Shamim Ara Nipa
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Shamim Ara Nipa | |
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 Nipa receiving Ekushey Padak (Feb 2017) | |
| Nationality | Bangladeshi |
| Occupation(s) | Dancer, choreographer Spouse- Hasan Imam (1977—1988) divorced. |
| Awards | Ekushey Padak |
Shamim Ara Nipa is a Bangladeshi dancer and choreographer.[1] She was born in Kishoreganj on 1 January, 1953. She was married to dancer Hasan Imam from whom she was later divorced. She serves as a director of Nrityanchal Dance Company.[2] She was awarded Ekushey Padak by the Government of Bangladesh in the category of choreography in 2017.[3]
Career
[edit]Nipa got her first lesson in dancing at Arts Council of Kishoreganj District. She studied under the dance instructors G A Mannan and Nikunja Bihari Pal. Later she was trained at Bulbul Academy of Fine Arts. She was trained by a North Korean dance trainer and the National Centre for the Performing Arts (China).[2]
Since 2011 Nipa, together with Shibli Mohammad, has been compering the weekly dance magazine program, Tarana, on Bangladesh Television.[2] She married dancer Hasan Imam in 1973. They divorced in 1983. He died in 2020.
Awards
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Nipa received a gold medal for the best dance artiste in Dhaka division and has been nominated best dancer by Bangladesh Folk Forum, the National Youth Council and other institutions.
- Lux Channel I Performance Award
- Prothom Alo Award
- Bachsas Award
- George Harrison Award[2]
- Ekushey Padak (2017)
References
[edit]- ^ "Shamim Ara Nipa". Retrieved 21 June 2022.
- ^ a b c d "Shamim Ara Nipa : Director of Nrityanchal". Retrieved 15 February 2015.
- ^ "17 named for Ekushey Padak 2017". The Daily Star. February 12, 2017. Retrieved February 12, 2017.
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