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A peaceful performance program, in the form of a street theatre titled "Lal Majlum" commenced at Dhaka University's Raju Memorial Sculpture last Saturday at 4:00pm, marking the tragic events of the historic mass uprising of July-August. This community-funded mobile performance progressed and flowed, staged across various locations inside the university campus, before concluding at the Shahbag National Museum. The organisers, Democratic Cultural Unity, described the play "Lal Majlum" as a distinctive street play funded through public contributions.
It sheds light on the violent legacy of the student-led mass uprising while interweaving the region's pivotal mass uprisings throughout history. Students from both public and private universities, along with artistes and organisers from Democratic Cultural Unity, participated in the performance. Through their presentation, they showcased our historical journey and urged the current generation to relate to past struggles.
Songs, plays, poetry, and theatrical acts in "Lal Majlum" reignited the audience's sense of rebellion and activism. During the closing event at the Shahbagh intersection, viewers praised the performance as a distinctive approach to revisiting historical events. Previously, 30 social and cultural organisations united last August 17 to establish a new platform called Democratic Cultural Unity.
The alliance of cultural activists, Democratic Cultural Unity, has vowed to serve as the voice of the people by preserving and advancing the ongoing cultural movement..
