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Sumayea Zara, a first year student of Dhaka University, was thinking about how she could utilise her spare time after classes. As a first year student she has enough free time to do other things. But as a career conscious woman she believes in using her leisure time to do something productive. She has decided to learn French. She says that being a student of Education and Research, learning French will help her to get a scholarship for higher studies in France. Students who have a good command in French have better chances of getting such scholarships.
Many students like Sumayea think that besides English they should learn another continental language such as Spanish or French which has global acceptability as it will open up many doors in their career path.
Shazeeb Mohammed wants more than just a working proficiency in speaking a foreign language. He is interested in the literature and culture of foreign lands. He has already had a taste of German literature and Gothic culture presented by the Goethe Institute in Dhaka. Now he is immersed in Persian literature at the Iranian Cultural Centre. While studying literature he has completed the language courses to be better acquainted with the culture of Persia and Germany. So now he can speak in five languages- Bengali, English, German, Persian and Hindi.
In the near future he wants to study the literature of the Steppe and Tundra region. When asked how he would go about this he refers to the Russian Cultural Centre.
The growing number of people learning different languages is certainly intriguing. So which institutes offer these courses that will help our men and women become global citizens?
Many students like Sumayea think that besides English they should learn another continental language such as Spanish or French which has global acceptability as it will open up many doors in their career path.
Shazeeb Mohammed wants more than just a working proficiency in speaking a foreign language. He is interested in the literature and culture of foreign lands. He has already had a taste of German literature and Gothic culture presented by the Goethe Institute in Dhaka. Now he is immersed in Persian literature at the Iranian Cultural Centre. While studying literature he has completed the language courses to be better acquainted with the culture of Persia and Germany. So now he can speak in five languages- Bengali, English, German, Persian and Hindi.
In the near future he wants to study the literature of the Steppe and Tundra region. When asked how he would go about this he refers to the Russian Cultural Centre.
The growing number of people learning different languages is certainly intriguing. So which institutes offer these courses that will help our men and women become global citizens?
Alliance Française de Dhaka
The official hub of French Culture in Dhaka is Alliance Française de Dhaka. This institute has been working in Bangladesh since 1959. It is also referred as the French cultural centre as it is the centre of French cultural and artistic activities in Bangladesh. Like Sumayea, every year more than 5 500 students learn French at Alliance Française. It also organises courses and workshops on arts and culture. Each year around 2500 student enrol for these workshop courses.
French is both a working language and an official language for the United Nations, the European Union, UNESCO, and NATO, the International Olympic Committee, the International Red Cross and the International Courts. So for the international job market a good command in French along with English will certainly enhance anyone’s résumé.
The main office of Alliance Française de Dhaka is located at 26 Mirpur Road, Dhanmondi, Dhaka, the very heart of the capital. It has two branches in Dhaka: one at Uttara and another at Gulshan. It has a branch at East Sholoshohor in Chittagong also to reach students outside Dhaka. Students are admitted to French courses in three age groups: children (9-11 years old), Teenagers (13-15 years old) and Adults (16 to onwards).
The language course has been categorised into two diploma standards. One is the DELF and another is the DALF. The DELF is actually for those who will learn French from the very beginning. So for these learners the DELF composed four gradual levels of A1, A2, B1, B2. After passing each level the students will gain particular skills on the French language. The DALF course is the course designed for more achieving the highest proficiency on French language.
DELF and DALF are official qualifications awarded by the French Ministry of Education to certify the competency of candidates from outside France in the French language. So being expert in French language and literature is now just a matter of interest for Bangladeshis as all the resources are available in doorsteps.
Not only language courses but Alliance Française de Dhaka has been organising a wide range of cultural programmes round the year. The exhibition galleries are regularly displaying the work of arts from home and abroad. While experiencing the arts and studying for the language courses one can chat with mates with a quick bite and coffee in the spacious Café la Veranda. Alliance Française offers a wide range of language, art and cultural activities.
The official hub of French Culture in Dhaka is Alliance Française de Dhaka. This institute has been working in Bangladesh since 1959. It is also referred as the French cultural centre as it is the centre of French cultural and artistic activities in Bangladesh. Like Sumayea, every year more than 5 500 students learn French at Alliance Française. It also organises courses and workshops on arts and culture. Each year around 2500 student enrol for these workshop courses.
