaru Chandra (2012). "Bangladesh Shilpakala Academy". In Islam, Sirajul; Jamal, Ahmed A. (eds.). Banglapedia: National Encyclopedia of Bangladesh (Second ed.). Asiatic Society of Bangladesh.

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