The Ibsen Commemoration 2006 in Khulna was inaugurated at Khulna University on Saturday 4 March 2006. The main events were an Ibsen seminar and a performance of 'Ganashatru', based on a Bangla adaptation of Henrik Ibsen's famous drama 'An Enemy of the People'.
11/03/2008 :: Ambassador Aud Lise Norheim inaugurated the commemoration. The inaugural session was chaired by Professor Md. Yasin Ali, Head of Agrotechnology Discipline, Khulna University. Addresses were given by Poet and Ibsen Expert Mr. Ketil Jensehaugen, Vice Chancellor, Khulna University and Chief Patron of the celebration committee Professor Dr. Md. Mahbubur Rahman, Associate Professor, English Discipline and Co-ordinator of celebration committee Ahmed Ahsanuzzaman, and Secretary General CAT & Convenor of Ibsen Commemoration 2006 in Bangladesh Mr. Kamaluddin Nilu.
The Seminar titled 'Socio-political aspects in Ibsen's works' was chaired by Professor Bijon Behari Sharma, Head, Architecture Discipline. Two papers were presented in the seminar as follows:
'The Symbolic Order Factor: Contrasting Nora with Tees' by Professor Ahmed Ahsanuzzaman and 'Hedda Gabler's Failure in Social Adaptation' by Ms. Sabiha Huq, Assistant Professor, English Discipline. Discussant for the paper of Mr. Ahmeduzzaman was Mr. Gazi Abdulla-hel Baqui, Deputy Register, Khulna University and for the paper of Ms. Huq was Ms. Fariha Ishrat Chowdhury, Lecturer, English Discipline. During the open discussion a good number of participants, particularly students from English discipline, took part.
In the evening, students of the University staged an adaptation of 'An Enemy of People', adopted in Bangla and directed by Professor Ahmed Ahsanuzzaman. A huge number of audience enjoyed the performance along with the Vice Chancellor, the Ambassador and several other invited dignitaries from Khulna city. The performance was very lively and good.
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You can read Ambassador Norheim's inauguration speech here:
'Distinguished guests, ladies and gentlemen, friends,
It gives me great pleasure to be present here at the inauguration of the Ibsen Commemoration Programme in Khulna, coordinated by Mr. Ahmed Ahsanuzzaman. As you will know, the first celebration of the Ibsen Year 2006 took place in Chittagong 26 January this year. Khulna is no. two in line, with many more events waiting to take place. Read more here