French is both a working language and an official language for the United Nations, the European Union, UNESCO, and NATO, the International Olympic Committee, the International Red Cross and the International Courts. So for the international job market a good command in French along with English will certainly enhance anyone’s résumé.
The main office of Alliance Française de Dhaka is located at 26 Mirpur Road, Dhanmondi, Dhaka, the very heart of the capital. It has two branches in Dhaka: one at Uttara and another at Gulshan. It has a branch at East Sholoshohor in Chittagong also to reach students outside Dhaka. Students are admitted to French courses in three age groups: children (9-11 years old), Teenagers (13-15 years old) and Adults (16 to onwards).
The language course has been categorised into two diploma standards. One is the DELF and another is the DALF. The DELF is actually for those who will learn French from the very beginning. So for these learners the DELF composed four gradual levels of A1, A2, B1, B2. After passing each level the students will gain particular skills on the French language. The DALF course is the course designed for more achieving the highest proficiency on French language.
DELF and DALF are official qualifications awarded by the French Ministry of Education to certify the competency of candidates from outside France in the French language. So being expert in French language and literature is now just a matter of interest for Bangladeshis as all the resources are available in doorsteps.
Not only language courses but Alliance Française de Dhaka has been organising a wide range of cultural programmes round the year. The exhibition galleries are regularly displaying the work of arts from home and abroad. While experiencing the arts and studying for the language courses one can chat with mates with a quick bite and coffee in the spacious Café la Veranda. Alliance Française offers a wide range of language, art and cultural activities.
Cultural Centre of Iran
If you want to explore the wonders of Islamic culture and arts the Iranian cultural centre is the place for you. Courses on Persian language, a huge collection of publications and rare manuscripts, scholarly experts on Persian language and culture have made this institute an intellectual centre on Islamic and Persian culture.
This cultural centre offers courses on Persian language of four levels. There are junior courses for the beginners and senior courses for the students having some basic knowledge on Persian language offered in the junior course. Diploma and higher diploma courses are designed to achieve the highest linguistic proficiency in Persian language.
Aroni Khan, a student of Persian said, “Those who are studying Persian language can achieve the proficiency of using the mother tongue of 110 million people worldwide”. The three major universities of Bangladesh namingly Dhaka, Rajshahi and Chittagong offer Honours, Masters and PhD degrees on Persian language and literature. This cultural centre offer scholarships for higher studies on Persian language and literature for the students having outstanding results in the subject.
Persian literature is probably one of the world’s oldest and best-known literatures. It spans two-and-a-half millennia. Its sources have been within historical Persia including present-day Iran, Iraq and Azerbaijan, as well as regions of Central Asia where the Persian language has historically been the national language. Bangladeshi art and literature has also a great influence of Persian art and culture. The jewels of Persian literature such as Shahnama of Ferdousi, Masnavi of Rumi have attracted the scholars of all over the world.
These literary marvels of Asia can be explored here from the rich library of the centre. It also organises regular seminars on literary personalities such as Hafiz, Nazrul, Rumi and on prominent Islamic scholars and translation and tafseers of the holy Quran. Iranian cultural centre also publishes many rare literary works of the Islamic scholars. Recently they have published 15 books on Islamic topics which are available in the centre. Many of these books are authored specially for the young learners. This centre has already published a tri-lingual dictionary of Persian-Bengali-English language. It is going to publish a dictionary of Persian-Bengali dictionary dedicated for Bengali students.
This cultural centre is the nucleus for the literature fans like Shazeeb Mohammed. He often can be seen in the library absorbed in gaining knowledge about this rich culture. He says that learning Persian language has given him the chance to feel the philosophical beauty of these works of art. He can spend the rest of his life with Ferdousi, Rumi and Hafeez in this library.
Founded in the 1984 this cultural centre is playing a significant role in exchanging knowledge and culture with the developed Arab world. It is also helping the Bangladeshi universities in developing and updating the existing courses on Persian language and literature. The resources of this centre are playing a major role in popularizing the progressive practice of Islamic and oriental studies.
If you want to explore the wonders of Islamic culture and arts the Iranian cultural centre is the place for you. Courses on Persian language, a huge collection of publications and rare manuscripts, scholarly experts on Persian language and culture have made this institute an intellectual centre on Islamic and Persian culture.
