More than 300 amateur dancers, aged 3 to 70, came together at Bakultala on Dhaka University campus on Friday for "Ghanaghata 2", an open-air festival celebrating the monsoon through dance. The event was jointly organised by the Arthy Ahmed Dance Academy and the university's Faculty of Fine Arts.
![Hundreds of spectators gather at Bakultala as "Ghanaghata 2" captivates audiences with classical music and dance at Dhaka University’s Faculty of Fine Arts on Friday, Jul 17, 2026. Photo: Shamsul Haque Ripon](https://media.assettype.com/bdnews24-english/2026-09-08/ej3xclci/dance_festival_ghanaghata2_170726_24_1784292806.jpg "Hundreds of spectators gather at Bakultala as "Ghanaghata 2" captivates audiences with classical music and dance at Dhaka University’s Faculty of Fine Arts on Friday, Jul 17, 2026. Photo: Shamsul Haque Ripon")
!["Ghanaghata 2", a dance celebration of the monsoon, unfolds at Bakultala on Dhaka University campus on Friday morning. Photo: Shamsul Haque Ripon](https://media.assettype.com/bdnews24-english/2026-09-08/4lyovxo8/dance_festival_ghanaghata2_170726_32_1784292663.jpg ""Ghanaghata 2", a dance celebration of the monsoon, unfolds at Bakultala on Dhaka University campus on Friday morning. Photo: Shamsul Haque Ripon")
!["Ghanaghata 2", a dance celebration of the monsoon, unfolds at Bakultala on Dhaka University campus on Friday morning. Photo: Shamsul Haque Ripon](https://media.assettype.com/bdnews24-english/2026-09-08/jmcnzhh6/dance_festival_ghanaghata2_170726_27_1784292660.jpg ""Ghanaghata 2", a dance celebration of the monsoon, unfolds at Bakultala on Dhaka University campus on Friday morning. Photo: Shamsul Haque Ripon")
