Jago Art Center
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Jago Art Center is the oldest dance training center and organization in Bangladesh. It was established in 1959 by Gawhar Jamil. Since its inception, Jago Art Center has made significant contributions to the dance industry in Bangladesh. The Jago Art Center works in both dance education and performance. They have sub-centers in the United States. Dance is performed internationally through this sub-center.[clarification needed] In Dhaka, the institute is known as a dance training center.[1][2]
The Maryland, US, branch of Jago Art Center staged the dance drama "Rainbow in a Heart" on January 6, 2012, at the National Theater Hall of Bangladesh Shilpakala Academy. Rosemary Mitu Gonsalves, a student of Gauhar Jamil, opened in the United States in 2003 as part of an organization founded by renowned dance master Gowher Jamil of Bangladesh.[3]