This cultural centre offers courses on Persian language of four levels. There are junior courses for the beginners and senior courses for the students having some basic knowledge on Persian language offered in the junior course. Diploma and higher diploma courses are designed to achieve the highest linguistic proficiency in Persian language.
Aroni Khan, a student of Persian said, “Those who are studying Persian language can achieve the proficiency of using the mother tongue of 110 million people worldwide”. The three major universities of Bangladesh namingly Dhaka, Rajshahi and Chittagong offer Honours, Masters and PhD degrees on Persian language and literature. This cultural centre offer scholarships for higher studies on Persian language and literature for the students having outstanding results in the subject.
Persian literature is probably one of the world’s oldest and best-known literatures. It spans two-and-a-half millennia. Its sources have been within historical Persia including present-day Iran, Iraq and Azerbaijan, as well as regions of Central Asia where the Persian language has historically been the national language. Bangladeshi art and literature has also a great influence of Persian art and culture. The jewels of Persian literature such as Shahnama of Ferdousi, Masnavi of Rumi have attracted the scholars of all over the world.
These literary marvels of Asia can be explored here from the rich library of the centre. It also organises regular seminars on literary personalities such as Hafiz, Nazrul, Rumi and on prominent Islamic scholars and translation and tafseers of the holy Quran. Iranian cultural centre also publishes many rare literary works of the Islamic scholars. Recently they have published 15 books on Islamic topics which are available in the centre. Many of these books are authored specially for the young learners. This centre has already published a tri-lingual dictionary of Persian-Bengali-English language. It is going to publish a dictionary of Persian-Bengali dictionary dedicated for Bengali students.
This cultural centre is the nucleus for the literature fans like Shazeeb Mohammed. He often can be seen in the library absorbed in gaining knowledge about this rich culture. He says that learning Persian language has given him the chance to feel the philosophical beauty of these works of art. He can spend the rest of his life with Ferdousi, Rumi and Hafeez in this library.
Founded in the 1984 this cultural centre is playing a significant role in exchanging knowledge and culture with the developed Arab world. It is also helping the Bangladeshi universities in developing and updating the existing courses on Persian language and literature. The resources of this centre are playing a major role in popularizing the progressive practice of Islamic and oriental studies.
Goethe-Institut is famous for its Green Café.
Goethe- Institut
Shazia Kabir, a passionate learner of Goethe- Institut, referred to Goethe-Institut as the open source of knowledge on art and culture. In fact the Goethe-Institut, as the cultural institute of the Federal Republic of Germany, is not only presenting the multifaceted modern Germany to the world but it is also creating the foundation of open and free practices of all branches of knowledge. This non profit organisation has been working in Dhaka for 52 years creating a strong fan base of German art and culture.
Shazia Kabir, a passionate learner of Goethe- Institut, referred to Goethe-Institut as the open source of knowledge on art and culture. In fact the Goethe-Institut, as the cultural institute of the Federal Republic of Germany, is not only presenting the multifaceted modern Germany to the world but it is also creating the foundation of open and free practices of all branches of knowledge. This non profit organisation has been working in Dhaka for 52 years creating a strong fan base of German art and culture.
Young learners studying at the library of Alliance Française.
The Institute has a very well structured course system on German language. Students can take extensive courses (2 classes per week) and intensive courses (4 classes per week) on German language according to their requirements. In these courses students will achieve proficiency in German language by completing courses of A to C level. A level course is the elementary, B is the independent and C is the mastery level (autonomous language ability). Students having outstanding performance in B2 level are awarded with scholarships for language courses in Germany.
Goethe-Institut also supervises German language courses in five secondary schools under the PASCH programme. The tagline of the programme is “Schools: Partners for the Future”. The Goethe-Institut supports the schools in different ways: it looks after them while introducing or developing German as a school subject. It offers teaching staff advanced methodological and didactic training and language courses, and equips schools with modern teaching, learning and cultural materials that are multimedia-compatible.
Besides offering German language courses this institute is also contributing to develop cultural collaboration. It regularly arranges German cultural programmes in the centre. It invites experts from Germany to conduct workshops on contemporary art and culture. It also arranges month long and weeklong cultural programmes such as Urban Youth Festival, Performance Art Exhibitions etc. These programmes incorporate film screening, dance, theatre, art exhibitions on related issues.
With an exquisite roof top café, a resourceful library and the Green Café this institute is really a utopia for the free thinkers and art lovers.
