Shamim Ara Nipa

Shamim Ara Nipa
Nipa receiving Ekushey Padak (Feb 2017)
NationalityBangladeshi
Occupation(s)Dancer, choreographer Spouse- Hasan Imam (1977—1988) divorced.
AwardsEkushey 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

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

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. ^ a b c d "Shamim Ara Nipa : Director of Nrityanchal". Retrieved 15 February 2015.
  3. ^ "17 named for Ekushey Padak 2017". The Daily Star. February 12, 2017. Retrieved February 12, 2017.


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