Shamim Ara Nipa

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Shamim Ara Nipa
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Nipa receiving Ekushey Padak (Feb 2017)
NationalityBangladeshi
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]

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Career

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.

References

  1. ↑ "Shamim Ara Nipa" . Retrieved 21 June 2022.
  2. 1 2 3 4 "Shamim Ara Nipa : Director of Nrityanchal" . Retrieved 15 February 2015.
  3. ↑ "17 named for Ekushey Padak 2017". The Daily Star. 12 February 2017. Retrieved 12 February 2017.
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