Goethe-Institut also supervises German language courses in five secondary schools under the PASCH programme. The tagline of the programme is “Schools: Partners for the Future”. The Goethe-Institut supports the schools in different ways: it looks after them while introducing or developing German as a school subject. It offers teaching staff advanced methodological and didactic training and language courses, and equips schools with modern teaching, learning and cultural materials that are multimedia-compatible.
Besides offering German language courses this institute is also contributing to develop cultural collaboration. It regularly arranges German cultural programmes in the centre. It invites experts from Germany to conduct workshops on contemporary art and culture. It also arranges month long and weeklong cultural programmes such as Urban Youth Festival, Performance Art Exhibitions etc. These programmes incorporate film screening, dance, theatre, art exhibitions on related issues.
With an exquisite roof top café, a resourceful library and the Green Café this institute is really a utopia for the free thinkers and art lovers.
(Left)The entrance of the Russian Cultural Centre. (Right) Cultural Centre of Iran at Dhanmondi, Dhaka.
Russian Cultural Centre
The Russian Cultural Centre is another place of interest among the progressive and conscious youth of our country. Russia has been a development partner of Bangladesh from the early liberation period. Many of us can still remember the amazing Bengali books of fairy tales published by the Raduga Publishers and sent to Bangladesh as a gift for the children.
Russian Cultural Centre offers extensive courses on Russian. It offers beginner and junior level courses for the introductory level students. Diploma and higher diploma studies on Russian are also offered for further proficiency. Once they attain proficiency students are provided free counselling to apply for the higher studies in Russia. Many universities, professional academies and institutes, technical universities welcome Bangladeshi students with full and partial scholarships on the basis of their academic achievements.
The Centre also organises seminars and preparatory workshops for the students who are selected to study in Russia. Former students and scholarships winners are summoned to train up and inspire new students.
Besides all this the institute plays a significant role in promoting Russian literature and culture in Bangladesh. Its well furnished audio visual auditorium is famous for screening of rare and high quality Russian films. It also organises regular art exhibitions and cultural programmes performed by Russian artists. The library of the Russian Cultural Centre has many books on the rich literature of Russian and central Asian origin. The rare publications regarding the Russian revolution has made it a lucrative spot for the progressive minded. It also offers the subscription of prominent Russian dailies.
Russian Cultural Centre is one of the most prominent spots for intellectual discourses. Keeping in touch with this resource centre will give a student the opportunity to feel the culture of the largest country of the world.
Being multi -lingual and being conscious of world culture is the demand of this globalised world. So besides enjoying the freedom of university life students like Sumayea Zara and Shazeeb Mohammed should explore these cultural centres to enhance their skills and grab the opportunities on hand in the international arena.
The Russian Cultural Centre is another place of interest among the progressive and conscious youth of our country. Russia has been a development partner of Bangladesh from the early liberation period. Many of us can still remember the amazing Bengali books of fairy tales published by the Raduga Publishers and sent to Bangladesh as a gift for the children.
Russian Cultural Centre offers extensive courses on Russian. It offers beginner and junior level courses for the introductory level students. Diploma and higher diploma studies on Russian are also offered for further proficiency. Once they attain proficiency students are provided free counselling to apply for the higher studies in Russia. Many universities, professional academies and institutes, technical universities welcome Bangladeshi students with full and partial scholarships on the basis of their academic achievements.
The Centre also organises seminars and preparatory workshops for the students who are selected to study in Russia. Former students and scholarships winners are summoned to train up and inspire new students.
Besides all this the institute plays a significant role in promoting Russian literature and culture in Bangladesh. Its well furnished audio visual auditorium is famous for screening of rare and high quality Russian films. It also organises regular art exhibitions and cultural programmes performed by Russian artists. The library of the Russian Cultural Centre has many books on the rich literature of Russian and central Asian origin. The rare publications regarding the Russian revolution has made it a lucrative spot for the progressive minded. It also offers the subscription of prominent Russian dailies.
Russian Cultural Centre is one of the most prominent spots for intellectual discourses. Keeping in touch with this resource centre will give a student the opportunity to feel the culture of the largest country of the world.
Being multi -lingual and being conscious of world culture is the demand of this globalised world. So besides enjoying the freedom of university life students like Sumayea Zara and Shazeeb Mohammed should explore these cultural centres to enhance their skills and grab the opportunities on hand in the international arena.
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