আফজাল হোসেন। বাংলা সংস্কৃতিজগতের এক অনন্য ব্যক্তিত্ব। একাধারে তিনি নির্মাতা, অভিনয়শিল্পী, লেখক, চিত্রশিল্পী এবং কবি। দেশের বিজ্ঞাপন জগতের তিনি অগ্রপুরুষ। শব্দায়ন- এ স্ট্যান্ডআপ পোয়েট্রি প্ল্যাটফর্মের উদ্বোধনী অনুষ্ঠানে কবি আফজাল হোসেনের প্রাণবন্ত উপস্থিতি আয়োজনকে দিয়েছে এক অনন্য মাত্রা।

কবিতা: পৃথিবী, আমাদের ভাগের কারখানা ও অন্যান্য
কবি: আফজাল হোসেন

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Afzal Hossain is a singular figure in the cultural landscape of Bengal. A filmmaker, actor, writer, visual artist, and poet, he is also a pioneering force in the country’s advertising industry. At the inaugural event of Shabdayan, the stand-up poetry platform, his vibrant presence added a unique dimension to the occasion.

Poem: The Earth, Our Part at the Factory and others
Poet: Afzal Hossain

Shabdayan- A Stand-Up Poetry Platform
Aims to create a space where contemporary art, storytelling, and spoken word intersect, uplifting the voices of popular, emerging and underrepresented poets, artists. It features performances combining spoken word poetry, dance, and music in various languages. This is an initiative by Atopor Shabdayan in partnership with Goethe-Institut Bangladesh, empowered by UCSI University Bangladesh Branch Campus, and supported by Mattra.

Concept, Idea and Curation- Team Atopor Shabdayan
Vision & Execution Lead- Jubair Shawan
Design & Composed- Shibu Kumer Shill, Jubair Shawan
Producer- Rinku Rahii, Basudev Paul
Executive Producer- Shadab Hashmi
Director- Rahman Shohag, Omitab Obak
Communications & Branding- Basudev Paul, Shadab Hashmi

Musical Performance
Creative Lead- Shibu Kumer Shill
Sarod- Sutradhar Arjun
Sarangi- Shounak Debnath Wreek
Hang Drum- Md. Razib
Chingiri- Wesley Hadima
Dhama & Shinga- Lejus Rema
Guitar & Synthesiser- Sinjan Saadat

Choreography Performance- Mash Mahbub Choreography Team

Organizing Partner
Goethe-Institut Bangladesh

Empowered by USCI University - Bangladesh Branch Campus
Ariful Bari Mojumder, Chairman & Managing Director, USCI University - Bangladesh Branch Campus
Sherin Sultana, Director, USCI University - Bangladesh Branch Campus

Branding Partner
Mattra
Managing Partner- Afzal Hossain
Managing Partner- Sanaul Arefeen
Chief Operating Officer-Khondoker Alamgir
Coordinator-Md. Mazharul Islam
Client Service- Shahrear Alam, Tawfiq Mahmud, Sabeth Loqman, Afifa Islam
Creative- Razone Rahi
Media- Sayma Begum
Digital- Rezwan Mahmud

Creative Agency
Atopor Shabdayan
Creative Producer- Jubair Shawan
Project Lead- Rahman Shohag
Creative Lead- Omitab Obak
Project Supervisor- Rinku Rahii, Basudev Paul
Copywriting- Rinku Rahii, Shadab Hashmi
Strategy & Planning- Basudev Paul, Shadab Hashmi

Project Coordination
Project Coordinator & Co-Producer- Rahman Shohag
Poet Coordination- Rinku Rahii
Poet and Reciters Documentation- Omitab Obak, Shawon Das
Background Research- Rinku Rahii, Basudev Paul
Coordination Assistant- Sajib Roy, Shawon Das, Satya Sarker, Sayieed Lumran, Rifat Rayhan, Bushra Islam Sneha, Bitta Taskia, Diyanat Hussain, Azizul Hoque Mozumder
Sound Engineer- Atiqur Rahman Siddique
Sound Recordist- Hossain
Light Designer- Junaid Eusuf
Photographer- Miraj Lensman, Ome Roy

Event Partner
Raven Madvertising
Head of Creative- Easel Mortuza
Event Lead- Arafat Hossain
Event Manager- Md. Saiful Islam Shawon

Production Partner
Inteelea
Creative & Coordination Lead- Md Ariful Haque Chowdhury
Operations Lead- Md. Nazmul Alam Shuvo
Head of Production- Shoaib Bin Satter
Online Switcher- Ruman Ahmed
Director of Photography-Diganta Roy
Camera Crew- Redwan Raihan, Sabbir Hossen Shiam, Md. Khirul Islam Shanto, Md. Shakil Jomaddar, Md. Nure Alam
Communication Lead- Ekramul Hoque

Post Production
Post Production Director- Rahman Shohag
Editor: Sohrab Rasel
Color Grade- Rahman Shohag
Coordinator- Omitab Obak
Executive Producer- Rinku Rahii
Copyright Co-Ordination: Jubair Shawan
Produced By- Atopor Shabdayan

Special Thanks
Frank Werner, Sanaul Arefin, Sharmin Shoma, Hayatuzzaman Khan, Shakil M Humayun, Shahrear Alam, Syed Antu, Tushar H Turjo, Toma Chowdhury, Debabrata Sarker, Razin Abid, Md. Fahim Rahman.