North South University’s Department of English and Modern Languages (DEML) is launching its first-ever DEML Winter Fest on December 10–11, bringing two days of literature, art, performance, media, and community celebration to its campus. The festival aims to gather students, teachers, thinkers, artists, and visionaries in a shared space where creativity and intellectual dialogue meet.
This inaugural edition places particular emphasis on panel discussions and creative workshops featuring prominent writers, publishers, filmmakers, illustrators, journalists, theatre practitioners, and academics. Highlights include conversations on translation and contemporary Bangladeshi writing, publishing and readership culture, storytelling in the age of artificial intelligence, women’s narratives in new media, the evolution of Bangladeshi theatre, Gen-Z literary expressions, and independent filmmaking. The discussions will include notable voices such as screenwriter Shibabrata Barman, publisher Mahrukh Mohiuddin, director and actor Bakar Bakul, curator and creative director Katerina Don, among others who are shaping Bangladesh’s cultural and media landscape today.
Students will also have the opportunity to learn through hands-on workshops, including caricature drawing led by acclaimed cartoonist Morshed Mishu, a creative writing workshop with Shibabrata Barman, as well as sessions on face art and rickshaw painting inspired by Bangladeshi folk practice.
Beyond the discussions and workshops, the festival will feature poetry recitation, stand-up comedy performance by Amin Hannan, and cosplay showcase that invites students to embody characters from literature, film, and pop culture. A lively winter fair will present locally crafted accessories and seasonal favourites, celebrating community creativity and winter warmth.
The celebrations will close with a film screening of Delupi by Mohammad Touqir Islam and team, followed by a live concert featuring Blue Jeans and Shironamhin, and a cultural function showcasing student performances across music, drama, and multilingual expression.
