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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 1st January, 1953. 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]
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 received training at Bulbul Academy of Fine Arts. She received training from 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]
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.
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