Chobi Mela International Festival of Photography
Schedule
Fri, 16 Jan, 2026 at 04:00 pm
UTC+06:00Location
Bangladesh Shilpakala Academy | Dhaka, DA
16th - 31st January 2026
Opening
Friday, 16th January 2026, 4:00 pm, Bangladesh Shilpakala Academy
EXHIBITIONS: 9
Group Exhibitions
But a Wound that Fights - Curated by Munem Wasif and Sarker Protick
If the Land Could Speak - Curated by Munem Wasif and Sarker Protick
(un)learning Palestine - Conceived by yasmine eid-sabbagh in collaboration with Laleh Bergman Hossain
Rights of Passage - Curated by Tanvi Mishra
Chobi Mela Fellowship - ঢে ঢে উ / DHEU - Curated by Shohrab Jahan
Solo Exhibitions
The Romantic Documentarian – Amanul Huq
The Adventures of Guille and Belinda and The Enigmatic Meaning of Their Dreams – Alessandra Sanguinetti
The Man Who Talked Until He Disappeared – Bani Abidi (Outdoor Exhibition)
Women in the July Uprising: Essential Then—Why Erased Now?
VENUES: 5
Bangladesh National Museum
Bangladesh Shilpakala Academy
Alliance Française de Dhaka
Drik-Path Studio, Drik Gallery and Basement-1
Bangladesh National Parliament (Outdoor)
ARTISTS: 58 from 18 countries
FELLOWSHIP: 9 fellows
Evening Programme Dates:
16th, 17th, 18th, 19th, 20th, 21st, 23rd, and 30th January 2026
Artist Talk, Panel Discussion, Lecture, and Film Screening from 17th - 20th Jan 2026 at Joyeeta Foundation
WORKSHOPS: 6
PORTFOLIO REVIEWS: 12 portfolio reviewers
ART & EDUCATION PROGRAMME: 15 schools involved
Closing
Saturday, 31st January 2026
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Where is it happening?
Bangladesh Shilpakala Academy, জাতীয় নাট্যশালয়, ঢাকা, বাংলাদেশ, Dhaka, BangladeshEvent Location & Nearby Stays:



















