Canada in Yasni Exposé of Zillurr John

Education: Arts and Cultural Management (2007-2008),Grant MacEwan, Edmonton,Canada. Master’s in Accounting (M.COM),University of Dhaka, Bangladesh. Banking Diploma Part–1 & Part–2, Institute of Bankers Bangladesh. Theatre & Acting, Dhaka school of Drama, Bangladesh. Job Experience: 2008 (July - Present) Administrator Fringe Theatre Adventures. Edmonton, Alberta, canada. 2008 (May- June) Assistant Volunteer Coordinator Fringe Theatre Adventure, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. 2002 – 2006 Project Director,Centre for Ethnic Children. Funded by-International Labor Organization (ILO). 1994 – 2006 Director, Mime and Pantomime Academy, Dhaka, Bangladesh. 1994 – 2006 Mime Teacher, Academy of Fine and Performing Arts(Bangladesh Shilpakala Academy),Govt. of Bangladesh. 1991 – 2007 Mime Teacher, Theatre School in Bangladesh. 1989 - 2007 Director, Dhaka Pantomime (Pioneering Mime and Pantomime group of Bangladesh.) 1984 – 1989 Senior Officer, Sonali Bank (Leargest Commercial Bank in Bangladesh.) Zillur Rahman John is an international mime and pantomime Artist, Director, Teacher, Researcher & Author. John participated 34 international Theatre and Mime Festivals around the world. He directed solo, duet, trio, group and mimodrama productions in many countries. Zillur Rahman John conducted international workshops and classes since 1989. Zillur Rahman John has written 4 books on mime and pantomime art and also contributed more than 200 articles on arts and culture published in the Banglapedia, The Encyclopedia of Bangladesh. Tours: Australia, Bangladesh, Bhutan, Canada, China, Denmark, Finland, Hong Kong, India, Indonesia, Japan, Korea, Malaysia, Maldives, Norway, Nepal, Philippines, Russia, Sweden, Singapore, Srilanka, Thailand, Taiwan, Vietnam... Zillur Rahman John received many awards for performance, direction and writtings from different countries. Recently, He has been honored by the Canadian City Edmonton and received the award " The City of Edmonton Cultural Diversity in the Arts Award 2008". The city Mayor Stephen Mendal has presented the award on behalf of the City of Edmonton, Canada.