Zillur Rahman John

Zillur Rahman John is a mime and pantomime artist and author of mime books from Bangladesh.

Awards

In 1993, his Dhaka Pantomime troup won the Best Performance Award in group mime from Kolkata, India at the International Festivals of Non-Verbal Arts organized by the India committee of the International Organization of Performing Arts (IOPA).[1] In 2009 John was honoured by the City of Edmonton, Canada, with the City of Edmonton Cultural Diversity in the Arts Award.[2]

Charitable activities

John was the director of the Centre for Ethnic Children, a child protection NGO in Bangladesh.[3]

References

  1. ↑ "Dhaka Pantomime". The Daily Star (Bangladesh). 11 September 2004. Retrieved 5 March 2010.
  2. ↑ Ryan, Janice (13 January 2010). "Local arts program embraces uprooted newcomers". The Edmonton Journal. For 12 artists ... now living in Edmonton -- the City of Edmonton's Cultural Diversity in the Arts Program ... awarded $7,500 to help further their work and enrich the city's cultural landscape ... videographer Katalin Szonyi (Hungarian), produced four videos: ... [and fourth,] the work of mime/pantomime artist Zillur Rahman John (Bangladeshi). John, an accomplished actor, director, producer, teacher and published author in Bangladesh, arrived here in 2005 without knowing a soul.
  3. ↑ "IPEC-funded theatre programme against child trafficking in Bangladesh.". International Labour Organization. Retrieved 5 March 2010.



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